Milk Lake Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness

#50 among attractions in Glacier Peak Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

Map

Facts and practical information

Milk Lake Glacier is located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier is within Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and a little over 3 mi northwest of Glacier Peak. Milk Lake Glacier disappeared sometime between 1984 and 1997 and by 2005, Milk Lake was situated where the glacier had once been. ()

Coordinates: 48°9'7"N, 121°9'14"W

Address

Glacier Peak Wilderness United States

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Glacier Peak Wilder...

Day trips

Milk Lake Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glacier Peak, Chocolate Glacier, Dusty Glacier, Cool Glacier.

3.3 miSE
Active volcano with glaciers and hiking
Glacier Peak, Glacier Peak Wilderness
85 min walk • Glacier Peak or Dakobed is the most isolated of the five major stratovolcanoes of the Cascade Volcanic Arc in the U.S state of Washington.
3.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Chocolate Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
97 min walk • Chocolate Glacier is located on east slopes of Glacier Peak in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier descends from 10,400 ft to 5,900 ft and is partially connected to Cool Glacier which lies to its south just below the summit of Glacier Peak.
3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Dusty Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
78 min walk • Dusty Glacier is located on northeast slopes of Glacier Peak in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier descends from 9,022 ft to 6,430 ft and in places along its length is connected to North Guardian Glacier which lies to its south and Ermine Glacier to the north.
4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Cool Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
104 min walk • Cool Glacier is located on east slopes of Glacier Peak in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier descends from 10,200 ft to 6,900 ft and is partially connected to Chocolate Glacier which lies to its north just below the summit of Glacier Peak.
2.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Scimitar Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
66 min walk • Scimitar Glacier is located on the west and northwest slopes of Glacier Peak in the U.S. state of Washington. As is true with all the glaciers found on Glacier Peak, Scimitar Glacier is retreating.
2.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Vista Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
53 min walk • Vista Glacier is located on north slopes of Glacier Peak in the U.S. state of Washington. As is true with all the glaciers found on Glacier Peak, Vista Glacier is retreating.
2.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Kennedy Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
62 min walk • Kennedy Glacier is located on northwest slopes of Glacier Peak in the U.S. state of Washington. As is true with all the glaciers found on Glacier Peak, Kennedy Glacier is retreating.
2.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Ermine Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
65 min walk • Ermine Glacier is located on north slopes of Glacier Peak in the U.S. state of Washington. As is true with all the glaciers found on Glacier Peak, Ermine Glacier is retreating.
5.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Suiattle Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
138 min walk • Suiattle Glacier is located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier is within Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and nearly touches Honeycomb and White River glaciers separated from them by an arête off the Kololo Peaks at its uppermost reaches.
1.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Ptarmigan Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
38 min walk • Ptarmigan Glacier is located on north slopes of Glacier Peak in the U.S. state of Washington. As is true with all the glaciers found on Glacier Peak, Ptarmigan Glacier is retreating.
6.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Honeycomb Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
173 min walk • Honeycomb Glacier is located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier is mainly in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, but a small segment near the top of the glacier extends into Wenatchee National Forest.