Palisade Glacier is one of the few glaciers in California that terminates in a proglacial lake dammed by its former moraine, turquoise-colored from the glacial powder suspended in the …

High above Big Pine Creek is the Palisade Glacier, still holding on as the southernmost permanent glacier in North America. The glacier is located in the John Muir Wilderness, and is …

4 days ago · While some choose to do this adventure in a day, others choose to backpack in and spend the night before reaching the glacier. Wilderness permits are required for all overnight …

Dec 18, 2025 · The glacier can be reached by a strenuous nine-mile hike from the road end in Big Pine Canyon. Palisade Crest, rising above 14,000 feet, contains some of the finest and most …

This glacier is one of the southern most permanent glaciers in the U.S., flanks four mountain peaks and terminates in a proglacial lake dammed by its former moraine.

Aug 11, 2025 · Sitting in the northeast side of the Palisades within the John Muir Wilderness in the central Sierra Nevada, and spanning a modest area of 0.31 square miles, the Palisades …

Oct 27, 2022 · Surrounded on multiple sides by Eastern Sierra 14ers in California, Palisade Glacier wields a title no other glacier can: It’s the southernmost glacier in North America.

Palisades Glacier is one of the southernmost glaciers in North America, and it sits right around 12,4000 feet. It is accessed by a short but challenging trail that splits off from the Big Pine …

The Palisade Glacier - is the largest glacier in the Sierra Nevada. It is not only a beautiful place to see the stunning peaks that surround it, but it is a great place to set up a high camp for easy …

Ahead lie over a dozen glacial lakes, numerous cascades, crags, cliffs and granite outcrops, plus several glaciers, one of which (Palisade) is both the southernmost in the US and the largest in …