Sahale glacier

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Sahale glacier
( Sahale Glacier )
Sahale Glacier.jpg
location Chelan County , Washington , USA
Mountains Northern Cascade Range
Type Kar glacier
length 0.4 km
Altitude range 2499  m  -  2377  m
Coordinates 48 ° 29 '15 "  N , 121 ° 2' 30"  W Coordinates: 48 ° 29 '15 "  N , 121 ° 2' 30"  W.
Sahale Glacier (Washington)
Sahale glacier
drainage Doubtful Lake → Doubtful Creek → Stehekin River
particularities ends in an ice fall / on bare rock; declining

The Sahale Glacier is located on the southern slopes of Sahale Mountain in North Cascades National Park in Washington State . It is estimated to be 0.25 mi (0 km) long and descends from 8,200 ft (2,499 m) to 7,800 ft (2,377 m) altitude. The Sahale Glacier is separated from the Davenport Glacier in the northeast and the Quien Sabe Glacier in the north by ridges.

Individual evidence

  1. TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Cascade Pass, WA [map]. Retrieved February 2, 2013.

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