Muir Snowfield
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Muir Snowfield is a broad, glaciated snowfield on the southern slopes of Mount Rainier in Washington, commonly traversed by climbers and hikers en route to Camp Muir.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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glaciated snowfield ⓘ snowfield ⓘ |
| accessPoint | Paradise, Mount Rainier National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationRange | approximately 5,400–10,000 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| hazard |
avalanches (seasonally)
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crevasses (seasonally and locally) ⓘ whiteout conditions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mount Rainier National Park
NERFINISHED
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Pierce County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington (state)
|
| locatedOn | Mount Rainier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnSideOf | southern slopes of Mount Rainier ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Cascade Range ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Muir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlookedBy | Camp Muir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRouteTo | Camp Muir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAccessTrail | Skyline Trail from Paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceType | permanent snow and ice ⓘ |
| typicalUseSeason |
early autumn
ⓘ
late spring ⓘ summer ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking
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mountaineering ⓘ ski touring ⓘ snowboarding ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Mount Rainier National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.