| Garibaldi Névé | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Satellite view of the Garibaldi Névé | |
  Location in British Columbia | |
| Location | British Columbia,Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°51′11″N122°59′28″W / 49.85306°N 122.99111°W /49.85306; -122.99111 |
| Area | 30 km2 (12 sq mi) |
TheGaribaldi Névé is asnowfield in thePacific Ranges of theCoast Mountains in southwesternBritish Columbia, Canada, located on the north and east sides ofMount Garibaldi inNew Westminster Land District.[1] Thenévé along with its outlet glaciers have a combined area of about 30 square kilometres (12 square miles).[2]
The following glaciers are part of the Garibaldi Névé:
Mamquam Road,4 kilometres (2.5 miles) north of downtownSquamish, provides access to Mount Garibaldi fromHighway 99. This easterly paved road traverses the Squamish Golf and Country Club and then heads north throughQuest University. Mamquam Road then extends northeast and becomes Garibaldi Park Road.[4] At the end of Garibaldi Park Road is theDiamond Head parking lot, which lies16 kilometres (9.9 miles) from Highway 99 at an elevation of914 metres (2,999 feet). The11-kilometre-long (6.8-mile) Diamond Head hiking trail commences from the parking lot to theElfin Lakes whereOpal Cone, Columnar Peak,The Gargoyles andMamquam Icefield can be viewed.[4][5] A6.5-kilometre-long (4.0-mile) hiking trail extending from the Elfin Lakes leads down toRing Creek then climbs Opal Cone where Mamquam Lake and the Garibaldi Névé can be viewed from its summit.[4] The route to the Garibaldi Névé is marked bycairns.[3]