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 | |
  Stroud Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Sublette County, Wyoming, USA |
| Coordinates | 43°08′50″N 109°40′46″W / 43.14722°N 109.67944°W[1] |
| Length | .30 mi (0.48 km) |
| Terminus | Talus/proglacial lake |
| Status | Retreating |
References
edit- ^ "Stroud Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ^ Gannett Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 26, 2012.
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