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Wyeth Glacier

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TypeMountain glacier
Coordinates48°29′40″N 120°56′21″W / 48.49444°N 120.93917°W / 48.49444; -120.93917[1]
Length.50 mi (0.80 km)
Wyeth Glacier
Wyeth Glacier in the cirque of Storm King, photographed in 1997
Map showing the location of Wyeth Glacier
Map showing the location of Wyeth Glacier
Wyeth Glacier
Location in Washington
TypeMountain glacier
LocationChelan County, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates48°29′40″N 120°56′21″W / 48.49444°N 120.93917°W / 48.49444; -120.93917[1]
Length.50 mi (0.80 km)
TerminusBarren rock/icefall
StatusRetreating

Wyeth Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, in a cirque to the west and north of Storm King, a peak 1 mi (1.6 km) northwest of Goode Mountain.[2][3] Wyeth Glacier is broken into several sections descending from 8,000 to 6,600 ft (2,400 to 2,000 m).[2]

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