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Glaciers in Glacier County, Montana

12 glaciers in Glacier County. Every location page has sunrise and sunset azimuths, a monthly golden hour table, Milky Way windows and nearby spots.

Top glaciers

Grinnell GlacierGlacier
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Blackfoot GlacierGlacier
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Jackson GlacierGlacier
Jackson GlacierGlacier County
Red Eagle GlacierGlacier
Red Eagle GlacierGlacier County
Salamander GlacierGlacier
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Chaney GlacierGlacier
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Logan GlacierGlacier
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North Swiftcurrent GlacierGlacier
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Old Sun GlacierGlacier
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Piegan GlacierGlacier
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Sexton GlacierGlacier
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Shepard GlacierGlacier
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How to photograph glaciers

Ice shows its blue best under overcast skies or in shade; bright sun turns glaciers white and flat.

  • Never walk on a glacier without training and gear; crevasses hide under snow bridges.
  • Expose carefully: ice and snow fool meters into underexposure, so add +1 to +2 stops.
  • A polarizer deepens the blue of glacial ice and the turquoise of meltwater lakes.
  • Include a person or boat for scale — glaciers are much larger than they look.
  • Boat tours to tidewater glaciers offer calving shots; use fast shutter speeds and a telephoto.

Season: Summer offers access; late summer exposes the most bare ice before new snow.