Wind River Glacier

Wind River Glacier
Wind River Glacier viewed from the summit of Wind River Peak
Wind River Glacier
Type	Mountain glacier
Location	Fremont County, Wyoming, USA
Coordinates	42°42′31″N 109°07′41″W[1]
Length	.45 mi (0.72 km)
Terminus	Proglacial lake
Status	Unknown

Wind River Glacier is in the Wind River Range, Shoshone National Forest, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The glacier is situated on the northeast slope of Wind River Peak (13,192 feet (4,021 m)), the tallest peak in the southern Wind River Range.^[2]

See also

• List of glaciers in the United States
• List of glaciers in Wyoming
• Retreat of glaciers since 1850

References

1. "Wind River Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
2. Temple Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 26, 2012.

External links

• Glaciers of the Winds