Nooksack Cirque | |
Map: | Washington |
Map Width: | 180 |
Coordinates: | 48.8373°N -121.5762°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [1] |
Location: | North Cascades National Park, Whatcom County, Washington, U.S. |
Length: | 1.5miles |
Width: | 2.5miles |
Depth: | 3800feet |
Type: | Glacial |
Nooksack Cirque is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the eastern slopes of Mount Shuksan.[2] Nooksack Cirque was formed by glaciers and the East Nooksack Glacier is located in the cirque below the headwall known as Jagged Ridge. The cirque extends from a subpeak of Mount Shuksan called Nooksack Tower to Seahpo Peak, a distance of over 2miles in width.[1] Nooksack Cirque streams and meltwater from the East Nooksack Glacier form the headwaters for the Nooksack River.