Information About

Matanuska Glacier

Matanuska Glacier

Quick Facts

Region:

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City:

Glacier View

Length:

27 mi (43.45 km)

Elevation:

3350 ft (1021.08 m)

Uses:

Day Hiking, Hiking, Ice Climbing, Photographing, Walking

Fatalities:

1

About

Trends northwest to its terminus at a stream which drains into Matanuska River, 46 miles northeast of Palmer, Chugach Mountains.

Getting To Matanuska Glacier

History of Matanuska Glacier

Named in 1898 by Mendenhall (1900, p299 and 327), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) derived from the Matanuska River.

Fatalities

March 27, 2021

1 person died

skiing

Found on the following Topo Maps

Anchorage (1951), Anchorage (1951), Anchorage (1951), Anchorage (1951), Anchorage C-2 (1960), Anchorage C-2 (1960), Anchorage C-2 (1960), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1979), Anchorage C-2 (1993), Anchorage C-2 NW (2013),

Places Near Matanuska Glacier

Capes:

Glacier Point, Glacier Point,

Cities:

Glaciers:

Matanuska Glacier,

Routes:

Big Spoon, Lil' Kahuna, Little Spoon,

Lakes:

Mountains:

Denmark Peak, Finland Peak, Gunsight Mountain, Lion Head, Norway Peak, Sheep Mountain, Sweden Peak, Mount Wickersham,

Peaks:

Ridges:

Fortress Ridge,

Rivers:

East Fork Matanuska River, South Fork Matanuska River,

Streams:

Bitter Creek, Camp Creek, Caribou Creek, Dan Creek, Fortress Creek, Glacial Fan Creek, Gypsum Creek, Middle Creek, Rock Glacier Creek, Squaw Creek, Trail Creek, West End Creek, Yellow Jacket Creek,

Valleys:

Jackass Canyon,

Matanuska Glacier Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Matanuska Glacier.