Lynch Glacier Explained

Lynch Glacier
Type:Alpine glacier
Location:Snoqualmie National Forest, King County, Washington, U.S.
Map:USA Washington
Label Position:right
Map Size:225
Coordinates:47.5722°N -121.1806°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]
Length:0.6miles
Terminus:Icefall/proglacial lake
Status:Retreating

Lynch Glacier lies to the north and northwest of Mount Daniel, in the U.S. state of Washington. Lynch Glacier is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Snoqualmie National Forest.[2] The glacier is approximately 0.6miles in length, 0.8miles in width at its widest and descends from 7800feetto6400feetft (toft), where it terminates above a proglacial lake known as Pea Soup Lake. An arête divides the glacier into an eastern and western lobe, with the western section being the larger.[2] In the late 1970s, Lynch Glacier extended into Pea Soup Lake; however, repeat photography indicates the glacier has since retreated above the lake.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. 1522605. Lynch Glacier. March 2, 2013.
  2. TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Mount Daniel, WA. March 2, 2013.
  3. Web site: Pelto. Mauri. Lynch Glacier Changes Through Time. Nichols College. March 2, 2013.