Dry Creek Glacier
Dry Creek Glacier is located in Shoshone National Forest, in the U.S. state of Wyoming on Dry Creek Ridge, a high altitude plateau to the east of the main summits of the Wind River Range.[2] The toe of the glacier has an unnamed proglacial lake, and the glacier has a moderate slope which descends from 12,320 to 11,800 ft (3,760 to 3,600 m).[2]
| Dry Creek Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Dry Creek Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Coordinates | 43°10′38″N 109°30′30″W[1] |
| Area | 70 acres (28 ha) |
| Length | .35 mi (0.56 km) |
| Width | .35 mi (0.56 km) |
| Terminus | Proglacial lake |
| Status | Unknown |
References
- "Dry Creek Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- Fremont Peak North, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved October 19, 2013.
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