Sherpa Glacier is .50 mi (0.80 km) east of Mount Stuart and north of Sherpa Peak, in the U.S. state of Washington. According to the USGS, this glacier is "named for a mountaineering club active in the area since the 1950s."[2] Sherpa Glacier is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Wenatchee National Forest.[3] The glacier is approximately .20 mi (0.32 km) in length, .15 mi (0.24 km) in width at its widest and descends from 7,600 to 6,600 ft (2,300 to 2,000 m), where it terminates as an icefall. Less than .50 mi (0.80 km) to the northwest lies Stuart Glacier.

Sherpa Glacier
Sherpa Glacier climbing in the Pacific Northwest
Map showing the location of Sherpa Glacier
Map showing the location of Sherpa Glacier
Sherpa Glacier
Location in Washington
TypeAlpine glacier
LocationWenatchee National Forest, Chelan County, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°28′31″N 120°53′24″W / 47.47528°N 120.89000°W / 47.47528; -120.89000[1]
Length.20 mi (0.32 km)
TerminusIcefall
StatusRetreating

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  1. ^ "Sherpa Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  2. ^ "GNIS Detail - Sherpa Glacier". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  3. ^ Mount Stuart, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved March 3, 2013.