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Hanging Glacier, North Cascades National Park

#87 among attractions in North Cascades National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Hanging Glacier
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Length: 4752 ftCoordinates: 48°50'7"N, 121°36'14"W
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North Cascades National Park United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Mount Shuksan, Nooksack Tower, Lower Curtis Glacier, Crystal Glacier.

  • mount shuksan north cascades national park~1580 ftS
    Notable peak for mountaineering and hiking

    Mount Shuksan, North Cascades National Park

    8 min walk • Mount Shuksan is a glaciated massif in the North Cascades National Park. Shuksan rises in Whatcom County, Washington immediately to the east of Mount Baker, and 11.6 miles south of the Canada–US border.

  • nooksack tower north cascades national park0.8 miE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Nooksack Tower, North Cascades National Park

    20 min walk • Nooksack Tower is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Nooksack Tower is part of the Mount Shuksan Massif and is.75 mi northeast of the main summit of Shuksan. Nooksack Tower looms to the west over Nooksack Cirque.

  • lower curtis glacier north cascades national park1.1 miSW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

    Lower Curtis Glacier, North Cascades National Park

    28 min walk • Lower Curtis Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Named for photographer Asahel Curtis, the glacier is in a cirque on the western slopes of Mount Shuksan.

  • crystal glacier north cascades national park1 miSE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

    Crystal Glacier, North Cascades National Park

    26 min walk • Crystal Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the south slopes of Mount Shuksan. Descending 1.25 mi from just east of the summit of Mount Shuksan, near its origination point, Crystal Glacier is connected to the larger Sulphide Glacier to the west.

  • upper curtis glacier north cascades national park0.5 miSW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

    Upper Curtis Glacier, North Cascades National Park

    13 min walk • Upper Curtis Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the west slopes of Mount Shuksan. Upper Curtis Glacier is not connected to Lower Curtis Glacier downslope to the southwest, but is to Hanging Glacier to the north and to Sulphide Glacier to the east.

  • price glacier north cascades national park0.9 miNE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

    Price Glacier, North Cascades National Park

    23 min walk • Price Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the northeast slopes of Mount Shuksan, below the subpeak known as Nooksack Tower.

  • white salmon glacier north cascades national park0.8 miW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

    White Salmon Glacier, North Cascades National Park

    20 min walk • White Salmon Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the west slopes of Mount Shuksan. White Salmon Glacier is a series of small glaciers that descend to the north from a ridge feature known as Shuksan Arm.

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Which popular attractions are close to Hanging Glacier?

Nearby attractions include Mount Shuksan, North Cascades National Park (8 min walk), Upper Curtis Glacier, North Cascades National Park (13 min walk), White Salmon Glacier, North Cascades National Park (20 min walk), Nooksack Tower, North Cascades National Park (20 min walk).

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