Alaska Glaciers
These are just a few of the over 100,000 glaciers in Alaska including two in Glacier Bay National Park; Marjorie Glacier & Lamplugh Glacier as well as Baird Glacier, Matanuska Glacier, Spencer Glacier and Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau.
Matanuska Glacier (valley glacier) is 27 miles long and up to 4 miles wide and is the largest glacier in the United States that is accessible by car. It advances at about 1 foot per day. It’s just a short 10 minute walk from the parking lot. Margerie Glacier (tide water Glacier) 21 miles long, about 1 mile wide and 250 feet high is one of the most popular glaciers in Glacier Bay National Park and the most frequented by cruise ships in the park.
Read MoreMatanuska Glacier (valley glacier) is 27 miles long and up to 4 miles wide and is the largest glacier in the United States that is accessible by car. It advances at about 1 foot per day. It’s just a short 10 minute walk from the parking lot. Margerie Glacier (tide water Glacier) 21 miles long, about 1 mile wide and 250 feet high is one of the most popular glaciers in Glacier Bay National Park and the most frequented by cruise ships in the park.