Hidden Creek Glacier | |
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Type | Mountain glacier |
Location | Whatcom County, Washington, U.S. |
Coordinates | 48°43′17″N 121°30′06″W / 48.72139°N 121.50167°W [1] |
Length | .75 mi (1.21 km) |
Terminus | Icefall |
Status | Retreating |
Hidden Creek Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington and is on the northwest slope of Hagan Mountain. [2] Retreat of this glacier from 1979 to 2005 exposed several rock outcroppings in the middle of the glacier. [3] The terminus of Hidden Creek Glacier only retreated 50 m (160 ft) between 1979 and 2011, however the increase in area of exposed rock outcroppings in the middle of the glacier indicates rapid thinning. [4]
Hidden Creek Glacier | |
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Type | Mountain glacier |
Location | Whatcom County, Washington, U.S. |
Coordinates | 48°43′17″N 121°30′06″W / 48.72139°N 121.50167°W [1] |
Length | .75 mi (1.21 km) |
Terminus | Icefall |
Status | Retreating |
Hidden Creek Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington and is on the northwest slope of Hagan Mountain. [2] Retreat of this glacier from 1979 to 2005 exposed several rock outcroppings in the middle of the glacier. [3] The terminus of Hidden Creek Glacier only retreated 50 m (160 ft) between 1979 and 2011, however the increase in area of exposed rock outcroppings in the middle of the glacier indicates rapid thinning. [4]