Arapaho Glacier, Roosevelt National Forest

Name: Arapaho Glacier
Address: Roosevelt National Forest, United States

#14 among attractions in Roosevelt National Forest

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Arapaho Glacier is an alpine glacier in a cirque immediately southeast of North Arapaho Peak, in Roosevelt National Forest in the U.S. state of Colorado. The glacier is just east of the Continental Divide. Arapaho Glacier is the largest glacier in the state of Colorado and helps provide water for the city of Boulder, Colorado. The glacier has a negative glacier mass balance and lost over 52% of its surface area during the 20th Century. ()

Length: 1320 ftCoordinates: 40°1'24"N, 105°38'53"W

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Roosevelt National Forest United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Mount Audubon, North Arapaho Peak, Mount Neva, Fourmile Canyon.

5.5 miN
Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Audubon, Indian Peaks Wilderness
140 min walk • Mount Audubon is a high mountain summit of the Indian Peaks in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America.
~1360 ftNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
North Arapaho Peak, Roosevelt National Forest
7 min walk • North Arapaho Peak is the highest summit of the Indian Peaks in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America.
2.4 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Neva, Indian Peaks Wilderness
62 min walk • Mount Neva is a summit in Grand County, Colorado, in the United States. With an elevation of 12,821 feet, Mount Neva is the 720th highest summit in the state of Colorado. Mount Neva was named for Chief Niwot's brother.
5.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Fourmile Canyon, Roosevelt National Forest
139 min walk • Fourmile Canyon or Four Mile Canyon is a mountainous canyon in western Boulder County, Colorado that channels a stream known as Fourmile Creek or Four Mile Creek..
3.4 miN
Natural attraction, Mountain
Lone Eagle Peak, Indian Peaks Wilderness
87 min walk • Lone Eagle Peak is a mountain summit in the Indian Peaks of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 11,946-foot peak is located in the Indian Peaks Wilderness of Arapaho National Forest, 12.4 miles northeast by north of the Town of Fraser in Grand County, Colorado, United States.
2.8 miN
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Isabelle Glacier, Indian Peaks Wilderness
71 min walk • Isabelle Glacier is an alpine glacier located.25 mi southwest of Shoshoni Peak, in Roosevelt National Forest in the US state of Colorado. The glacier is immediately east of the Continental Divide on the opposite side of the divide from Fair Glacier.
2.6 miN
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Fair Glacier, Indian Peaks Wilderness
66 min walk • Fair Glacier is an alpine glacier located just west of Apache Peak, in Roosevelt National Forest in the U.S. state of Colorado. The glacier is immediately west of the Continental Divide on the opposite side of the divide from Isabelle Glacier.
1.6 miNE
Museum, History museum
Wall Street Assay Office, Roosevelt National Forest
41 min walk • The Wall Street Assay Office is a historic commercial building related to precious metal mining in the western outskirts of Boulder, Colorado in an area known as Wall Street.
2.1 miN
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Navajo Glacier, Indian Peaks Wilderness
54 min walk • Navajo Glacier is an alpine glacier in Roosevelt National Forest in the U.S. state of Colorado. Navajo Glacier is on the north slope of Navajo Peak and about.40 mi south of Isabelle Glacier.
5 miNE
Nature, Canyon
Left Hand Creek, Roosevelt National Forest
127 min walk • Left Hand Creek is a tributary of Saint Vrain Creek, approximately 33.9 miles long, in Boulder County, Colorado in the United States.
5.7 miE
Park
Caribou Ranch Open Space Park, Roosevelt National Forest
145 min walk • Caribou Ranch Open Space Park is a park located near Nederland, Colorado. It has over 3.14 miles of trail for recreational visitors. It is open to hikers, horse back riders, and trail runners. Mountain bikes and dogs are not allowed in the park area. This park is connected to...