East Torrey Glacier
East Torrey Glacier is located in Shoshone National Forest, in the U.S. state of Wyoming on the east side of the Continental Divide in the northern Wind River Range.[1] Situated in the Fitzpatrick Wilderness, East Torrey Glacier is part of the largest grouping of glaciers in the American Rocky Mountains and is immediately east of Continental Glacier and north of Downs Mountain. The glacier has three separate lobes and has retreated well above two proglacial lakes.
| East Torrey Glacier | |
|---|---|
  East Torrey Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Coordinates | 43°19′00″N 109°40′20″W |
| Area | 500 acres (200 ha) |
| Length | .70 miles (1.13 km) |
| Width | 1.15 mi (1.85 km) |
| Terminus | moraines/proglacial lake |
| Status | retreating |
References
- Downs Mountain, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 25, 2012.
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