West Depot Glacier

West Depot Glacier
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location	Whatcom County , Washington , USA
Mountains	Cascade chain
Type	Kar glacier
length	1.13 km
Altitude range	2256  m  -  1798  m
Coordinates	48 ° 57 '29 "  N , 121 ° 18' 6"  W Coordinates: 48 ° 57 '29 "  N , 121 ° 18' 6"  W.
drainage	→ Depot Creek → Chilliwack River
particularities	ends on bare rock / in an ice fall; declining

The West Depot Glacier is a glacier in North Cascades National Park in the US state of Washington , on the northern slopes of Mount Redoubt located. The glacier descends from 7,400 ft (2,256 m) to 5,900 ft (1,798 m) altitude. Its meltwater feeds Depot Creek , which flows into Chilliwack Lake . A rock ridge separates West Depot Glacier from Depot Glacier in the east.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Mount Redoubt, WA [map]. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
2. ↑ Fred Beckey: Rainy Pass to Fraser River  (= Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes). The Mountaineers Books, 2008, ISBN 9781594854309 .

Web links

• Mount Redoubt ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved May 11, 2013.