Klickitat Glacier facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Klickitat Glacier
Klickitat Glacier Location in Washington (state) Show map of Washington (state) Klickitat Glacier Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Type	Mountain glacier
Coordinates	46°11′21″N 121°27′58″W / 46.18917°N 121.46611°W / 46.18917; -121.46611
Area	2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi) in 2006
Length	2 mi (3.2 km)
Terminus	Talus
Status	Retreating

Klickitat Glacier is located on the east slopes of Mount Adams a stratovolcano in the U.S. state of Washington. Though within the Mount Adams Wilderness, the glacier is situated within the boundaries of the Yakama Indian Reservation. The glacier descends from approximately 12,000 ft (3,700 m) to a terminus near 7,200 ft (2,200 m) below which an old lateral moraine once was the northern margin of the glacier. Klickitat Glacier has been in a general state of retreat for over 100 years and lost 46 percent of its surface area between 1904 and 2006.