Minor Glacier
Minor Glacier can be seen at center right, below the west flank of Gannett Peak
Map showing the location of Minor Glacier
Map showing the location of Minor Glacier
Minor Glacier
TypeMountain glacier
LocationSublette County, Wyoming, USA
Coordinates43°11′12″N 109°39′45″W / 43.18667°N 109.66250°W / 43.18667; -109.66250[1]
Length.45 mi (0.72 km)
TerminusTalus
StatusRetreating

Minor Glacier is in Bridger-Teton National Forest, in the U.S. state of Wyoming on the west side of the Continental Divide in the northern Wind River Range.[2] Minor Glacier is in the Bridger Wilderness and is part of the largest grouping of glaciers in the American Rocky Mountains. The glacier is situated below the west flank of Gannett Peak, the tallest mountain in Wyoming.

References

  1. ↑ "Minor Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  2. ↑ Gannett Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 25, 2012.

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