Glaciers in Glacier National Park (U.S.)
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There are at least 35 named glaciers in Glacier National Park (U.S.). In 1850, Glacier had 150 glaciers. There are 25 active glaciers remaining in the park today. Since the ice ages stopped 10,000 years ago, there have been many slight climate shifts causing periods of glacier growth or melt-back. The glaciers are currently being studied to see the effect of global warming
It is estimated that if current warming trends continue, there will be no glaciers left in the park by 2020.
Global warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
It is estimated that if current warming trends continue, there will be no glaciers left in the park by 2020.
Active glaciers
- Agassiz GlacierAgassiz GlacierAgassiz Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park . It is named after Louis Agassiz, a Swiss-American glaciologist. The glacier is situated in a cirque to the southeast of Kintla Peak west of the Continental Divide. Agassiz Glacier is one of several glaciers that have...
- 48°55′58"N 114°09′34"W; 7858 feet (2,395.1 m) - Blackfoot GlacierBlackfoot Glacier-See also:* List of glaciers in the United States* Glaciers in Glacier National Park...
- 48°35′40"N 113°40′12"W; 7513 feet (2,290 m) - Boulder GlacierBoulder Glacier (Montana)Boulder Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park . The glacier is situated to the north of Boulder Peak and west of the Continental Divide. Between 1966 and 2005, Boulder Glacier lost more than 75 percent of its surface area...
- 48°57′27"N 114°05′14"W; 7762 feet (2,365.9 m) - Chaney GlacierChaney GlacierChaney Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park . The glacier is situated in a cirque to the northeast of Mount Kipp on the eastern side of the Continental Divide. Chaney Glacier is one of several glaciers that have been selected for monitoring by the U.S...
- 48°51′06"N 113°49′48"W; 7408 feet (2,258 m) - Gem GlacierGem GlacierGem Glacier is the smallest named glacier in Glacier National Park . Located on the east side of the Continental Divide arete known as the Garden Wall, the glacier is situated on the cliff face above the better known Grinnell Glacier. Gem Glacier is a hanging glacier, and drapes down from the...
- 48°44′48"N 113°43′40"W; 8179 feet (2,493 m) - Grinnell GlacierGrinnell GlacierGrinnell Glacier is located in the heart of Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is named for George Bird Grinnell, an early American conservationist and explorer, who was also a strong advocate of ensuring the creation of Glacier National Park...
- 48°45′06"N 113°43′39"W; 6686 feet (2,037.9 m) - Harrison GlacierHarrison GlacierHarrison Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. Situated on a southeast facing ridge immediately south of Mount Jackson, Harrison Glacier is the largest glacier in Glacier National Park and was estimated in 2010 to have an area of...
- 48°35′34"N 113°43′49"W; 8484 feet (2,585.9 m) - Jackson GlacierJackson GlacierJackson Glacier is approximately the seventh largest of the remaining 25 glaciers in Glacier National Park located in the U.S. state of Montana. A part of the largest grouping of glaciers in the park, Jackson Glacier rests on the north side of Mount Jackson...
- 48°35′55"N 113°42′04"W; 7310 feet (2,228.1 m) - Sperry GlacierSperry GlacierSperry Glacier is located in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated on the north slopes of Gunsight Mountain, west of the Continental Divide...
- 48°37′23"N 113°45′44"W; 8022 feet (2,445.1 m) - Swiftcurrent GlacierSwiftcurrent GlacierSwiftcurrent Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park . The glacier is on the east side of the Continental Divide arête known as the Garden Wall. Swiftcurrent Glacier is one of several glaciers that are being monitored to determine stream flow alterations that occur...
- 48°46′04"N 113°44′41"W; 7411 feet (2,258.9 m)
Defunct glaciers
- Ahern GlacierAhern Glacier (Montana)Ahern Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier was named after George Patrick Ahern. Ahern Glacier is situated on a ridge between Ipasha Peak to the north and Ahern Peak to the south at an elevation between and above sea level...
- 48°50′32"N 113°47′01"W; 8169 feet (2,489.9 m) - Baby GlacierBaby Glacier (Montana)Baby Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. Baby Glacier is situated in a cirque on the northeast slope of Numa Peak at an elevation between and above sea level. The glacier covers approximately and does not meet the threshold of often cited as being the...
- 48°54′19"N 114°09′14"W; 6804 feet (2,073.9 m) - Carter GlaciersCarter GlaciersThe Carter Glaciers are located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glaciers are situated along a ridge immediately to the east of the Continental Divide, mainly below an unnamed peak which rises to . The glaciers cover an area of approximately at an elevation between and ...
- 48°53′09"N 114°02′29"W; 7605 feet (2,318 m) - Dixon GlacierDixon GlacierDixon Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated in a cirque immediately to the north of The Sentinel at an elevation between and above sea level...
- 48°55′43"N 114°00′55"W; 7480 feet (2,279.9 m) - Harris GlacierHarris GlacierHarris Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated in a cirque immediately to the northeast of Parke Peak at an elevation between and above sea level. The glacier covers an area of approximately and does not meet the threshold of often cited...
- 48°56′57"N 114°13′45"W; 6476 feet (1,973.9 m) - Herbst GlacierHerbst GlacierHerbst Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is northeast of Mount Custer at an elevation between and above sea level. The glacier covers an area of approximately and does not meet the threshold of often cited as being the minimum size to qualify...
- 48°59′11"N 114°03′05"W; 7287 feet (2,221.1 m) - Hudson GlacierHudson GlacierHudson Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated in a cirque immediately to the east of the Continental Divide at an elevation between and above sea level. The glacier covers an area of approximately and does not meet the threshold of ...
- 48°57′54"N 114°02′40"W; 7031 feet (2,143 m) - Ipasha GlacierIpasha GlacierIpasha Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated in a cirque to the southeast of Chaney Glacier and immediately east of the Continental Divide at an elevation between and above sea level. The glacier covers an area of approximately as...
- 48°50′30"N 113°48′53"W; 7736 feet (2,357.9 m) - Kintla GlacierKintla GlacierKintla Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated on a plateau southwest of Kintla Peak at an elevation between and above sea level. The glacier has numerous crevasses and is actually two glaciers with a combined area of as of 2005...
- 48°55′44"N 114°11′55"W; 7785 feet (2,372.9 m) - Logan GlacierLogan Glacier (Montana)Logan Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park . The glacier is situated in a cirque to the northeast of Mount Logan. Estimated in 2005 to cover an area of , Logan Glacier covered almost in 1966, a reduction in area of 40 percent in about 40 years.-See also:* List...
- 48°36′07"N 113°38′00"W; 7188 feet (2,190.9 m) - Lupfer GlacierLupfer GlacierLupfer Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated immediately to the east of Mount Phillips at an elevation between and above sea level. The glacier covers an area of approximately and does not meet the threshold of often cited as being the...
- 48°28′38"N 113°30′44"W; 6217 feet (1,894.9 m) - Miche Wabun GlacierMiche Wabun GlacierMiche Wabun Glacier is a glacier remnant located in the U.S. state of Montana in the northeastern region of Glacier National Park. The glacieret is situated in a cirque to the east of Goat Haunt Mountain. Miche Wabun Glacier was measured in 2009 to have retreated to less than in area, considered...
- 48°56′51"N 113°50′03"W; 6995 feet (2,132.1 m) - North Swiftcurrent GlacierNorth Swiftcurrent GlacierNorth Swiftcurrent Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated immediately to the east of the Continental Divide and north of Swiftcurrent Mountain at an elevation between and above sea level...
- 48°47′20"N 113°46′08"W; 7169 feet (2,185.1 m) - Old Sun GlacierOld Sun GlacierOld Sun Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated immediately to the east and northeast of the Mount Merritt at an elevation between and above sea level. The glacier was named after a sun priest of the Blackfoot called "Ntas", translated to...
- 48°52′21"N 113°46′38"W; 8566 feet (2,610.9 m) - Piegan GlacierPiegan GlacierPiegan Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated in a cirque on the southeast slope of Piegan Mountain and just below the summit at an elevation between and above sea level...
- 48°42′29"N 113°41′02"W; 8205 feet (2,500.9 m) - Pumpelly GlacierPumpelly GlacierPumpelly Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated immediately northeast of Blackfoot Mountain at an elevation between and above sea level. Pumpelly Glacier is just west of the Continental Divide and adjacent to Pumpkin Glacier, the two...
- 48°35′00"N 113°39′33"W; 8445 feet (2,574 m) - Pumpkin GlacierPumpkin GlacierPumpkin Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is northeast of Blackfoot Mountain and adjacent to Pumpelly Glacier, the two glaciers separated by crevasses. Pumpkin Glacier covers approximately at elevations between and above sea level. Pumpkin...
- 48°35′03"N 113°39′27"W; 8232 feet (2,509.1 m) - Rainbow GlacierRainbow GlacierRainbow Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated immediately to the east of Rainbow Peak at an elevation between and above sea level. The glacier covers an area of approximately and has visible crevasses in satellite imagery...
- 48°52′45"N 114°05′13"W; 8222 feet (2,506.1 m) - Red Eagle GlacierRed Eagle GlacierRed Eagle Glacier is a glacier remnant located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park . The glacieret is a hanging glacier located to the southeast of Mount Logan...
- 48°35′34"N 113°37′08"W; 7044 feet (2,147 m) - Sexton GlacierSexton GlacierSexton Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated in a cirque north of Going-to-the-Sun Mountain and on the southeast slope of Matahpi Peak at an elevation between and above sea level...
- 48°42′06"N 113°38′06"W; 7303 feet (2,226 m) - Shepard GlacierShepard GlacierShepard Glacier is a glacier remnant located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park . The glacieret is immediately southeast of Cathedral Peak. Shepard Glacier was one of a number of glaciers that have been documented by the United States Geological Service to have retreated...
- 48°51′51"N 113°51′34"W; 7595 feet (2,315 m) - Siyeh GlacierSiyeh GlacierSiyeh Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier lies in a deep cirque to the north of Mount Siyeh at an elevation between and above sea level. The glacier covers an area of less than and does not meet the threshold of often cited as being the minimum...
- 48°43′52"N 113°39′17"W; 7073 feet (2,155.9 m) - The Salamander GlacierThe Salamander GlacierThe Salamander Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier lies on a shelf on the east side of the arête which is part of the Continental Divide, at an average elevation of above sea level. The glacier covered an area of approximately as of 1993...
- 48°45′29"N 113°44′18"W; 7231 feet (2,204 m) - Thunderbird GlacierThunderbird GlacierThunderbird Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated on the east side Continental Divide below Thunderbird Mountain at an average elevation of above sea level...
- 48°56′03"N 114°02′23"W; 7516 feet (2,290.9 m) - Two Ocean GlacierTwo Ocean GlacierTwo Ocean Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated on the west side Continental Divide below Vulture Peak at an average elevation of above sea level...
- 48°49′57"N 114°00′41"W; 8015 feet (2,443 m) - Vulture GlacierVulture Glacier (Montana)Vulture Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated just south of Vulture Peak at an average elevation of above sea level. Between 1966 and 2005, Vulture Glacier lost over 50 percent of its surface area....
- 48°49′36"N 114°01′20"W; 8172 feet (2,490.8 m) - Weasel Collar GlacierWeasel Collar GlacierWeasel Collar Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated immediately east of Mount Carter at an average elevation of above sea level. The glacier is in a cirque and the terminus faces to the north...
- 48°53′40"N 114°03′52"W; 7185 feet (2,190 m) - Whitecrow GlacierWhitecrow GlacierWhitecrow Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated immediately east of Mount Cleveland at an average elevation of above sea level. The glacier is in a cirque and consists of numerous ice patches, covering a combined surface area of...
- 48°55′19"N 113°50′08"W; 6952 feet (2,119 m)