Carbon Glacier (Washington)
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| Carbon Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Washington, U.S. |
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| Area | 3.1 square miles (8.02 km²) |
| Length | 5.7 miles (9.17 km) |
| Thickness | 700 feet (213 m) |
| Terminus | Moraine |
| Status | Retreating |
Carbon Glacier is located on the north slope of Mount Rainier in the U.S. state of Washington and is the source of the Carbon River. The snout at the glacier terminal moraine is at about 3,500 feet (1,066 m) above sea level; the lowest-elevation glacier in the 48 contiguous United States. The glacier also has the greatest length (5.7 miles/9.17 km), thickness (700 feet/213 m) and volume (0.2 cubic miles/0.83 km³) of any U.S. glacier outside of Alaska.
Carbon Glacier is accessible from the northwest Carbon River entrance of Mount Rainier National Park, just outside the town of Carbonado, Washington. The glacier is accessible on foot via a 4 mile (6.4 km) hike from the Ipsut Creek Campground.
[edit] References
- Mount Rainier Glaciers and Glaciations. Cascades Volcano Observatory. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved on 2006-11-22.
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