Isabelle Glacier
| Isabelle Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Isabelle Glacier Location in Colorado | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Boulder County, Colorado, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°03′48″N 105°38′42″W / 40.06333°N 105.64500°WCoordinates: 40°03′48″N 105°38′42″W / 40.06333°N 105.64500°W[1] |
| Length | .15 mi (0.24 km) and .30 mi (0.48 km) wide |
| Terminus | Talus/proglacial lake |
| Status | Retreating |
Isabelle Glacier is an alpine glacier located .25 mi (0.40 km) southwest of Shoshoni Peak, in Roosevelt National Forest in the US state of Colorado.[2] The glacier is immediately east of the Continental Divide on the opposite side of the divide from Fair Glacier. Isabelle Glacier is the source of the South Saint Vrain Creek and can be reach by trail and is a 8.4 mi (13.5 km) round-trip hike from the trailhead.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Isabelle Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
- ↑ Monarch Lake, CO (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-08-18.
- ↑ "Isabelle Glacier Trail". Summitpost. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
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