Upper Curtis Glacier, North Cascades National Park

Name: Upper Curtis Glacier
Address: North Cascades National Park, United States

#77 among attractions in North Cascades National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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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. ()

Length: 2112 ftCoordinates: 48°49'48"N, 121°36'40"W

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North Cascades National Park United States

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Upper Curtis Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1960 ftE
Notable peak for mountaineering and hiking
Mount Shuksan, North Cascades National Park
10 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.
1.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nooksack Tower, North Cascades National Park
31 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.
0.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Lower Curtis Glacier, North Cascades National Park
16 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.
1.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sulphide Glacier, North Cascades National Park
32 min walk • Sulphide Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the south slopes of Mount Shuksan. Descending 1.85 mi from the summit tower of Mount Shuksan, it is connected to Crystal Glacier to the east.
1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Crystal Glacier, North Cascades National Park
27 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.
1.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Price Glacier, North Cascades National Park
35 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.
0.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
White Salmon Glacier, North Cascades National Park
15 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.
0.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Hanging Glacier, North Cascades National Park
13 min walk • Hanging Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the north slopes of Mount Shuksan. Hanging Glacier is connected to Crystal Glacier at its uppermost margin, and also flows into Upper Curtis Glacier.

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Which popular attractions are close to Upper Curtis Glacier?

Nearby attractions include Mount Shuksan, North Cascades National Park (10 min walk), Hanging Glacier, North Cascades National Park (13 min walk), White Salmon Glacier, North Cascades National Park (15 min walk), Lower Curtis Glacier, North Cascades National Park (16 min walk).