Sky Top Glacier

Sky Top Glacier
Location in Montana
Sky Top Glacier

Location in Montana

Type Mountain glacier
Location Beartooth Mountains, Park County, Montana, U.S.
Coordinates 45°09′42″N 109°49′03″W / 45.16167°N 109.81750°W / 45.16167; -109.81750Coordinates: 45°09′42″N 109°49′03″W / 45.16167°N 109.81750°W / 45.16167; -109.81750[1]
Area Approximately 25 acres (0.10 km2)
Terminus Barren rock
Status Unknown

Sky Top Glacier is in the Beartooth Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated at an elevation of 11,600 feet (3,500 m) in a cirque to the west of Granite Peak, the tallest summit in Montana.[2] The glacier covers approximately 25 acres (0.10 km2) and a small proglacial lake is near the glacier terminus.

References

  1. "Sky Top Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
  2. Granite Peak, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-07-30.

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