Minor Glacier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Minor Glacier |
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Minor Glacier can be seen at center right, below the west flank of Gannett Peak
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| Sublette County, Wyoming, USA | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Coordinates | 43°11′12″N 109°39′45″W / 43.18667°N 109.66250°WCoordinates: 43°11′12″N 109°39′45″W / 43.18667°N 109.66250°W |
| Length | .45 mi (0.72 km) |
| Terminus | Talus |
| Status | Retreating |
Minor Glacier is in Bridger-Teton National Forest, in the U.S. state of Wyoming on the west side of the Continental Divide in the northern Wind River Range. Minor Glacier is in the Bridger Wilderness and is part of the largest grouping of glaciers in the American Rocky Mountains. The glacier is situated below the west flank of Gannett Peak, the tallest mountain in Wyoming.
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