Eldorado Glacier
Eldorado Glacier is on the south slopes of Eldorado Peak, North Cascades National Park, in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier is approximately.85 mi in length, 1.2 mi in width at its terminus and descends from 8,400 to 7,000 ft.Photo: J Brew, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 7,251 feet
- Description: glacier in the United States
- Also known as: “Inspiration” and “Inspiration Glacier”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eldorado Peak and Dorado Needle.
Eldorado Peak
Peak
Photo: J Brew, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eldorado Peak is a 8,872.9 feet peak, and is the 25th highest peak in Washington. The mountain is located in the North Cascades of Washington, approximately 27 miles east of Concrete.
Dorado Needle
Peak
Dorado Needle is an 8,440+ ft mountain summit located in North Cascades National Park in Skagit County of Washington state. The peak lies 0.73 miles north of Eldorado Peak and 1.33 mi southeast of Perdition Peak. Dorado Needle is situated 1½ miles north of Eldorado Glacier.
Klawatti Peak
Peak
Klawatti Peak is located in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Klawatti Peak is a nunatak, a peak surrounded by glaciers. These are Klawatti Glacier to the east, McAllister Glacier to the northwest and Inspiration Glacier to the south. Klawatti Peak is situated 2 miles northeast of Eldorado Glacier.
Eldorado Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Skagit, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Eldorado Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Eldorado Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Eldorado Glacier”
- German: “Eldorado Glacier”
- Urdu: “ایلڈوراڈو گلیشیر”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Newhalem and Pyramid Lake Research Natural Area.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Inspiration Glacier and Tepeh Towers.
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