Herbst Glacier, Waterton Biosphere Reserve

Name: Herbst Glacier
Address: Waterton Biosphere Reserve, United States

#9 among attractions in Waterton Biosphere Reserve

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Herbst Glacier is located in the US state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is northeast of Mount Custer and lies above Lake Nooney at an elevation between 7,000 ft and 8,000 ft above sea level. Immediately east of the Continental Divide, the glacier covers an area of approximately 13 acres and does not meet the threshold of 25 acres often cited as being the minimum size to qualify as an active glacier. Between 1966 and 2005, the glacier lost almost 70 percent of its acreage. ()

Coordinates: 48°59'11"N, 114°3'7"W

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Waterton Biosphere Reserve United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Olson Mountain, Lake Frances, Lake Wurdeman, Boulder Peak.

5.6 miE
Mountain
Olson Mountain
142 min walk • Olson Mountain, also known as Mount Olson, is a 7,913-foot-elevation mountain summit located in the Livingston Range, of Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Olson Mountain rises more than 3,700 feet above the western shore of Waterton Lake.
3.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Frances, Waterton Biosphere Reserve
98 min walk • Lake Frances is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Runoff from the Dixon Glacier empties into the south side of the lake while runoff from Thunderbird Glacier flows into Thunderbird Creek and into the east shore of the lake.
1.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Wurdeman, Waterton Biosphere Reserve
38 min walk • Lake Wurdeman is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. The lake is northwest of Chapman Peak and.50 miles east of Lake Nooney.
2.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Boulder Peak, Waterton Biosphere Reserve
71 min walk • Boulder Peak is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The remnant Boulder Glacier is situated on the northern slopes of the mountain.
5.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Campbell Mountain, Waterton Biosphere Reserve
132 min walk • Campbell Mountain is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Campbell Mountain rises more than 4,000 feet above the west shore of Waterton Lake.
2.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Boulder Glacier, Waterton Biosphere Reserve
65 min walk • Boulder Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated to the north of Boulder Peak and west of the Continental Divide.
5.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kinnerly Peak, Glacier National Park
141 min walk • Kinnerly Peak is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. It is approximately 1 mile north of Kintla Peak, the highest peak in the Livingston Range, and 3 miles south of the Canada–United States border.
0.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Custer, Glacier National Park
13 min walk • Mount Custer is a mountain in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Situated along the Continental Divide, Mount Custer rises more than 3,300 feet above Lake Nooney, located below the summit to the east.
2.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chapman Peak, Glacier National Park
53 min walk • Chapman Peak is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Chapman Peak is situated along the Continental Divide. The mountain is named for Robert H.
1.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Hudson Glacier, Waterton Biosphere Reserve
39 min walk • Hudson Glacier is located in the US state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated in a cirque immediately to the east of the Continental Divide at an elevation between 7,500 feet and 7,200 feet above sea level.
0.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Nooney, Glacier National Park
17 min walk • Lake Nooney is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. The lake is east of Mount Custer and.50 miles west of Lake Wurdeman. The Herbst Glacier is located above the lake to the northwest. Rock flour from melting glaciers make the lake appear opaque turquoise in color.