Cache Col Glacier
Appearance
Cache Col Glacier | |
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![]() The Cache Col Glacier as seen from Sahale arm. Mount Formidable is in the background | |
Typ | Mountain glacier |
Standort | Chelan County, Washington, U.S. |
Coordinates | 48°26′54″N 121°03′10″W / 48.44833°N 121.05278°W[1] |
Length | .50 mi (0.80 km) |
Terminus | Barren |
Status | Retreating |
Cache Col Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the east slope of Mix-up Peak.[2] Cache Col Glacier retreated nearly 100 m (330 ft) between 1950 and 2005.[3] Cache Col Glacier is 1 mi (1.6 km) northwest of Yawning Glacier.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Cache Col". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ Cascade Pass, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ Pelto, Mauri. "North Cascade Glacier Terminus Behavior". North Cascade Glacier Climate Project. Nichols College. Retrieved May 11, 2013.