Washakie Glacier

Washakie Glacier
Map showing the location of Washakie Glacier
Washakie Glacier

Fremont County, Wyoming, USA

Type Mountain glacier
Coordinates 42°48′31″N 109°14′47″W / 42.80861°N 109.24639°W / 42.80861; -109.24639Coordinates: 42°48′31″N 109°14′47″W / 42.80861°N 109.24639°W / 42.80861; -109.24639[1]
Length .20 mi (0.32 km)
Terminus Talus
Status Retreating

Washakie Glacier is on the east side of the Continental Divide in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The glacier is in the Popo Agie Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest. Washakie Glacier is situated in a north facing cirque between Mount Washakie and Bair Peak.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Washakie Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
  2. ↑ Lizard Head Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-08-26.


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