December 23, 2024

“Icicle” Town: A Winter Wonderland in Leavenworth

Icicle Creek and Icicle Ridge lie south of the town, which itself grew from a settlement known as Icicle Flats.The creek, ridge, and town of Leavenworth are noticeable in this image, obtained by Landsat 8s OLI (Operational Land Imager) on October 28, 2023. Icicle Creek begins as an outlet of Josephine Lake (northwest of this image), just east of the crest of the North Cascades. From there, it flows south-southeast through a narrow glacier-carved valley, bordered to the north by Icicle Ridge.

Icicle Creek and Icicle Ridge lie south of the town, which itself grew from a settlement known as Icicle Flats.The creek, ridge, and town of Leavenworth are noticeable in this image, gotten by Landsat 8s OLI (Operational Land Imager) on October 28, 2023. Icicle Creek begins as an outlet of Josephine Lake (northwest of this image), just east of the crest of the North Cascades. From there, it streams south-southeast through a narrow glacier-carved valley, surrounded to the north by Icicle Ridge.