Matanuska Glacier Overlook

Matanuska Glacier is a valley glacier in the US state of Alaska. At 27 miles long by 4 miles wide, it is the largest glacier accessible by car in the United States. Its terminus feeds the Matanuska River. It lies near the Glenn Highway about 100 miles northeast of Anchorage in Glacier View. The glacier flows about 1 foot per day. Due to ablation of the lower glacier…
Matanuska Glacier is a valley glacier in the US state of Alaska. At 27 miles long by 4 miles wide, it is the largest glacier accessible by car in the United States. Its terminus feeds the Matanuska River. It lies near the Glenn Highway about 100 miles northeast of Anchorage in Glacier View. The glacier flows about 1 foot per day. Due to ablation of the lower glacier, as of 2007, the location of the glacier terminus has changed little over the previous three decades.
  • Location: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, U.S.
  • Length: 27 miles (43 km)
  • Terminus: Matanuska River
  • Status: Retreating
  • Type: Mountain glacier

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