Mary Green Glacier

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Mary Green Glacier
Mary Green Glacier
Chelan County, Washington, U.S.
Type Alpine glacier
Coordinates 48°14′20″N 120°51′15″W / 48.23889°N 120.85417°W / 48.23889; -120.85417Coordinates: 48°14′20″N 120°51′15″W / 48.23889°N 120.85417°W / 48.23889; -120.85417[1]
Length .50 mi (0.80 km)
Terminus Barren rock
Status Retreating

Mary Green Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington, on the east slopes of Bonanza Peak, the tallest non-volcanic peak in the Cascade Range.[2] Mary Green Glacier descends from 8,500 to 7,200 ft (2,600 to 2,200 m).[3] Mary Green Glacier was named after the wife of a prospector and lies along the most popular route to the summit of Bonanza Peak.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mary Green Glacier". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved April 13, 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Beckey, Fred (2003). Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes, Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass. The Mountaineers Books. pp. 233–235. ISBN 978-0-89886-838-8. 
  3. ↑ TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Holden, WA (Map). http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=48.23902&lon=-120.85427&datum=nad83&zoom=4. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
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