Mud Creek Glacier

Mud Creek Glacier
Location in California
Mud Creek Glacier
Location in California
Mud Creek Glacier

Location in California

Type Mountain glacier
Location Mount Shasta,
Siskiyou County, California, United States
Coordinates 41°23′16″N 122°11′29″W / 41.38778°N 122.19139°W / 41.38778; -122.19139Coordinates: 41°23′16″N 122°11′29″W / 41.38778°N 122.19139°W / 41.38778; -122.19139[1]
Terminus talus
Status retreating

The Mud Creek Glacier is the southernmost glacier on Mount Shasta in the U.S. state of California. It lies to the east of Sargents Ridge on Shastarama point near 10,915 feet (3,327 m) above sea level.[1][2] The glacier is smaller than the northern ones on Mount Shasta such as Whitney, Hotlum, Bolam, and Wintun Glaciers.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mud Creek Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  2. "Mud Creek Glacier, USGS MOUNT SHASTA (CA) Topo Map". USGS Quad maps. TopoQuest. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
  3. "Existing Glaciers". College of the Siskiyous. Retrieved 2007-01-23.

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