Colchuck Glacier is in the Stuart Range immediately north of Colchuck Peak and Dragontail Peak, in the U.S. state of Washington. Colchuck Glacier is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Wenatchee National Forest.[2] The glacier is approximately 0.30 mi (0.48 km) in length, 0.10 mi (0.16 km) in width at its widest and descends from 7,600 to 6,400 ft (2,300 to 2,000 m), where it terminates on barren rock and talus. Below the glacier lies Colchuck Lake. The mountain and glacier take their name from the lake, which in Chinook jargon means "cold water".[3]
Colchuck Glacier
Colchuck Glacier (at left) and Colchuck Peak from north in May, 2015
Colchuck Glacier between Dragontail Peak (left) and Colchuck Peak (right) from north in late summer 2018, showing the current extent of glacial retreat
colchuck, glacier, stuart, range, immediately, north, colchuck, peak, dragontail, peak, state, washington, within, alpine, lakes, wilderness, wenatchee, national, forest, glacier, approximately, length, width, widest, descends, from, where, terminates, barren,. Colchuck Glacier is in the Stuart Range immediately north of Colchuck Peak and Dragontail Peak in the U S state of Washington Colchuck Glacier is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Wenatchee National Forest 2 The glacier is approximately 0 30 mi 0 48 km in length 0 10 mi 0 16 km in width at its widest and descends from 7 600 to 6 400 ft 2 300 to 2 000 m where it terminates on barren rock and talus Below the glacier lies Colchuck Lake The mountain and glacier take their name from the lake which in Chinook jargon means cold water 3 Colchuck GlacierColchuck Glacier at left and Colchuck Peak from north in May 2015Colchuck GlacierLocation in WashingtonTypeAlpine glacierLocationWenatchee National Forest Chelan County Washington U S Coordinates47 28 48 N 120 50 24 W 47 48000 N 120 84000 W 47 48000 120 84000 1 Length 30 mi 0 48 km TerminusBarren rockStatusRetreating Colchuck Glacier between Dragontail Peak left and Colchuck Peak right from north in late summer 2018 showing the current extent of glacial retreatSee also editList of glaciers in the United StatesReferences edit Colchuck Glacier Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Retrieved March 3 2013 Enchantment Lakes WA Map TopoQwest United States Geological Survey Maps Retrieved March 3 2013 Birght William 2004 Native American Placenames of the United States University of Oklahoma Press p 115 ISBN 0806135980 nbsp This article about a glacier in Washington is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Colchuck Glacier amp oldid 1050227851, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
