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Sherpa Glacier

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Type
  
Alpine glacier

Terminus
  
Icefall

Length
  
.20 mi (0.32 km)

Status
  
Retreating

Sherpa Glacier

Location
  
Wenatchee National Forest, Chelan County, Washington, U.S.

Similar
  
Mount Stuart, Cascade Range, Stuart And Colchuck Lake Trail, Lake Ingalls Trail, Colchuck Glacier

Sherpa Glacier is .50 mi (0.80 km) east of Mount Stuart and north of Sherpa Peak, in the U.S. state of Washington. Sherpa Glacier is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Wenatchee National Forest. The glacier is approximately .20 mi (0.32 km) in length, .15 mi (0.24 km) in width at its widest and descends from 7,600 to 6,600 ft (2,300 to 2,000 m), where it terminates as an icefall. Less than .50 mi (0.80 km) to the northwest lies Stuart Glacier.

Map of Sherpa Glacier, Washington 98826, USA

References

Sherpa Glacier Wikipedia