Zigzag Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness

#10 among attractions in Mount Hood Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Zigzag Glacier is an alpine glacier located on the upper southwest slopes of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It ranges in elevation from 10,200 to 7,200 feet with fingers in canyons extending to about 6,400 feet, and lies almost entirely within Mount Hood Wilderness. The upper extent is divided from Reid Glacier by Illumination Rock. The top of the glacier is at the foot of Crater Rock. ()

Length: 7920 ftCoordinates: 45°21'54"N, 121°42'29"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Coalman Glacier, Little Zigzag River, Palmer Glacier, White River Glacier.

0.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Coalman Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness
16 min walk • The Coalman Glacier is a glacier located on the upper slopes of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the mountain's highest glacier ranging from about 11,200 to 10,500 ft, located within the crater rim, southwest of the peak.
1.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Little Zigzag River, Mount Hood Wilderness
33 min walk • The Little Zigzag River is a tributary, about 5 miles long, of the Zigzag River in the U.S. state of Oregon. The Zigzag and Little Zigzag drain the Zigzag Glacier on Mount Hood, a high volcanic peak in the Cascade Range.
0.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Palmer Glacier, Mount Hood National Forest
17 min walk • Palmer Glacier is a glacier on the south slopes of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier is situated at an elevation range of 9,300 to 6,200 feet, and was named for Joel Palmer, an Oregon pioneer.
0.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
White River Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness
16 min walk • White River Glacier is an alpine glacier located on the south slopes of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It ranges in elevation from about 10,000 to 6,200 feet.
1.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sandy Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness
30 min walk • Sandy Glacier is an alpine glacier located on the west slope of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It extends in elevation from about 8,800 to 6,000 feet. The glacier is the source of Muddy Fork, a tributary of the Sandy River. The upper extent of the glacier is known for extensive crevasses.
0.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Reid Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness
17 min walk • Reid Glacier is an alpine glacier located on the west slope of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It ranges in elevation from about 9,800 to 6,000 feet. The glacier is the source of the Sandy River. The upper extent of the glacier is known for extensive crevasses.
0.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Bull Run National Forest, Mount Hood Wilderness
11 min walk • Bull Run National Forest was established as the Bull Run Forest Reserve by the General Land Office in Oregon on June 17, 1892, with 142,080 acres. After the transfer of federal forests to the U.S. Forest Service in 1905, it became a National Forest on March 4, 1907.
1.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Newton Clark Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness
32 min walk • Newton Clark Glacier is an alpine glacier on the southeast slope of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier extends from 10,400 to 6,500 feet. The glacier lies entirely within Mount Hood Wilderness.
0.8 miNE
Volcanic mountain with Timberline Lodge
Mount Hood, Mount Hood Wilderness
21 min walk • Mount Hood is a potentially active stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc. It was formed by a subduction zone on the Pacific coast and rests in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Zigzag Glacier?

Nearby attractions include Bull Run National Forest, Mount Hood Wilderness (11 min walk), Coalman Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness (16 min walk), White River Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness (16 min walk), Palmer Glacier, Mount Hood National Forest (17 min walk).