Taylor Glacier (Colorado) Explained

Taylor Glacier
Type:	Mountain glacier
Coordinates:	40.2708°N -105.6769°W
Coordinates Ref:	^[1]
Terminus:	Talus
Status:	Retreating
Map:	USA Colorado#USA
Label Position:	top
Embedded:	Wikidata: yes Zoom: 15

Taylor Glacier is a small cirque glacier in Rocky Mountain National Park in the U.S. state of Colorado.^[2] Taylor Glacier is on the east side of the Continental Divide and adjacent to Taylor Peak. Taylor Glacier is both an ice and a rock glacier, with the lower portions of the glacier being composed primarily of rock debris and a small portion of ice.^[3]

See also

• List of glaciers in the United States

Notes and References

1. 177861. Taylor Glacier. 2012-08-19.
2. TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). McHenrys Peak, CO. 2012-08-19.
3. Web site: Glacier Basics. Glaciers and Glacier Change of Rocky Mountain National Park. National Park Service. 2012-08-19.