Lower Curtis Glacier
Lower Curtis Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Named for photographer Asahel Curtis, the glacier is in a cirque on the western slopes of Mount Shuksan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Peltoms, Public domain.
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 5,659 feet
- Description: glacier in Washington state, United States
- Also known as: “Curtis Glacier”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Shuksan and Nooksack Tower.
Mount Shuksan
Peak
Photo: Frank Kovalchek, CC BY 2.0.
Mount Shuksan is a glaciated massif in the North Cascades National Park. Shuksan rises in Whatcom County, Washington immediately to the east of Mount Baker, and 11.6 miles south of the Canada–US border.
Nooksack Tower
Peak
Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nooksack Tower is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Nooksack Tower is part of the Mount Shuksan Massif and is.75 mi northeast of the main summit of Shuksan. Nooksack Tower is situated 2 miles northeast of Lower Curtis Glacier.
Mount Ann
Peak
Mount Ann is a 5,840-foot-elevation mountain summit located in the North Cascades in Whatcom County of Washington state. It is set within the Mount Baker Wilderness, on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, and is only one mile outside the boundary of North Cascades National Park. Mount Ann is situated 2 miles west of Lower Curtis Glacier.
Lower Curtis Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Whatcom, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Lower Curtis Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lower Curtis Glacier”
- Czech: “Dolní Curtisův ledovec”
- Urdu: “لوئر کرٹس گلیشیر”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dorr Fumarole Field and North Fork Nooksack Research Natural Area.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Hourglass and Upper Curtis Glacier.
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