Green Lake Glacier

Green Lake Glacier
Green Lake Glacier Whatcom County, Washington, U.S.
Type	Alpine glacier
Coordinates	48°39′49″N 121°31′13″W / 48.66361°N 121.52028°WCoordinates: 48°39′49″N 121°31′13″W / 48.66361°N 121.52028°W[1]
Length	.80 mi (1.29 km)
Terminus	Barren rock/icefall
Status	Retreating

Green Lake Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington and is immediately northeast of Bacon Peak. Green Lake Glacier descends from a ridge extending from the east of Bacon Peak. The glacier forms two tongues descending to the north of the ridge from 6,600 to 5,500 ft (2,000 to 1,700 m).^[2][3] The ridge is an arête which separates Green Lake Glacier from Diobsud Creek Glacier to the south. Meltwater from the glacier spills over Bacon Lake Falls en route to Green Lake.

See also

• List of glaciers in the United States

References

1. "Bacon Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
2. Bacon Peak, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved March 17, 2013.
3. Beckey, Fred (2000). Cascade Alpine Guide: Rainy Pass to Fraser River. The Mountaineers Books. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-59485-136-0. Retrieved March 17, 2013.