Spire Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness

#51 among attractions in Glacier Peak Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Spire Glacier is in Snoqualmie National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington and is on the west slopes of Spire Point. Spire Glacier flows generally northwest for a distance of approximately.50 mi. An arête separates the glacier from Dana Glacier to the east. Spire Glacier descends from nearly 7,400 to 6,000 ft. ()

Length: 2640 ftCoordinates: 48°19'17"N, 121°4'48"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Dome Peak, Wenatchee National Forest, South Cascade Glacier, Sentinel Peak.

2.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dome Peak, Glacier Peak Wilderness
66 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.
6.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Wenatchee National Forest, Glacier Peak Wilderness
168 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.
2.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
South Cascade Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
65 min walk • 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.
3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sentinel Peak, Glacier Peak Wilderness
78 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.
2.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Dome Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
56 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.
4.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest, Glacier Peak Wilderness
104 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.
2.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Chickamin Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
74 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.
5.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Agnes Mountain, Glacier Peak Wilderness
132 min walk • Agnes Mountain is a dramatic, but relatively unknown, peak in the North Cascades of the US state of Washington.
3.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
South Cascade Lake, Glacier Peak Wilderness
90 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.
3.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sinister Peak, Glacier Peak Wilderness
91 min walk • Sinister Peak is in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie and Wenatchee National Forests in the U.S. state of Washington. It is situated in Glacier Peak Wilderness and the North Cascades.
4.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gunsight Peak, Glacier Peak Wilderness
104 min walk • Gunsight Peak is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington. On the east slopes of Gunsight Peak lies Blue Glacier while to the west lies the larger Chickamin Glacier.