| Butterfly Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Butterfly Glacier Location in Washington | |
| Type | Alpine glacier |
| Location | Chelan and Snohomish County, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 48°04′04″N 120°59′41″W / 48.06778°N 120.99472°W[1] |
| Length | .70 mi (1.13 km) |
| Terminus | Barren rock/icefall |
| Status | Retreating |
Butterfly Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington and is on the northwest slopes of the northwest summit of Luahna Peak and the ridge which extends west from the peak. Butterfly Glacier is separated into two glaciers, the larger one in the east descends from 8,000 to 6,600 ft (2,400 to 2,000 m).[2] An arête separates Butterfly Glacier from Pilz Glacier to the east. Butterfly Glacier is within the Glacier Peak Wilderness and is just over 6 mi (9.7 km) southeast of Glacier Peak.
See also
References
- ↑ "Butterfly Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ↑ Clark Mountain, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved March 30, 2013.
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