Information About

Herron Glacier

Quick Facts

Region:

Denali

Nearest City:

Sunset

Length:

14 mi (22.53 km)

Elevation:

3894 ft (1186.89 m)

About

trends N from Mount Foraker to head of Herron River, Alaska Range. 14 miles long.

History of Herron Glacier

Named in 1902 by A. H. Brooks, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for Lieutenant Joseph S. Herron, USA, who conducted an exploring expedition in 1899 from Cook Inlet north along the west slope of the Alaska Range to the Tanana River.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley A-4 (1953), Mount McKinley A-4 (1953), Mount McKinley A-4 (1954), Mt McKinley (1958), Mount McKinley (1958), Mount McKinley (1958), Mount McKinley (1969), Denali A-4 SE (2015),

Places Near Herron Glacier

Glaciers:

Foraker Glacier, Herron Glacier,

Mountains:

Bat's Ears, Mount Foraker, Spygalls Hill,

Peaks:

The Fin, Voyager Peak,