Information About

Hayes Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 41' 39.998" N,
152 ° 31' 35" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City

Sunset

Elevation

3652 ft (1113.13 m)

Hayes Glacier in Detail.

About

In the Alaska Range, Tordrillo Mts., heading on the NW slope of Mount Gerdine and trending NW, then NE, to its terminus, where it forms the head of the Hayes River, 87 mi NW of Anchorage. 27 miles long.

History

Named in 1898 by Josiah E Spurr and William S Post, 1898, after Dr Charles Willard Hayes (1859-1916), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologist.

Topo Maps

Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1951), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek C-7 (1958), Tyonek C-7 NW (2017),

Places Near Hayes Glacier

Glaciers:

Black and Tan Glacier, Hayes Glacier, North Twin Glacier,

Mountains:

Mount Gerdine, Hayes Volcano,

Peaks:

Hayes Point, Lucas Marten Peak, Mount Talachulitna,

Streams:

Black and Tan Creek, Emerald Creek, Muddy Creek,