Information About

Roaring Glacier

Roaring Glacier

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Valdez-Cordova (CA)
Nearest City:
Length:
  • 3.5 mi (5.63 km)
Elevation:
  • 3763 ft (1146.96 m)
About

Trends NE-SW, lying between Surprise Glacier and Harriman Fiord, 1 mi N of the terminal end of Harriman Glacier, 52 mi. SE of Anchorage, Chugach Mts.

History of Roaring Glacier

Descriptive name given in 1899 by members of the Harriman Alaska Expedition, name suggested by the noise of tumbling ice masses on the steep slope at the glacier terminus.