Stroud Glacier is west of the Continental Divide in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The glacier is located in the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest, and is among the largest grouping of glaciers in the American Rocky Mountains. The glacier is situated in a north facing cirque, below the summit of Bow Mountain.[2]

Stroud Glacier
Stroud Glacier in 2009
Map showing the location of Stroud Glacier
Map showing the location of Stroud Glacier
Stroud Glacier
TypeMountain glacier
LocationSublette County, Wyoming, USA
Coordinates43°08′50″N 109°40′46″W / 43.14722°N 109.67944°W / 43.14722; -109.67944[1]
Length.30 mi (0.48 km)
TerminusTalus/proglacial lake
StatusRetreating

References edit

  1. ^ "Stroud Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  2. ^ Gannett Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 26, 2012.

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