Kimtah Glacier

{{Short description|Glacier in Washington, United States}}

{{Infobox glacier

| name = Kimtah Glacier

| photo =

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| type = Mountain glacier

| location = Skagit County, Washington, U.S.

| map = USA Washington

| map_caption = Location in Washington

| label_position = right

| map_size = 225

| coordinates = {{coord|48|35|19|N|120|55|03|W|region:US-WA|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref = {{cite gnis|id=1521670|name=Kimtah Glacier|accessdate=April 27, 2013}}

| area =

| length = {{convert|.40|mi|abbr=on}}

| thickness =

| terminus = Barren rock/icefall

| status = Retreating

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Kimtah Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, in a cirque to the west of Kimtah Peak and east of Cosho Peak.{{Cite map|publisher=TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps)|title=Mount Logan, WA|url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=48.58874&lon=-120.91761&datum=nad83&zoom=4|accessdate=April 27, 2013}} Both Kimtah and Cosho Peaks are prominent summits along a ridge known as Jagged Edge.{{cite book|last=Beckey|first=Fred|title=Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes, Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass|year=2003|publisher=The Mountaineers Books|isbn=978-0-89886-838-8|pages=352–355}} Kimtah Glacier is just under {{convert|1|mi|abbr=on}} in width and descends northward from {{convert|8100|to|7000|ft|abbr=on}} and has four lobes.

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