Heap Steep Glacier is located east of the
Continental Divide in the northern
Wind River Range in the
U.S. state of
Wyoming. The glacier is located in the
Fitzpatrick Wilderness of
Shoshone National Forest, and is among the largest grouping of glaciers in the American
Rocky Mountains. The glacier is situated in a deep, north facing
cirque, below the summit of Heap Steep Peak. A large terminal
moraine and small
proglacial lake are located below the glacier.
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