Glisan Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness

#16 among attractions in Mount Hood Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Glisan Glacier is an alpine glacier located on the northwest slope of Mount Hood in the US state of Oregon. It lies at an average altitude of 7,500 feet. ()

Coordinates: 45°23'21"N, 121°43'1"W

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Mount Hood Wilderness United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Timberline Trail, Coalman Glacier, Sandy Glacier, Reid Glacier.

1.1 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Timberline Trail, Mount Hood Wilderness
29 min walk • Timberline Trail is a hiking trail around Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is mostly in wilderness but also goes near Timberline Lodge, Cloud Cap Inn, and Mount Hood Meadows ski area.
1.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Coalman Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness
39 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.
0.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sandy Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness
15 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.
1.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Reid Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness
32 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.
0.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Ladd Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness
15 min walk • Ladd Glacier is an alpine glacier on the north slope of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It lies at an average elevation of 7,500 feet. The glacier lies entirely within Mount Hood Wilderness.
~1550 ftS
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Sandy Glacier Caves, Mount Hood Wilderness
8 min walk • The Sandy Glacier Caves are a system of glacier caves within the ice of Sandy Glacier on Mount Hood, Oregon. They are thought to be the largest glacier caves in the lower 48 states of the United States.
1.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Coe Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness
28 min walk • Coe Glacier is in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier is situated in the Cascade Range on the north slope of Mount Hood, at an elevation between 10,500 and 6,400 ft. Between 1907 and 2004, Coe Glacier lost 15% of its surface area. The glacier terminus retreated 390 metres over the same time period.
1.5 miSE
Volcanic mountain with Timberline Lodge
Mount Hood, Mount Hood Wilderness
38 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Glisan Glacier?

Nearby attractions include Sandy Glacier Caves, Mount Hood Wilderness (8 min walk), Sandy Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness (15 min walk), Ladd Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness (15 min walk).