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Saint Vrain Glaciers

Coordinates: 40°09′34″N 105°39′52″W / 40.15944°N 105.66444°W / 40.15944; -105.66444
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Saint Vrain Glaciers
Map showing the location of Saint Vrain Glaciers
Map showing the location of Saint Vrain Glaciers
Saint Vrain Glaciers
Location in Colorado
TypeMountain glacier
LocationBoulder County, Colorado, U.S.
Coordinates40°09′34″N 105°39′52″W / 40.15944°N 105.66444°W / 40.15944; -105.66444[1]
TerminusTalus/proglacial lake
StatusRetreating

The Saint Vrain Glaciers are small alpine glaciers located in Roosevelt National Forest in the U.S. state of Colorado.[2] The glaciers are just south of Rocky Mountain National Park and east of the Continental Divide in northeast facing cirques.

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References

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  1. ^ "Saint Vrain Glaciers". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  2. ^ Isolation Peak, CO (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 18, 2012.