Lower Fremont Glacier

Infobox_Glacier | glacier_name = Lower Fremont Glacier


caption =
type = Mountain glacier
location = Wyoming, United States
coordinates = coord|43|07|58|N|109|35|58|W|type:glacier_region:US-WY
area =
length = .6 mile (1 km)
thickness =
terminus = proglacial lake
status = retreating

Lower Fremont Glacier is located east of the Continental Divide in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The glacier is located in the Fitzpatrick Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest, and is among the largest grouping of glaciers in the American Rocky Mountains. Lower Fremont Glacier flows to the southeast and the rapid retreat of this glacier has has left behind lateral moraines and a proglacial lake. [cite web| first=| last=|title = USGS Fremont Peak North (WY) Topo Map| work =USGS Quad maps|publisher =TopoQuest| date =| url =http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lat=43.13269&lon=-109.59945&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG| accessdate = 2008-07-04]

Cited references

ee also

* List of glaciers