Crystal Glacier is in
North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National Park is an American national park in the state of Washington. At more than , it is the largest of the three National Park Service units that comprise the North Cascades National Park Complex. North Cascades National Pa ...
in the U.S. state of
Washington, on the south slopes of
Mount Shuksan
Mount Shuksan is a glaciated massif in the North Cascades National Park. Shuksan rises in Whatcom County, Washington immediately to the east of Mount Baker, and south of the Canada–US border. The mountain's name ''Shuksan'' is derived from ...
.
Descending from just east of the summit of Mount Shuksan, near its origination point, Crystal Glacier is connected to the larger
Sulphide Glacier to the west. Crystal Glacier descends from , and is also connected to
East Nooksack Glacier
East Nooksack Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the eastern slopes of Mount Shuksan. East Nooksack Glacier is only , but fills the upper portions of the Nooksack Cirque, spanning more than . East Nooksa ...
as well as
Hanging Glacier near it uppermost margins.
[ Both Crystal and Sulphide Glaciers have a series of high cascades which are collectively referred to as Sulphide Basin Falls. Below these cascades lies Sulphide Lake, which empties over Sulphide Creek Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in North America with a nearly drop.]
See also
* List of glaciers in the United States
References
Glaciers of the North Cascades
Glaciers of Whatcom County, Washington
Glaciers of Washington (state)
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