| Exit Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Exit Glacier | |
  Exit Glacier | |
| Type | Valley glacier |
| Location | Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 60°10′N 149°42′W / 60.167°N 149.700°W |
| Area | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
| Terminus | Moraine/river |
| Status | Receding |
 | |
Exit Glacier is a glacier derived from the Harding Icefield in the Kenai Mountains of Alaska[1] and one of Kenai Fjords National Park's major attractions. It is one of the most accessible valley glaciers in Alaska and is a visible indicator of glacial recession due to climate change.[2][3] Exit Glacier retreated approximately 187 feet (57 m) from 2013 to 2014 and park scientists continue to monitor and record the glacier's accelerating recession.[4]
It received its name for serving as the exit for the first recorded crossing of the Harding Icefield in 1968.
- ^ "Exit Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
- ^ "A reporter bids farewell to Exit Glacier". Christian Science Monitor. 2019-06-26. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ^ "Retreating Exit Glacier has become an icon of climate change". Anchorage Daily News. 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ^ "Harding Icefield loses mass; Exit Glacier shows big one-year retreat". Alaska Dispatch News. Retrieved 2015-09-16.