Forbidden Glacier

{{Short description|Glacier in the state of Washington}}

{{Infobox glacier

| name = Forbidden Glacier

| photo = Forbidden Glacier 1992.jpeg

| photo_caption = Forbidden Glacier

| type = Mountain glacier

| location = North Cascades National Park, Skagit County, Washington, U.S.

| map = USA Washington

| map_caption = Location in Washington

| label_position = right

| map_size = 225

| coordinates = {{coord|48|31|03|N|121|03|44|W|region:US-WA|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref = {{cite gnis|id=1519682|name=Forbidden Glacier|accessdate=2013-02-09}}

| area =

| length = {{convert|.75|mi|abbr=on}}

| thickness =

| terminus = Icefall/barren rock

| status = Retreating

}}

Forbidden Glacier is on the north slopes of Forbidden Peak, North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington.{{Cite map|publisher=TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps)|title=Forbidden Peak, WA|url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=48.51763&lon=-121.06234&datum=nad83&zoom=4|accessdate=2013-02-09}} The glacier is approximately {{convert|.75|mi|abbr=on}} in length, {{convert|1|mi|abbr=on}} in width at its terminus and descends from {{convert|8000|to|5600|ft|abbr=on}}. The glacier is separated by an arête from Boston Glacier to the east and south. Meltwaters from Forbidden Glacier flow into Moraine Lake.

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