The Dove (glacier)

The Dove
Location in Colorado
The Dove

Location in Colorado

Type Cirque glacier
Location Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Coordinates 40°15′32″N 105°37′05″W / 40.25889°N 105.61806°W / 40.25889; -105.61806Coordinates: 40°15′32″N 105°37′05″W / 40.25889°N 105.61806°W / 40.25889; -105.61806[1]
Terminus Barren rock
Status Retreating

The Dove is a small cirque glacier or perennial snowfield located in Rocky Mountain National Park in the U.S. state of Colorado.[2] The Dove is on the north slope of Longs Peak and near The Keyhole, which is along a popular climbing route to the summit.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Dove Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  2. ↑ Longs Peak, CO (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  3. ↑ "Glacier Basics". Glaciers and Glacier Change of Rocky Mountain National Park. National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-08-19.


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