Twins Glacier

Twins Glacier

Infobox_Glacier | glacier_name = Twins Glacier


caption =
type = Mountain glacier
location = Wyoming, United States
coordinates = coord|43|08|52|N|109|39|10|W|type:glacier_region:US-WY
area =
length = .25 mile (.5 km)
thickness =
terminus = talus
status = retreating

Twins Glacier is located west of the Continental Divide in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The glacier is located in the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest, and is among the largest grouping of glaciers in the American Rocky Mountains. The glacier is situated in a northeast facing cirque, below the summit of Winifred Peak. [cite web| first=| last=|title = Twins Glacier, USGS Gannett Peak (WY) Topo Map| work =USGS Quad maps|publisher =TopoQuest| date =| url = http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lat=43.14767&lon=-109.65266&datum=nad83&u=6&layer=DRG&size=l&s=50| accessdate = 2008-07-04]

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* List of glaciers


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