Herbst Glacier is located in the US state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is northeast of Mount Custer and lies above Lake Nooney at an elevation between 7,000 ft (2,100 m) and 8,000 ft (2,400 m) above sea level.[3] Immediately east of the Continental Divide, the glacier covers an area of approximately 13 acres (5.3 ha) and does not meet the threshold of 25 acres (10 ha) often cited as being the minimum size to qualify as an active glacier. Between 1966 and 2005, the glacier lost almost 70 percent of its acreage.[2]

Herbst Glacier
Herbst Glacier is the snowy expanse at center right
Map showing the location of Herbst Glacier
Map showing the location of Herbst Glacier
Herbst Glacier
Location in Montana
TypeMountain glacier
LocationGlacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, U.S.
Coordinates48°59′10″N 114°03′00″W / 48.98611°N 114.05000°W / 48.98611; -114.05000[1]
AreaApproximately 13 acres (5.3 ha) in 2005[2]
TerminusMoraine and talus
StatusRetreating

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  1. ^ "Herbst Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Retreat of Glaciers in Glacier National Park" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  3. ^ Mount Carter, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved September 23, 2012.