South Cascade Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness

Name: South Cascade Glacier
Address: Glacier Peak Wilderness, United States

#13 among attractions in Glacier Peak Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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South Cascade Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness

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South Cascade Glacier is a large alpine glacier in the North Cascades of Washington, USA. It is bordered on the east by 8,261-foot Sentinel Peak, and is about 17 mi north of Glacier Peak in the Glacier Peak Wilderness. Meltwater from the glacier flows directly into South Cascade Lake, which feeds the South Fork Cascade River, which is a tributary of the Skagit River. ()

Alternative names: Length: 6864 ftCoordinates: 48°21'14"N, 121°3'18"W

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Glacier Peak Wilderness United States

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South Cascade Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Trapper Mountain, Dome Peak, Wenatchee National Forest, Mount Formidable.

5.6 miN
Mountain
Trapper Mountain
144 min walk • Trapper Mountain is a 7,530-foot summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. It is part of the North Cascades Range. Trapper Mountain is situated southeast of Cascade Pass on the shared border of North Cascades National Park and Glacier Peak Wilderness.
3.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dome Peak, Glacier Peak Wilderness
96 min walk • Dome Peak is a high, massive, glaciated mountain in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of Washington's North Cascades. The remote location of Dome Peak, combined with its height, make it a less common destination for Cascade Range mountaineers.
4.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Wenatchee National Forest, Glacier Peak Wilderness
104 min walk • Wenatchee National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in Washington. With an area of 1,735,394 acres, it extends about 137 miles along the eastern slopes of the Cascade Range of Washington, USA from Okanogan National Forest to Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
4.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Formidable, Glacier Peak Wilderness
111 min walk • Mount Formidable is a mountain in the North Cascades of Skagit County, in Washington state. Its first ascent was undertaken by members of the original Ptarmigan Traverse, and the peak is a popular climb for parties on the traverse.
0.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sentinel Peak, Glacier Peak Wilderness
18 min walk • Sentinel Peak is a 8,266-foot mountain located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of Washington's North Cascades. The summit is part of the Ptarmigan Traverse.
3.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Dome Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
87 min walk • Dome Glacier is in Snoqualmie National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington and is on the north slopes of Dome Peak. Dome Glacier flows generally west for a distance of approximately.80 mi, maintaining a generally shallow gradient between 8,600 to 7,600 ft at which point it descends in a large icefall to approximately 6,900 ft.
5.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest, Glacier Peak Wilderness
136 min walk • The Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington is a National Forest extending more than 140 miles along the western slopes of the Cascade Range from the Canada–US border to the northern boundary of Mount Rainier National Park.
4.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Middle Cascade Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
116 min walk • Middle Cascade Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington and is to the north of Spider Mountain and east of Mount Formidable.
3.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Chickamin Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
87 min walk • Chickamin Glacier is in the U.S. state of Washington. Chickamin Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest and flows north from Dome Peak and Sinister Peak, descending from nearly 8,600 to 5,600 ft.
4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Agnes Mountain, Glacier Peak Wilderness
121 min walk • Agnes Mountain is a dramatic, but relatively unknown, peak in the North Cascades of the US state of Washington.
1.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
South Cascade Lake, Glacier Peak Wilderness
35 min walk • South Cascade Lake is a glacial lake in Washington. It is the source of the South Fork Cascade River. It is fed directly by the meltwater of the South Cascade Glacier.