Information About

Bear Lake Glacier

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Bear Lake Glacier on The Map

Location

60 ° 10' 5.916" N,
149 ° 15' 5.688" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Seward

Length

3.5 mi (5.63 km)

Elevation

3228 ft (983.89 m)

Bear Lake Glacier in Detail.

About

In Chugach National Forest, on Kenai Peninsula, draining NW to its terminus at head of Salmon Creek, approx. 7 mi NE of Seward, 1.5 mi WNW of Bear Lake, Chugach Mts. 3.5 miles long.

History

Local name published on recent U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maps; derived from nearby Bear Lake.

Topo Maps

Seward A-7 (1950), Seward A-7 (1950), Seward A-7 (1950), Seward A-7 (1951), Seward A-7 (1951), Seward (1951), Seward (1951), Seward (1951), Seward (1951), Seward A-7 (1951), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1959), Seward A-7 NE (1983), Seward A-7 (1997),
Places Near Bear Lake Glacier
Bays:

Anchor Cove, Bowen Anchorage, Day Harbor, Derby Cove, Humpy Cove, Resolute Cove, Resurrection Bay, Safety Cove, Talus Bay, Thumb Cove,

Capes:

Caines Head, Fault Point, The Iron Door, Lowell Point, Tonsina Point,

Cities:

Seward,

Dams:

Lowell Creek Dam,

Glaciers:

Bear Lake Glacier, Glacier G210704E60136N, Glacier G210711E60126N, Glacier G210790E60102N, Glacier G210790E60329N, Glacier G210791E60333N, Glacier G210947E60306N, Glacier G210963E60318N, Godwin Glacier, Mother Goose Glacier, Porcupine Glacier, Prospect Glacier, Spoon Glacier,

Islands:

Hat Island, Twin Rocks,

Lakes:

The Lagoon, Bear Lake, First Lake, Grayling Lake, Grouse Lake, Little Bear Lake, Long Lake, Lost Lake, Lower Paradise Lake, Meridian Lake, Nellie Juan Lake, Preachers Pond, Second Lake, Ski Lake, Troop Lake,

Mine:

Primrose Mine,

Mountains:

Mount Adair, Mount Alice, Andy Simons Mountain, Mount Eva, Paradise Peak, Sheep Mountain, Tiehacker Mountain,

Parks:

Safety Cove State Marine Park, Thumb Cove State Marine Park, Two Lakes Park,

Mountain Passes:

Snow River Pass,

Peaks:

Mount Mary, Santa Ana Peak,

Rivers:

Resurrection River, Snow River, South Fork Snow River,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Box Canyon Creek, Clear Creek, Fourth of July Creek, Godwin Creek, Japanese Creek, Likes Creek, Lost Creek, Lowell Creek, Primrose Creek, Rocky Creek, Salmon Creek, Sawmill Creek, Scheffler Creek, Spring Creek, Spruce Creek, Tonsina Creek, Victor Creek,

Routes:

Alpine Trail, Beach Access Trail, Caines Head Trail, Loop Trail, Lost Lake Trail, Paradise Valley Trail, Primrose Creek Trail, South Beach Trail,

Valleys:

Paradise Valley,

Cities:

Bear Creek, Lakeview, Lowell Point, Woodrow,