Lupfer Glacier

Lupfer Glacier
Lupfer Glacier on east aspect of Mt. Phillips
Lupfer Glacier Location in Montana
Type	Mountain glacier
Location	Glacier National Park, Flathead County, Montana, United States
Coordinates	48°28′38″N 113°30′44″W[1]
Area	Approximately 16 acres (0.065 km^2)[2]
Length	.15 mi (0.24 km)
Terminus	Talus
Status	Retreating

Lupfer Glacier is in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated immediately to the east of Mount Phillips at an elevation between 6,500 ft (2,000 m) and 6,000 ft (1,800 m) above sea level.[3] Lupfer Glacier covers an area of approximately 16 acres (0.065 km^2) and does not meet the threshold of 25 acres (0.10 km^2) often cited as being the minimum size to qualify as an active glacier. Between 1966 and 2005 Lupfer Glacier lost over 50 percent of its surface area.[2]

See also

• List of glaciers in the United States
• Glaciers in Glacier National Park (U.S.)

References

1. "Lupfer Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
2. "Retreat of Glaciers in Glacier National Park" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
3. Mount Saint Nicholas, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved September 23, 2012.