Collier Glacier

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Collier Glacier is a mountain glacier located on the slopes of the Three Sisters volcanic peaks in the Cascade Range of Oregon, known as one of the larger remaining glaciers in the state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacier
mountain glacier
accessibleFromTrailhead Obsidian Trailhead
Pole Creek Trailhead
climateZone montane climate
closestMajorCity Bend, Oregon
composition ice
continent North America
country United States
drainageBasin McKenzie River basin
linked to: McKenzie River
environment high-elevation volcanic terrain
eraOfMajorRetreat 20th century
21st century
featureOf Three Sisters volcanic complex
geologicalSetting Cascade Volcanic Arc
hasHazard crevasse danger
icefall
rockfall
hasLandformType alpine glacier
hasSurfaceFeature crevasses
icefall
moraines
hydrologicalRole source of meltwater for local streams
knownFor being one of the larger remaining glaciers in Oregon
locatedIn Oregon
United States
locatedInMountainRange Cascade Range
locatedOn Three Sisters
locatedOnSlopeOf Middle Sister
North Sister
locatedOnVolcano Three Sisters
managedBy United States Forest Service
linked to: U.S. Forest Service
movementDirection northwest
namedAfter Collier Cone
near Sisters, Oregon
Three Sisters Wilderness
partOf Cascade Range volcanoes
linked to: Volcanoes of Oregon

Oregon Cascades glacial system
linked to: Western Cascades
popularFor glaciology research
mountaineering views
region Central Oregon
state Oregon
status retreating
subjectOf climate change impact studies
typeOfGlacier valley glacier
within Willamette National Forest
withinProtectedArea Three Sisters Wilderness

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Three Sisters hasGlacier Collier Glacier
Three Sisters hasGlacier Prouty Glacier
linked to: Collier Glacier
Three Sisters hasGlacier Hayden Glacier
linked to: Collier Glacier
North Sister hasGlacier Collier Glacier (on its west side, shared with Middle Sister)
linked to: Collier Glacier
Obsidian Limited Entry Area near Collier Glacier
Glaciers of the Three Sisters composedOf Collier Glacier
Glaciers of the Three Sisters notableGlacier Collier Glacier (largest glacier on the Three Sisters)
linked to: Collier Glacier
Collier Cone hasNearbyGlacier Collier Glacier