Sherpa Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Name: Sherpa Glacier
Address: Alpine Lakes Wilderness, United States

#34 among attractions in Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Sherpa Glacier is.50 mi east of Mount Stuart and north of Sherpa Peak, in the U.S. state of Washington. According to the USGS, this glacier is "named for a mountaineering club active in the area since the 1950s." Sherpa Glacier is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Wenatchee National Forest. The glacier is approximately.20 mi in length,.15 mi in width at its widest and descends from 7,600 to 6,600 ft, where it terminates as an icefall. Less than.50 mi to the northwest lies Stuart Glacier. ()

Length: 1056 ftCoordinates: 47°28'31"N, 120°53'24"W

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Alpine Lakes Wilderness United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Mount Stuart, Ice Cliff Glacier, Stuart Glacier, Wenatchee Mountains.

0.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Stuart, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
15 min walk • Mount Stuart is a mountain in the Cascade Range, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the second highest non-volcanic peak in the state, after Bonanza Peak and seventh-highest overall.
~1600 ftW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Ice Cliff Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
8 min walk • Ice Cliff Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington, in a cirque to the northeast of Mount Stuart.
0.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Stuart Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
16 min walk • Stuart Glacier lies to the north of Mount Stuart, in the U.S. state of Washington. Stuart Glacier is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Wenatchee National Forest.
0.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Wenatchee Mountains, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
15 min walk • The Wenatchee Mountains are a range of mountains in central Washington State, United States of America. A major subrange of the Cascade Range, extending east 50 miles from the Cascade crest, the Wenatchee Mountains separate the drainage basins of the Yakima River from the Wenatchee River.

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Which popular attractions are close to Sherpa Glacier?

Nearby attractions include Ice Cliff Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness (8 min walk), Mount Stuart, Alpine Lakes Wilderness (15 min walk), Wenatchee Mountains, Alpine Lakes Wilderness (15 min walk), Stuart Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness (16 min walk).