Foss Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness

#47 among attractions in Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Foss Glacier is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Snoqualmie National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington and is on the northeast slope of Mount Hinman. Foss Glacier retreated almost 500 m between 1950 and 2005. Foss Glacier is separated from the nearly vanished Hinman Glacier to the west by a ridge. ()

Length: 1848 ftCoordinates: 47°34'5"N, 121°12'40"W

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Foss Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Daniel, Lemah Mountain, Chimney Rock, Overcoat Peak.

1.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Daniel, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
37 min walk • Mount Daniel is the highest summit on the Cascade Range crest of Alpine Lakes Wilderness of the central Washington, USA. It is the highest point in King and Kittitas counties. Streams on its eastern slopes form the headwaters of the Cle Elum River.
6.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lemah Mountain, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
173 min walk • Lemah Mountain is a mountain peak in the Snoqualmie Crest, a part of the North Cascades Mountains, of the Washington state. It is located approximately 7.7 miles from the city of Snoqualmie Pass.
5.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chimney Rock, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
137 min walk • Chimney Rock is a mountain located in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of the Central Cascade Range in western Washington, United States. The mountain has two main summits, a northeast spire and a central spire, as well as a minor south peak.
5.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Overcoat Peak, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
136 min walk • Overcoat Peak is in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington. Overcoat Peak is less than.40 mi northwest of Chimney Rock and both are within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
5.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Big Heart Falls, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
132 min walk • Big Heart Falls is a waterfall on the outlet stream of Big Heart Lake, which eventually flows into the Skykomish River, in King County, Washington. It is located between the outlet of Big Heart Lake and the inlet of Delta Lake. The falls are said to drop approximately 1,268 feet.
5.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Foss River Falls, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
132 min walk • Foss River Falls is a 650-foot drop on the West Fork Foss River in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area, King County, Washington. Its sources are at Delta Lake, and the 70-foot-wide drop flows year-round. The waterfall is split into two parts. Each part is split into several tiers.
5.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Big Heart Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
130 min walk • Big Heart Lake is the most remote and highest-elevation on-trail lake in the West Fork Foss River system. It is a 14.6-mile round-trip hike from the trailhead, just off of the Foss River Road.
1.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Lynch Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
39 min walk • Lynch Glacier lies to the north and northwest of Mount Daniel, in the U.S. state of Washington. Lynch Glacier is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Snoqualmie National Forest.
~40 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Hinman, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
1 min walk • Mount Hinman is located on the border of Snoqualmie and Wenatchee National Forests in the U.S. state of Washington. Mount Hinman is less than 2 mi west of Mount Daniel and both are within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
1.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Hinman Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
27 min walk • Hinman Glacier lies to the north and northwest of Mount Hinman, in the U.S. state of Washington. Hinman Glacier is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Snoqualmie National Forest.
1.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Daniel Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
48 min walk • Daniel Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington and is on the north slope of Mount Daniel. Daniel Glacier retreated almost 500 m between 1950 and 2005. Daniel Glacier is separated from Lynch Glacier to the west by a ridge.