4-593: Maclure Glacier (also McClure Glacier ) is on Mount Maclure in the Sierra Nevada crest of Yosemite National Park in Tuolumne County, California , United States. The glacier is named after William Maclure . Like most glaciers in the Sierra Nevada, Maclure Glacier is a small cirque glacier that is .20 mi (0.32 km) long and covers an area of only .08 sq mi (0.21 km). The mean elevation of
8-607: Is the nearest neighbor to Mount Lyell , the highest point in Yosemite National Park . Mount Maclure is the fifth-highest mountain of Yosemite. Mount Maclure is located at the southeast end of the Cathedral Range , about 0.6 miles (0.97 km) northwest of Lyell. The summit is on the boundary between Madera and Tuolumne counties which is also the boundary between the park and the Ansel Adams Wilderness . It
12-616: The glacier is around 11,400 ft (3,500 m). Both the Maclure Glacier and the Lyell Glacier , located nearby on Mount Lyell , have retreated since their first discovery. This Tuolumne County, California -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a glacier in the United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mount Maclure Mount Maclure
16-614: Was named in honor of William Maclure , a pioneer in American geology who produced the first geological maps of the United States. Maclure Glacier , one of the last remaining glaciers in Yosemite, is situated on the mountain's northern flank. The easiest climbing route leaves the John Muir Trail about 8.5 miles (14 km) south of Tuolumne Meadows and traverses the Maclure Glacier to
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