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Colonial Glacier, North Cascades National Park

#63 among attractions in North Cascades National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Colonial Glacier
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Length: 3168 ftCoordinates: 48°39'42"N, 121°8'20"W
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North Cascades National Park United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Paul Bunyans Stump, Colonial Peak, Stephen Mather Wilderness, Neve Glacier.

  • paul bunyans stump north cascades national park0.6 miNW
    Mountain

    Paul Bunyans Stump, North Cascades National Park

    15 min walk • Paul Bunyans Stump is a 7,480+ ft mountain summit in the North Cascades Range of Washington, United States. It is located within North Cascades National Park. It rises steeply from Diablo Lake, one of the reservoirs on the Skagit River.

  • colonial peak north cascades national park0.8 miE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Colonial Peak, North Cascades National Park

    21 min walk • Colonial Peak is a mountain in the North Cascades of Washington, United States. It rises steeply from the southwest bank of Thunder Arm of Diablo Lake, one of the artificial reservoirs on the Skagit River.

  • stephen mather wilderness north cascades national park0.9 miS
    Area

    Stephen Mather Wilderness, North Cascades National Park

    22 min walk • The Stephen Mather Wilderness is a 634,614 acres wilderness area honoring Stephen Mather, the first director of the National Park Service.

  • neve glacier north cascades national park1.2 miS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

    Neve Glacier, North Cascades National Park

    30 min walk • Neve Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington and is on the north slopes of Snowfield Peak. Neve Glacier flows generally north and splits in two with two terminal tongues, one flowing to the northwest which is known as Ladder Creek Glacier and the other descending a total of more than 1.8 mi to the east.

  • colonial creek falls north cascades national park0.6 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall

    Colonial Creek Falls, North Cascades National Park

    15 min walk • Colonial Creek Falls is the tallest waterfall in the continental United States. In a horizontal traverse of more than 4,200 feet, it falls 2,568 feet vertically in 13 distinct drops, with an average incline of 65 degrees.

  • neve peak north cascades national park0.5 miSE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Neve Peak, North Cascades National Park

    12 min walk • Neve Peak is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Located in the south unit of the park, Neve Peak is.66 mi west of Colonial Peak.

  • ladder creek glacier north cascades national park1.1 miS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

    Ladder Creek Glacier, North Cascades National Park

    28 min walk • Ladder Creek Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington and is a northwest tongue of the larger Neve Glacier. Ladder Creek Glacier added 105 m between 1950 and 1979, but lost 190 m from 1979 to 2006. Ladder Creek Glacier descends from 7,800 to 6,000 ft.

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Which popular attractions are close to Colonial Glacier?

Nearby attractions include Neve Peak, North Cascades National Park (12 min walk), Colonial Creek Falls, North Cascades National Park (15 min walk), Paul Bunyans Stump, North Cascades National Park (15 min walk), Colonial Peak, North Cascades National Park (21 min walk).

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