Garden Glacier

Garden Glacier
Map showing the location of Garden Glacier
Map showing the location of Garden Glacier
Garden Glacier
Location in Washington
TypeAlpine glacier
LocationSkagit, Snohomish and Chelan County, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates48°17′59″N 121°00′35″W / 48.29972°N 121.00972°W / 48.29972; -121.00972[1]
Length.50 mi (0.80 km)
TerminusIcefall/Barren rock
StatusRetreating

Garden Glacier is in Wenatchee and Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forests in the U.S. state of Washington. Garden Glacier is in two sections, located on the south and east slopes of Sinister Peak.[2] The glacier is along the original approach route for the first ascent of Sinister Peak in 1939.[3] Garden Glacier extends from 7,800 to 7,000 ft (2,400 to 2,100 m) and end in icefalls and barren rocks. Garden Glacier is separated by an arête from Chickamin Glacier to the north.

  1. ^ "Sinister Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  2. ^ Dome Peak, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  3. ^ Beckey, Fred (2003). Cascade Alpine Guide Vol. 2: Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass. Mountaineer Books. pp. 246–248. ISBN 978-0-89886-838-8. Retrieved March 10, 2013.