Kimtah Glacier | |
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Type | Mountain glacier |
Location | Skagit County, Washington, U.S. |
Coordinates | 48°35′19″N 120°55′03″W / 48.58861°N 120.91750°W[1] |
Length | .40 mi (0.64 km) |
Terminus | Barren rock/icefall |
Status | Retreating |
Kimtah Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, in a cirque to the west of Kimtah Peak and east of Cosho Peak.[2] Both Kimtah and Cosho Peaks are prominent summits along a ridge known as Jagged Edge.[3] Kimtah Glacier is just under 1 mi (1.6 km) in width and descends northward from 8,100 to 7,000 ft (2,500 to 2,100 m) and has four lobes.[2]