Information About

Bucher Glacier

Quick Facts

Region:

Juneau

Nearest City:

Juneau

Length:

11 mi (17.7 km)

Elevation:

3855 ft (1175 m)

About

Heads in the Coast Mountains, trends SW for 6 mi, then SE, to Gilkey Glacier 8 mi WSW of Mount Ogilyie and 35 mi. N of Juneau. 11 miles long.

History of Bucher Glacier

Named for Dr. Walter H. Bucher (died 1965), former President of the Geological Society of America and active advisor and supporter of field research in this area. The name was proposed officially by members of the Juneau Icefield Project in 1964 although it appeared in scientific literature before then.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau D-2 (1960), Juneau D-2 (1960), Juneau D-2 (1960), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau D-2 (1997), Juneau D-2 NW (2017),

Places Near Bucher Glacier

Glaciers:

Antler Glacier, Battle Glacier, Bucher Glacier, Echo Glacier, Field Glacier, Gilkey Glacier, Thiel Glacier, West Branch Taku Glacier,

Mountains:

Mount Adolph Knopf, Mount Blachnitzky, Boundary Peak 99, Mount Bressler, Camp 15 Peak, Echo Mountain, Glacier King, Horn Spire, Mount London, Mount Service, Tricouni Peak, The Tusk,

Ridges:

Berners Peaks, Icefall Spires, The Wall,

Streams:

Bacon Creek,

Valleys:

Avalanche Canyon,