Yawning Glacier, North Cascades National Park

Name: Yawning Glacier
Address: North Cascades National Park, United States

#78 among attractions in North Cascades National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Yawning Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the east slopes of Magic Mountain. Yawning Glacier descends from 6,800 to 6,200 ft. S Glacier lies.75 mi to the south and Cache Col Glacier is 1 mi to the northwest. ()

Length: 1320 ftCoordinates: 48°26'59"N, 121°2'20"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Cascade Peak, Buckner Mountain, Pelton Peak, Trapper Mountain.

2.1 miNW
Mountain
Cascade Peak
54 min walk • Cascade Peak is a 7,428-foot mountain summit located in Skagit County of Washington state. It is in the North Cascades, which is a subrange of the Cascade Range.
3.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Buckner Mountain, North Cascades National Park
93 min walk • Buckner Mountain is a tall peak in the North Cascades of Washington state and in the Stephen Mather Wilderness of North Cascades National Park.
~1530 ftE
Mountain
Pelton Peak
8 min walk • Pelton Peak is a 7,132-foot mountain summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. It is part of the North Cascades, a subset of the Cascade Range. Pelton Peak is situated 1.8 miles southeast of Cascade Pass in North Cascades National Park near the northern end of the Ptarmigan Traverse.
1.6 miSE
Mountain
Trapper Mountain
40 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.
2.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sahale Mountain, North Cascades National Park
73 min walk • Sahale Mountain is a jagged, glaciated mountain, in North Cascades National Park, in northern Washington state. The summit of Sahale Mountain is referred to as Sahale Peak.
2.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Johannesburg Mountain, North Cascades National Park
68 min walk • Johannesburg Mountain is one of the most famous peaks in the North Cascades of Washington state.
1.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Doubtful Lake, North Cascades National Park
44 min walk • Doubtful Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. Doubtful Lake can be accessed on foot by way of Cascade Pass and following the Sahale Arm Trail to another side trail which leads to the lake.
3.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Booker Mountain, North Cascades National Park
84 min walk • Booker Mountain, also known as Mount Booker, with an elevation of 8,284 feet, is located in the North Cascades of Washington, about 1.5 miles SE of Mount Buckner, between Park Creek and Stehekin River.
3.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Boston Peak, North Cascades National Park
81 min walk • Boston Peak is a tall peak in the North Cascades in the U.S. state of Washington and within North Cascades National Park. At 8,894 feet in elevation it is the 26th highest peak in Washington.
2.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Formidable, Glacier Peak Wilderness
68 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.
3.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Quien Sabe Glacier, North Cascades National Park
80 min walk • Quien Sabe Glacier is a glacier located on the west slopes of Boston Peak, North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Quien Sabe Glacier retreated 1200 meters from its Little Ice Age maximum in approximately 1850 to 1950. The glacier then advanced 55 meters between 1955 and 1975.

Yawning Glacier, North Cascades National Park

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