Lillian Glacier

Lillian Glacier
Type Mountain glacier
Location McCartney Peak, Olympic National Park, Jefferson County, Washington, USA
Coordinates [1]

Lillian Glacier is a tiny glacier located in the Olympic Mountains in Olympic National Park. The body of ice resides in an-east facing cirque located just east of McCartney Peak at an elevation ranging from 6,500 feet (2,000 m) down to 6,200 ft (1,900 m).[2] Meltwater from the glacier flows into several tarns located in the cirque and the water leaves via the Lillian River and eventually into the Elwha River.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Google Earth images.
  2. ^ a b "USGS McCartney Peak (WA) Topo Map". USGS Quad maps. TopoQuest.com. http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lat=47.85183&lon=-123.38201&datum=nad83&u=4&layer=DRG&size=l&s=50. Retrieved 2008-07-05. 
Mount Olympus
Mount Anderson
Other mountains
See also
Glaciers of Mount Adams · Glaciers of Mount Baker · Glaciers of Mount Rainier · Glaciers of Mount St. Helens · Glaciers of other Washington mountains