Information About

Stairway Glacier

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Stairway Glacier on The Map

Location

61 ° 4' 36.998" N,
148 ° 29' 15" W

Region

Anchorage

Nearest City

Whittier

Length

4 mi (6.44 km)

Elevation

3008 ft (916.84 m)

Stairway Glacier in Detail.

About

trends S to Surprise Glacier, 49 mi. SE of Anchorage, Chugach Mts.

History

So named by members of the Harriman Alaska Expedition in 1899 because the glacier resembles a stairway.