Sherpa Glacier is east of
Mount Stuart
Mount Stuart is a mountain in the Cascade Range, in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. It is the second highest non-volcanic peak in the state, after Bonanza Peak (Washington), Bonanza Peak and seventh-highest overall. Mount Stua ...
and north of
Sherpa Peak, in the U.S. state of
Washington. According to the USGS, this glacier is "named for a mountaineering club active in the area since the 1950s."
Sherpa Glacier is within the
Alpine Lakes Wilderness of
Wenatchee National Forest.
The glacier is approximately in length, in width at its widest and descends from , where it terminates as an icefall. Less than to the northwest lies
Stuart Glacier.
See also
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List of glaciers in the United States
Glaciers are located in ten states, with the vast majority in Alaska. The southernmost named glacier is the Lilliput Glacier in Tulare County, California, Tulare County, east of the Central Valley (California), Central Valley of California.
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References
Glaciers of the North Cascades
Glaciers of Chelan County, Washington
Glaciers of Washington (state)
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