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Spider Glacier
Map showing the location of Spider Glacier
Map showing the location of Spider Glacier
Spider Glacier
Location in Washington (state)
Type Mountain glacier
Location Chelan County, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates 48°09′51″N 120°52′51″W / 48.16417°N 120.88083°W / 48.16417; -120.88083
Length .50 mi (0.80 km)
Terminus Talus
Status Retreating

Spider Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington and is to the east of Phelps Ridge. Spider Glacier is .50 mi (0.80 km) long but very narrow at only 50 ft (15 m) in width. Spider Glacier is .50 mi (0.80 km) southeast of Lyman Glacier.

This Spider Glacier is not to be confused with another of the same name nearby, Spider Glacier (Spider Mountain, Washington).

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