Humes Glacier

Humes Glacier
Humes Glacier Mount Olympus, Olympic National Park, Jefferson County, Washington, USA
Type	Mountain glacier
Coordinates	47°47′22″N 123°39′02″W / 47.78944°N 123.65056°W / 47.78944; -123.65056Coordinates: 47°47′22″N 123°39′02″W / 47.78944°N 123.65056°W / 47.78944; -123.65056^[1]
Length	1.25 mi (2.01 km)
Terminus	Icefall and Talus

Humes Glacier is located in the Olympic Mountains in Olympic National Park, approximately 2.25 miles (3.62 km) southeast of the summit of Mount Olympus.^[2] The glacier starts at nearly 6,000 ft (1,800 m) and descends downslope 1.25 mi (2.01 km), terminating at 4,800 ft (1,500 m) above sea level.

References

↑ "Humes Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
↑ Mount Olympus. WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-10-06.

Glaciers of the Olympic Mountains

Mount Olympus	Blue Glacier Hoh Glacier Hubert Glacier Humes Glacier Ice River Glacier Jeffers Glacier White Glacier

Mount Anderson	Anderson Glacier Eel Glacier Hanging Glacier

Other mountains	Cameron Glaciers Carrie Glacier Fairchild Glacier Lillian Glacier Queets Glacier

See also	Glaciers of Mount Adams Glaciers of Mount Baker Glaciers of Mount Rainier Glaciers of Mount St. Helens Glaciers of other Washington mountains

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Humes Glacier

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