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Mary Green Glacier

Coordinates: 48°14′20″N 120°51′15″W / 48.23889°N 120.85417°W / 48.23889; -120.85417
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Mary Green Glacier
Mary Green Glacier, front and center on Bonanza Peak which is right of center. Glacier Peak in the background.
Map showing the location of Mary Green Glacier
Map showing the location of Mary Green Glacier
Mary Green Glacier
Location in Washington
Map showing the location of Mary Green Glacier
Map showing the location of Mary Green Glacier
Mary Green Glacier
Mary Green Glacier (the United States)
TypeAlpine glacier
LocationChelan County, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates48°14′20″N 120°51′15″W / 48.23889°N 120.85417°W / 48.23889; -120.85417[1]
Length.50 mi (0.80 km)
TerminusBarren rock
StatusRetreating

Mary Green Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington, on the east slopes of Bonanza Peak, the tallest non-volcanic peak in the Cascade Range.[2] Mary Green Glacier descends from 8,500 to 7,200 ft (2,600 to 2,200 m).[3] Mary Green Glacier was named after the wife of a prospector and lies along the most popular route to the summit of Bonanza Peak.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Mary Green Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Beckey, Fred (2003). Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes, Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass. The Mountaineers Books. pp. 233–235. ISBN 978-0-89886-838-8.
  3. ^ Holden, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved April 13, 2013.