- Heap Steep Glacier
Infobox_Glacier | glacier_name = Heap Steep Glacier
caption =
type = Mountain glacier
location =Wyoming ,United States
coordinates = coord|43|10|27|N|109|37|04|W|type:glacier_region:US-WY
area =
length = .25 mile (.5 km)
thickness =
terminus = talus
status = retreatingHeap Steep Glacier is located east of the
Continental Divide in the northernWind River Range in theU.S. state ofWyoming . The glacier is located in theFitzpatrick Wilderness ofShoshone National Forest , and is among the largest grouping of glaciers in the AmericanRocky Mountains . The glacier is situated in a deep, north facingcirque , below the summit of Heap Steep Peak. A large terminalmoraine and smallproglacial lake are located below the glacier. [cite web| first=| last=|title = Heap Steep Glacier, USGS Fremont Peak North (WY) Topo Map| work =USGS Quad maps|publisher =TopoQuest| date =| url = http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lat=43.17413&lon=-109.61793&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG| accessdate = 2008-07-04]Cited references
ee also
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List of glaciers
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