Information About

Gates Glacier

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Gates Glacier on The Map

Location

61 ° 37' 41.002" N,
142 ° 59' 4.999" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

McCarthy

Length

9 mi (14.48 km)

Elevation

4104 ft (1250.9 m)

Gates Glacier in Detail.

About

trends S from Mount Regal to Kennicott Glacier, 12 mi. N of McCarthy, Wrangell Mts. 9 miles long.

History

Named by F. C. Schrader, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in 1899 for Edward Gates, a local prospector.

Topo Maps

McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy C-6 (1959), McCarthy C-6 (1959), McCarthy C-6 (1959), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy C-6 (1993), McCarthy C-6 NE (2017),
Places Near Gates Glacier
Cities:

McCarthy,

Dams:

Jim Edwards Dam,

Glaciers:

Gates Glacier, Kennicott Glacier, McCarthy Creek Glacier, Root Glacier, Stairway Icefall,

Lakes:

Hidden Creek Lake,

Mine:

Bonanza Mine, Green Butte Mine, Jumbo Mine, Mother Lode Mine, Regal Mine,

Mountains:

Bonanza Peak, Donoho Peak, Fireweed Mountain, Packsaddle Island, Parka Peak, Porphyry Mountain, Regal Mountain,

Parks:

Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark,

Ridges:

Bonanza Ridge,

Streams:

Amazon Creek, Bonanza Creek, Dimond Creek, East Fork McCarthy Creek, Fireweed Creek, Fourth of July Creek, Hidden Creek, Jumbo Creek, Lubbe Creek, McCarthy Creek, National Creek, Nikolai Creek,

Routes:

Bonanza Mine Road, Bonanza-Jumbo Mine Road, Erie Mine Trail, Jumbo Mine Trail, Root Glacier Trail,

Valleys:

Amazon Gulch, Glacier Gulch,

Cities:

Kennicott,