Sahale glacier
Sahale glacier
( Sahale Glacier )
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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 | |
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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
- ↑ TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Cascade Pass, WA [map]. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
Web links
- Sahale Glacier ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 2, 2013.