Chickamin Glacier | |
Type: | Alpine glacier |
Location: | Chelan County, Washington, U.S. |
Map: | USA Washington |
Label Position: | right |
Map Size: | 225 |
Coordinates: | 48.3108°N -121.0192°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [1] |
Length: | 1.6miles |
Terminus: | Icefall/Barren rock |
Status: | Retreating |
Chickamin Glacier is in the U.S. state of Washington. Chickamin Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest and flows north from Dome Peak and Sinister Peak, descending from nearly 8600feetto5600feetft (toft).[2] Chickamin Glacier is separated from Dome Glacier to the south and Dana Glacier to the west by arêtes. The relatively narrow tongue of the 2miles wide glacier retreated 800feet between 1998 and 2006.