Maclure Glacier, Cirque glacier in Yosemite National Park, US
Maclure Glacier extends across 0.08 square miles at an elevation of 11,400 feet in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California.
Named after geologist William Maclure, this glacier has been under scientific observation since John Muir first conducted measurements in 1872.
Native American tribes of the Sierra Nevada region consider this glacier and its surrounding landscape an integral part of their heritage.
Summer months provide the most suitable conditions for visiting the glacier, with appropriate mountaineering equipment and permits required for access.
Research in 2012 revealed that the glacier moves at a rate of one inch per day, maintaining the same pace recorded 140 years earlier.
Location: Tuolumne County
GPS coordinates: 37.74667,-119.28278
Latest update: March 11, 2025 12:07
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