| Middle Palisade Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Middle Palisade Glacier at upper left of image below Middle Palisade | |
  Middle Palisade Glacier Location in California | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Inyo National Forest, Inyo County, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 37°04′16″N 118°27′52″W / 37.07111°N 118.46444°W[1] |
| Length | .20 mi (0.32 km) |
| Terminus | Talus |
| Status | Retreating |
Middle Palisade Glacier consists of two glaciers in the Sierra Nevada mountains, in the U.S. state of California. Less than .25-mile (0.40 km) southeast of Norman Clyde Glacier and situated at an altitude of 12,700 feet (3,900 m), Middle Palisade Glacier is in the John Muir Wilderness of Inyo National Forest.[1][2] 14,012-foot (4,271 m) Middle Palisade and Disappointment Peak are immediately west of the glacier.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Middle Palisade Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ↑ Split Mountain, CA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ↑ "Middle Palisade, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
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