Colonial Glacier

Colonial Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington and is immediately northwest of Neve Peak. Colonial Glacier flows generally north, descending from 6,800 to 6,000 ft.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Paul Bunyans Stump and Colonial Peak.

Paul Bunyans Stump

Peak

Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Paul Bunyans Stump is a 7,513 ft mountain summit in the North Cascades Range of Washington, United States. It is located within North Cascades National Park.

Colonial Peak

Peak

Photo: MattAshman, Public domain.

Colonial Peak is a mountain in the North Cascades of Washington, United States. It rises steeply from the southwest bank of Thunder Arm of Diablo Lake, one of the artificial reservoirs on the Skagit River.

Pinnacle Peak

Peak

Pinnacle Peak is a 7,386 ft mountain summit in the North Cascades Range of Washington, United States. It is located within North Cascades National Park, between Pyramid Peak and Paul Bunyans Stump, which is the nearest higher peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diablo and Newhalem.

Diablo

Hamlet

Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Diablo is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It is located near Diablo Dam in the Ross Lake National Recreation Area, along the Skagit River. Diablo is situated 3½ miles north of Colonial Glacier.

Newhalem

Hamlet

Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5.

Newhalem is a small unincorporated community on the Skagit River in the western foothills of the North Cascades, in Whatcom County, northwestern Washington, United States. Newhalem is situated 5 miles west of Colonial Glacier.

Colonial Glacier

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 6,079 feet
Description: glacier in the United States
Category: landform
Location: Whatcom, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

48.66207° or 48° 39′ 44″ north

Longitude

-121.13901° or 121° 8′ 20″ west

Elevation

6,079 feet (1,853 metres)

Open location code

84WWMV66+R9

GeoNames ID

5790592

Wikidata ID

Q11831285

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Satellite Map

Discover Colonial Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Colonial Glacier” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Colonial Glacier”
Urdu: “کولونیل گلیشیر”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pyramid Lake Research Natural Area and Portage.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pyramid Peak and Neve Glacier.

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