Sky Top Glacier

Glacier in Montana, United States

45°09′42″N 109°49′03″W / 45.16167°N 109.81750°W / 45.16167; -109.81750[1]AreaApproximately 25 acres (0.10 km2)TerminusBarren rockStatusUnknown

Sky Top Glacier is in the Beartooth Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated at an elevation of 11,600 feet (3,500 m) in a cirque to the west of Granite Peak, the tallest summit in Montana.[2] The glacier covers approximately 25 acres (0.10 km2) and a small proglacial lake is near the glacier terminus.

References

  1. ^ "Sky Top Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  2. ^ Granite Peak, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved July 30, 2012.

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Glaciers of Montana


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