McAllister Glacier

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

{{Infobox glacier

| name = McAllister Glacier

| photo = McAllister Glacier 25899.JPG

| photo_caption = McAllister Glacier in 2007

| 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|33|24|N|121|07|49|W|region:US-WA|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref = {{cite gnis|id=1522842|name=McAllister Glacier|accessdate=2013-02-09}}

| area =

| length = {{convert|1.85|mi|abbr=on}}

| thickness =

| terminus = Icefall

| status = Retreating

}}

File:McAllister Glacier.jpg

McAllister Glacier is in a large cirque to the north and east of Dorado Needle, North Cascades National Park, in the U.S. state of Washington.{{Cite map|publisher=TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps)|title=Eldorado Peak, WA|url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=48.55679&lon=-121.13039&datum=nad83&zoom=4|accessdate=2013-02-09}} The glacier is approximately {{convert|1.85|mi|abbr=on}} in length, {{convert|1.5|mi|abbr=on}} in width at its terminus and descends from {{convert|8000|to|4500|ft|abbr=on}}, where it terminates near a proglacial lake. McAllister Glacier is nearly connected to Inspiration Glacier to the south and the two glaciers are separated by the arête known as Tepeh Towers. Klawatti Peak and an arete extending north from that peak separate McAllister Glacier from the Klawatti Glacier to the east. Like most glaciers in the North Cascades, McAllister Glacier is retreating and retreated approximately 1350 ft (410 m) between 1975 and 2009.{{Cite web |date=2011-12-11 |title=McAllister Glacier Retreat, North Cascades |url=https://blogs.agu.org/fromaglaciersperspective/2011/12/11/mcallister-glacier-retreat-north-cascades/ |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=From a Glacier's Perspective |language=en-US}}