Lyell Glacier
Lyell Glacier is in the Sierra Nevada of California. The glacier was discovered by John Muir in 1871, and was the largest glacier in Yosemite National Park.Places of Interest
Highlights: Mount Lyell and Mount Maclure.
Mount Lyell
Peak
Photo: Hike395, Public domain.Mount Maclure
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Maclure Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Lyell Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 12,425 feet
- Description: glacier in California, United States
- Categories: cirque glacier and landform
- Location: Tuolumne County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.74234° or 37° 44′ 32″ north
Longitude
-119.27222° or 119° 16′ 20″ west
Elevation
12,425 feet (3,787 metres)
Open location code
8592PPRH+W4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Lyell Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lyell Glacier”
- Chinese: “莱尔冰川 (加州)”
- Chinese: “莱尔冰川”
- Chinese: “萊爾冰川 (加州)”
- French: “glacier Lyell”
- French: “Glacier Lyell”
- Hebrew: “קרחון לייל”
- Portuguese: “Glaciar Lyell”
- Ukrainian: “Льодовик Лаєлл”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Tuolumne Meadows and June Lake.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lyell-Maclure Col and Lyell Col.
Tuolumne County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Sonora and Jamestown.
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