Maclure Glacier

Maclure Glacier (also McClure Glacier) is on Mount Maclure in the Sierra Nevada crest of Yosemite National Park in Tuolumne County, California, United States.^[2] The glacier is named after William Maclure.^[1] Like most glaciers in the Sierra Nevada, Maclure Glacier is a small cirque glacier that is .20 mi (0.32 km) long and covers an area of only .08 sq mi (0.21 km²). The mean elevation of the glacier is around 11,400 ft (3,500 m).^[3] Both the Maclure Glacier and the Lyell Glacier, located nearby on Mount Lyell, have retreated since their first discovery.^[4]

Maclure Glacier
Mount Maclure and Maclure Glacier. Circa 1917
Maclure Glacier Location in California
Type	Mountain glacier
Location	Mount Maclure, Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, U.S.
Coordinates	37°44′48″N 119°16′58″W[1]
Area	.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Length	.20 mi (0.32 km)
Terminus	Talus
Status	Retreating

See also

• List of glaciers in the United States