Sandy Glacier

Infobox_Glacier
glacier_name = Sandy Glacier


caption =
type = Mountain glacier
location = Oregon, U.S.
coordinates = coord|45.38|-121.71556|type:glacier_source:gnis_region:US-OR|display=title,inline
area = convert|295|acre|0
length = 2 mi or 3 km (est)
thickness =
terminus = Talus
status =

Sandy Glacier is an alpine glacier located on the west slope of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It ranges in elevation from about 6,000 to 8,800 ft (1,800 to 2,700 m). The glacier is the source of Muddy Fork, a tributary of the Sandy River. The upper extent of the glacier is known for extensive crevasses.

The glacier is a remnant of the massive glaciers that formed during the last ice age. It is bounded on the south by Yokum Ridge which also defines the northern side of Reid Glacier, and by a ridge on the north which defines part of the Hood River-Clackamas county border which also bounds the south side of Glisan Glacier. The glacier lies entirely within Mount Hood Wilderness.

ee also

*List of glaciers

References cited