Middle Cascade Glacier is in
Wenatchee National Forest
Wenatchee National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in Washington. With an area of 1,735,394 acres (2,711.55 sq mi, or 7,022.89 km²), it extends about 137 miles along the eastern slopes of the Cascade Range of Washington, USA from ...
in the U.S. state of
Washington
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and is to the north of
Spider Mountain
Spider Mountain is an mountain summit located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness in western Chelan County of Washington state.
It is part of the North Cascades, which is a subset of the Cascade Range. Meltwater from the Spider Glacier on the s ...
and east of
Mount Formidable
Mount Formidable is a mountain in the North Cascades of Skagit County, in Washington state. Its first ascent was undertaken by members of the original Ptarmigan Traverse, and the peak is a popular climb for parties on the traverse. It was named ...
.
Middle Cascade Glacier has a significant icefall that is thinning and may eventually separate the upper section of the glacier from the lower. Middle Cascade Glacier retreated between 1979 and 2005.
The smaller
Spider Glacier is just southeast of Middle Cascade Glacier.
See also
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List of glaciers in the United States
This is a list of glaciers existing in the United States, currently or in recent centuries. These glaciers are located in nine states, all in the Rocky Mountains or farther west. The southernmost named glacier among them is the Lilliput Glacier ...
References
Glaciers of the North Cascades
Glaciers of Skagit County, Washington
Glaciers of Washington (state)
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