White River Glacier, Alpine glacier on Mount Hood, Oregon, United States
The White River Glacier extends from 10,000 to 6,200 feet elevation on Mount Hood's southern slopes, covering an area of 101 acres.
Joel Palmer and Sam Barlow first documented the glacier in 1845 while searching for a wagon route to reach the Willamette Valley.
The glacier serves as a natural boundary between the two largest ski areas on Mount Hood, shaping winter sports activities in the region.
Access to the glacier requires navigation from Timberline Lodge, with late summer revealing deep crevasses and blue ice formations.
The glacier generates periodic outburst floods that have repeatedly destroyed Highway 35, including major events in 1926, 1949, and 1968.
Location: Oregon
GPS coordinates: 45.35720,-121.69900
Latest update: March 8, 2025 17:07
Mount Hood
1.8 km
Timberline Lodge
3 km
Trillium Lake
10.2 km
Timberline Trail
5.6 km
Timothy Lake
27.2 km
Mount Hood Wilderness
4.9 km
Tom Dick and Harry Mountain
10.4 km
Palmer Glacier
846 m
Ramona Falls
6.6 km
Wildwood Recreation Site
23.3 km
Badger Creek Wilderness
18.3 km
Bull Run Lake
15 km
Salmon–Huckleberry Wilderness
23.5 km
Eliot Glacier
3 km
Cloud Cap Inn
6.3 km
Zigzag Ranger Station
19.1 km
Coalman Glacier
1.6 km
Twister Falls
27.7 km
Reid Glacier
2.2 km
Zigzag Mountain
10.9 km
St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church
20.1 km
Sandy Glacier
3.1 km
Ladd Glacier
3.9 km
Upper Sandy Guard Station Cabin
6.9 km
Valley Theater
19.8 km
Badger Lake
12.5 km
Cloud Cap – Tilly Jane Recreation Area
7 km
Badger Creek Trail
22.1 kmReviews
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