Information About

Trident Glacier

Trident Glacier

Quick Facts

Region:

Southeast Fairbanks (CA)

Nearest City:

Delta Junction

Length:

18 mi (28.97 km)

Elevation:

3202 ft (975.97 m)

About

three arms, heads on Mount Shand, trends N to its terminus at head of Delta Creek, 13 mi. NE of Mount Hayes, Alaska Range

History of Trident Glacier

Named in 1941 by Bradford Washburn "because of its three prongs."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Mount Hayes (1950), Mount Hayes (1950), Mount Hayes C-5 (1951), Mount Hayes C-5 (1951), Mount Hayes C-5 (1951), Mount Hayes (1951), Mount Hayes (1951), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes C-5 NW (2016),

Places Near Trident Glacier

Glaciers:

Hayes Glacier, Trident Glacier,

Mountains:

Aurora Peak, McGinnis Peak, Mount Moffit, Mount Shand,

Streams:

Contact Creek, East Hayes Creek, Ptarmigan Creek,