Information About

East Twin Glacier

East Twin Glacier

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Juneau
Nearest City:
Length:
  • 5 mi (8.05 km)
Elevation:
  • 1280 ft (390.14 m)
About

Heads in Hades Highway, trends S to Twin Glacier Lake, 6 mi W of Kluchman Mountain, Coast Mts. 5 miles long.

History of East Twin Glacier

Named relative to West Twin Glacier, published by Lawrence (1950, p. 195). East and West Twin Glaciers were at one time joined and the resultant feature was reported as "Twin Glacier" by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1895. Subsequent recession of the glacial front has resulted in two separate glaciers.