Queets Glacier

Queets Glacier is located in the Olympic Mountains in Olympic National Park in the U.S. state of Washington.[2] The glacier lies on the northwest side of Mount Queets at an elevation of about 5,564 feet (1,696 m), the glacier descends northwest, bounded by two arêtes on either side.[1][2] The ice reaches as low as 5,000 ft (1,500 m) before terminating and giving rise to the headwaters of the Queets River.

Queets Glacier
Queets Glacier on Mount Queets
Map showing the location of Queets Glacier
Map showing the location of Queets Glacier
Queets Glacier
TypeMountain glacier
LocationMount Queets, Olympic National Park, Jefferson County, Washington, USA
Coordinates47°46′02″N 123°36′03″W[1]
Length.60 mi (0.97 km)
TerminusIcefall
StatusRetreating

See also

References
  1. "Queets Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  2. Mount Queets, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-10-13.
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