Sholes Glacier

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

{{Infobox glacier

| name = Sholes Glacier

| photo = Sholes Glacier and The Portals.jpg

| photo_caption =

| type = Mountain glacier

| location = Whatcom County, Washington, USA

| map = USA Washington

| label_position = right

| map_size = 225

| coordinates = {{coord|48|48|46|N|121|46|22|W|region:US-WA|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref = {{cite gnis|id=1525699|name=Sholes Glacier|accessdate=2012-11-03}}

| area =

| length = {{convert|.65|mi|abbr=on}}

| thickness =

| terminus = Moraine/talus

| status = Retreating

}}

Sholes Glacier is located on the northeast slopes of Mount Baker in the North Cascades of the U.S. state of Washington.{{Cite map|publisher=TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps)|title=Mount Baker, WA|url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=48.81290&lon=-121.77264&datum=nad83&zoom=4|accessdate=2012-11-03}} The glacier lies on the north side of the ridge known as The Portals. Between 1850 and 1950, Sholes Glacier retreated {{convert|3838|ft|abbr=on}}. During a cooler and wetter period from 1950 to 1979, the glacier advanced {{convert|187|ft|abbr=on}} but between 1980 and 2006 retreated back {{convert|278|ft|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Pelto|first=Mauri|title=North Cascade Glacier Retreat|url=http://www.nichols.edu/departments/glacier/bill.htm|publisher=Nichols College|accessdate=2012-11-03}}

Sholes Glacier is named in honor of Charles H. Sholes, who served as president of the Mazamas in the early 1900s.