Washakie Glacier

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Washakie Glacier
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Washakie Glacier
TypeMountain glacier
Location Fremont County, Wyoming, USA
Coordinates 42°48′31″N109°14′47″W / 42.80861°N 109.24639°W / 42.80861; -109.24639 [1]
Length.20 mi (0.32 km)
TerminusTalus
StatusRetreating

Washakie Glacier is on the east side of the Continental Divide in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The glacier is in the Popo Agie Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest. Washakie Glacier is situated in a north facing cirque between Mount Washakie and Bair Peak. [2]

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References

  1. "Washakie Glacier". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  2. Lizard Head Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 26, 2012.