Diobsud Creek Glacier

Diobsud Creek Glacier
Map showing the location of Diobsud Creek Glacier
Map showing the location of Diobsud Creek Glacier
Diobsud Creek Glacier
TypeAlpine glacier
LocationWhatcom County, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates48°39′49″N 121°31′13″W / 48.66361°N 121.52028°W / 48.66361; -121.52028[1]
Length.80 mi (1.29 km)
TerminusBarren rock/icefall
StatusRetreating

Diobsud Creek Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington and is on the east slopes of Bacon Peak. Diobsud Creek Glacier has a shallow gradient, descending to the east from 7,000 to 6,000 ft (2,100 to 1,800 m) for a distance of nearly 1 mi (1.6 km).[2][3] The ridge is an arête which separates Diobsud Creek Glacier from Green Lake Glacier to the north.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bacon Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 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.


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