Adams Glacier, Alpine glacier on Mount Adams, Washington State.
Adams Glacier extends 2.5 miles from the summit ice cap at 12,000 feet down to its terminus near 7,000 feet elevation.
Fred Beckey, Dave Lind, and Robert Mulhall completed the first documented ascent of Adams Glacier during their July 1945 expedition.
The glacier received its name after Harry Fielding Reid declined Claude Ewing Rusk's suggestion to name it Reid Glacier during their 1901 mapping expedition.
Climbers access the glacier via Killen Creek Trail, connecting to the Pacific Crest Trail, with camping areas available between 7,000 and 7,600 feet elevation.
Between 1904 and 2021, Adams Glacier's surface area decreased from 6.93 square kilometers to 2.2 square kilometers, marking a 68 percent reduction.
Location: Washington
Location: Skamania County
Location: Yakima County
GPS coordinates: 46.21805,-121.51209
Latest update: March 4, 2025 13:39
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