Forbidden Glacier is on the north slopes of

Forbidden Peak Forbidden Peak is an glacial horn located in North Cascades National Park, in Skagit County of Washington state. It is part of the North Cascades and is located near Cascade Pass. Forbidden Peak features a rock climbing route named '' Wes ...

North Cascades National Park North Cascades National Park is a List of national parks of the United States, national park of the United States in Washington (state), Washington. At more than , it is the largest of the three National Park Service units that comprise the No ...

in the U.S. state of

Washington Washington most commonly refers to: * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States * Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A ...

. The glacier is approximately in length, in width at its terminus and descends from . The glacier is separated by an

arête An arête ( ; ) is a narrow ridge of rock that separates two valleys. It is typically formed when two glaciers erode parallel U-shaped valleys. Arêtes can also form when two glacial cirques erode headwards towards one another, although frequ ...

from Boston Glacier to the east and south. Meltwaters from Forbidden Glacier flow into

Moraine Lake Moraine Lake is a snow and glacially fed alpine lake in Banff National Park, outside the village of Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, at an elevation of approximately . The lake has a surface area of ...

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Glaciers of the North Cascades Glaciers of Skagit County, Washington Glaciers of Washington (state) {{Washington-glacier-stub

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