Glisan Glacier
Glisan Glacier was an alpine glacier located on the northwest slope of Mount Hood in the US state of Oregon. It had an average altitude of 7,500 feet, but is no longer considered to be a glacier.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Hood and Coalman Glacier.
Mount Hood
Photo: Kamalavenkatesh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Hood is the highest mountain in the state of Oregon and a major outdoor recreation site in the Pacific Northwest. Located about 50 miles east-southeast of Portland, the mountain is visible from the city on clear days and usually forms the backdrop for the Portland skyline in postcards and photographs of the city.
Coalman Glacier
Glacier
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The Coalman Glacier is a glacier located on the upper slopes of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the mountain's highest glacier ranging from about 11,200 to 10,500 ft, located within the crater rim, southwest of the peak. Coalman Glacier is situated 1½ miles southeast of Glisan Glacier.
Zigzag Glacier
Glacier
Zigzag Glacier is an alpine glacier located on the upper southwest slopes of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It ranges in elevation from 10,200 to 7,200 feet with fingers in canyons extending to about 6,400 feet, and lies almost entirely within Mount Hood Wilderness. Zigzag Glacier is situated 2 miles south of Glisan Glacier.
Glisan Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 6,591 feet
- Description: glacier in the United States
- Category: landform
- Location: Hood River, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Glisan Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Cebuano—“Glisan Glacier” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر غليسان الجليدي”
- Cebuano: “Glisan Glacier”
Localities in the Area
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