Continental Glacier Explained

Continental Glacier
Type:Mountain glacier
Location:Fremont / Sublette counties, Wyoming, USA
Map:USA Wyoming
Label Position:right
Map Size:225
Coordinates Ref:[1]
Area:1025acres
Length:0.5miles
Width:3.2miles
Terminus:moraines/proglacial lake
Status:unknown

Continental Glacier is in Bridger-Teton and Shoshone National Forests, in the U.S. state of Wyoming and straddles the Continental Divide in the northern Wind River Range.[2] Continental Glacier is in both the Bridger and Fitzpatrick Wildernesses, and is part of the largest grouping of glaciers in the American Rocky Mountains. Continental Glacier is situated at an elevation range of 13100to and forms a nearly unbroken icefield over in length along a high altitude plateau to the north of Downs Mountain. Immediately east of Continental Glacier lies East Torrey Glacier.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 1586939. Continental Glacier. 2012-08-25.
  2. TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Downs Mountain, WY. 2012-08-25.