Sahale Glacier is located on the south slope of
Sahale Mountain
Sahale Mountain is a jagged, glaciated mountain, in North Cascades National Park, in northern Washington state. The summit of Sahale Mountain is referred to as Sahale Peak. It is south of its higher neighbor, Boston Peak, and the saddle betwee ...
,
North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National Park is an American national park in the state of Washington. At more than , it is the largest of the three National Park Service units that comprise the North Cascades National Park Complex. North Cascades National Par ...
in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
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.
It is approximately in length and descends from . Sahale is separated by ridges from
Davenport Glacier
Davenport Glacier is located in a cirque to the southeast of Boston Peak, North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier is approximately in length resting at between . The glacier is also northeast of Sahale Mountain ...
to the northeast and the
Quien Sabe Glacier
Quien Sabe Glacier is a glacier located on the west slopes of Boston Peak, North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Quien Sabe Glacier retreated 1200 meters from its Little Ice Age maximum in approximately 1850 to 1950. The g ...
to the north.
See also
*
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
External links
* Aerial photo of Sahale Glacier
PBase
Glaciers of the North Cascades
Glaciers of Chelan County, Washington
Glaciers of Washington (state)
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