Humes Glacier is located in the Olympic Mountains in Olympic National Park, approximately southeast of the summit of Mount Olympus. The glacier starts at nearly and descends downslope , terminating at above sea level.
It was named by members of The Mountaineers climbing club in 1907 for Grant and Will Humes, who were guides, explorers, and pack-train operators.
See also
List of glaciers in the United States
Further reading
Robert Wood, Olympic Mountains Trail Guide: National Park and National Forest, P 292 Olympic Mountain Rescue (Society), Climber's Guide to the Olympic Mountains, PP 24, 165, 171, 173 Olympic Mountain Rescue, Olympic Mountains: A Climbing Guide, P 175 J.L. Riedel, Steve Wilson, William Baccus, Michael Larrabee, T.J. Fudge, Andrew Fountain, Glacier status and contribution to streamflow in the Olympic Mountains, Washington, USA, Journal of Glaciology, Volume 61, Issue 225 2015 , pp. 8–16
References
Glaciers of the Olympic Mountains
Glaciers of Jefferson County, Washington
Glaciers of Washington (state)