Information About

Matanuska Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 39' 20.999" N,
147 ° 34' 52" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City

Glacier View

Length

27 mi (43.45 km)

Elevation

3350 ft (1021.08 m)

Uses

Day Hiking, Hiking, Ice Climbing, Photographing, Walking

Fatalities

Matanuska Glacier in Detail.

Getting There

About

Trends northwest to its terminus at a stream which drains into Matanuska River, 46 miles northeast of Palmer, Chugach Mountains.

History

Named in 1898 by Mendenhall (1900, p299 and 327), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) derived from the Matanuska River.

Fatalities

On March 27, 2021, 1 person died while skiing. Read More

Matanuska Glacier Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Matanuska Glacier.

Topo Maps

Anchorage (1951), Anchorage (1951), Anchorage (1951), Anchorage (1951), Anchorage C-2 (1960), Anchorage C-2 (1960), Anchorage C-2 (1960), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1979), Anchorage C-2 (1993), Anchorage C-2 NW (2013),

Places Near Matanuska Glacier

Capes:

Glacier Point, Glacier Point,

Cities:

Glacier View,

Glaciers:

Matanuska Glacier,

Routes:

Big Spoon, Lil' Kahuna, Little Spoon,

Lakes:

Bug Lake,

Mountains:

Denmark Peak, Finland Peak, Gunsight Mountain, Lion Head, Norway Peak, Sheep Mountain, Sweden Peak, Mount Wickersham,

Peaks:

Icing Peak,

Ridges:

Fortress Ridge,

Rivers:

East Fork Matanuska River, South Fork Matanuska River,

Streams:

Bitter Creek, Camp Creek, Caribou Creek, Dan Creek, Fortress Creek, Glacial Fan Creek, Gypsum Creek, Middle Creek, Rock Glacier Creek, Squaw Creek, Trail Creek, West End Creek, Yellow Jacket Creek,

Valleys:

Jackass Canyon,