Saint Vrain Glaciers

Saint Vrain Glaciers
Location in Colorado
Saint Vrain Glaciers

Location in Colorado

Type Mountain glacier
Location Boulder County, Colorado, U.S.
Coordinates 40°09′34″N 105°39′52″W / 40.15944°N 105.66444°W / 40.15944; -105.66444Coordinates: 40°09′34″N 105°39′52″W / 40.15944°N 105.66444°W / 40.15944; -105.66444[1]
Terminus Talus/proglacial lake
Status Retreating

The Saint Vrain Glaciers are small alpine glaciers located in Roosevelt National Forest in the U.S. state of Colorado.[2] The glaciers are just south of Rocky Mountain National Park and east of the Continental Divide in northeast facing cirques.

See also

References

  1. "Saint Vrain Glaciers". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
  2. Isolation Peak, CO (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-08-18.


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