White Salmon Glacier (Mount Adams) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids White Salmon Glacier
White Salmon Glacier Location in Washington (state) Show map of Washington (state) White Salmon Glacier Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Type	Mountain glacier
Coordinates	46°11′59″N 121°30′10″W / 46.19972°N 121.50278°W / 46.19972; -121.50278
Area	0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi) in 2006
Length	.60 mi (0.97 km)
Terminus	Icefall
Status	Retreating

White Salmon Glacier is located on Mount Adams in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier starts southwest of the summit crater at an elevation of 11,600 ft (3,500 m). Ice flows southwest downhill until the glacier's terminus at about 9,600 ft (2,900 m) elevation. The glacier also contributes ice to the much larger Avalanche Glacier at an elevation of 10,200 ft (3,100 m). White Salmon Glacier has decreased in surface area by 86 percent between 1904 and 2006.