Recession measurements on this glacier were initiated on September 5, 1934, when a point was established upon a prominent rock 52 feet from the end of the ice and where Stevens Creek emerged from the glacier. In the fall of 1935 it was found that this rock had either been washed away or the markings obliterated by flood waters during the intervening period. A second point was then established upon a solid, stationary rock face that was just emerging from the ice at the terminus.

The extreme recession recorded in the following table, is due to the fact that the end of this glacier is characterized by a long, rather narrow tongue of ice. This is melting very rapidly at the present time and will continue to do so for at least two more years. Following the disintegration of the ice tongue a more normal recession will undoubtedly be recorded.

Tabulation of recession data.