Arapaho Glacier

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf glacier
gptkbp:access accessible via dirt roads
gptkbp:accessibility via hiking trails
gptkbp:area approximately 100 acres
gptkbp:bestTimeToVisit summer months
gptkbp:climate subalpine climate
gptkbp:conservationEfforts protected area
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin named_after_Arapaho_people
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important_to_local_Native_American_tribes
gptkbp:educationalPrograms offered_by_National_Park_Service
gptkbp:elevation approximately 12,000 feet
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns impact of tourism on natural habitat
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affects local ecosystems
gptkbp:firstAwarded in the late 19th century
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures granite
gneiss
alpine glacier
moraine
tarn
cirque
observed over the last century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important for studying climate change
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arapaho Glacier
gptkbp:iceClass increasing due to climate change
gptkbp:landholdings managed_by_National_Park_Service
gptkbp:length approximately 1.5 miles
gptkbp:localLegends associated_with_Native_American_folklore
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Rocky_Mountain_National_Park
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Boulder,_Colorado
gptkb:Nederland,_Colorado
gptkbp:parking limited parking at trailheads
gptkbp:partOf Arapaho_Glacier_Basin
gptkbp:photography autumn for foliage
best light during sunrise and sunset
gptkbp:recreation hiking
photography
wildlife observation
gptkbp:researchInterest climate studies
glaciology studies
monitored for climate change effects
gptkbp:safetyFeatures avalanche risk
rockfall risk
gptkbp:seasonalActivities snow cover varies seasonally
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Lake_Eldora
gptkb:Isabelle_Glacier_Trail
gptkb:Lake_Isabelle
gptkb:Arapaho_Peaks
gptkb:Lake_Isabelle_Trail
gptkb:Lake_Dorothy
subalpine forest
Arapaho_Glacier_Trail
gptkbp:visitors attracts thousands annually
gptkbp:waterSource Arapaho_Glacier_Creek
gptkbp:wildlife mountain goats
bighorn sheep
marmots