Queets Glacier
Queets Glacier is located in the Olympic Mountains in Olympic National Park in the U.S. state of Washington.[2] The glacier lies on the northwest side of Mount Queets at an elevation of about 5,564 feet (1,696 m), the glacier descends northwest, bounded by two arêtes on either side.[1][2] The ice reaches as low as 5,000 ft (1,500 m) before terminating and giving rise to the headwaters of the Queets River.
| Queets Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Queets Glacier on Mount Queets | |
  Queets Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Coordinates | 47°46′02″N 123°36′03″W[1] |
| Length | .60 mi (0.97 km) |
| Terminus | Icefall |
| Status | Retreating |
References
- "Queets Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- Mount Queets, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-10-13.
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