The Salamander Glacier

The Salamander Glacier is in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier lies on a shelf on the east side of the arête which is part of the Continental Divide, at an average elevation of 7200 ft above sea level. The Salamander Glacier covered an area of approximately 57 acre as of 1993. Before Grinnell Glacier retreated significantly, it used to encompass The Salamander Glacier and the two become separate sometime before 1929. The Salamander Glacier was measured at 42 acre in 2005, which is a 23 percent reduction since 1966. Though only .10 mi in length, The Salamander Glacier is about .75 mi wide.