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Banded Glacier
Mount Logan of North Cascades.jpg
Banded Glacier on Mount Logan
Map showing the location of Banded Glacier
Map showing the location of Banded Glacier
Banded Glacier
Location in Washington (state)
Type Mountain glacier
Location North Cascades National Park, Skagit County, Washington, United States
Coordinates 48°32′40″N 120°57′08″W / 48.54444°N 120.95222°W / 48.54444; -120.95222
Length .60 mi (0.97 km)
Terminus Proglacial lake
Status Retreating

Banded Glacier is located on the north slopes of Mount Logan, North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier is approximately .60 mi (0.97 km) long and the flows down from just east of the summit of Mount Logan to an elevation of approximately 7,200 ft (2,200 m) where it terminates at a proglacial lake.

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