Sprague Glacier

Sprague Glacier
Sprague Glacier Location in Colorado
Type	Mountain glacier
Location	Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Coordinates	40°20′32″N 105°44′00″W / 40.34222°N 105.73333°W / 40.34222; -105.73333Coordinates: 40°20′32″N 105°44′00″W / 40.34222°N 105.73333°W / 40.34222; -105.73333^[1]
Terminus	Talus/proglacial lake
Status	Retreating

Sprague Glacier is a small cirque glacier in Rocky Mountain National Park in the U.S. state of Colorado.^[2] Sprague Glacier is on the east side of the Continental Divide and .25 mi (0.40 km) southeast of Sprague Peak. Several small alpine lakes are near the foot of the glacier.

References

↑ "Sprague Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
↑ McHenrys Peak, CO (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-08-19.

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