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Scimitar Glacier is located on the west and northwest slopes of Glacier Peak in the U.S. state of Washington. As is true with all the glaciers found on Glacier Peak Scimitar Glacier is retreating. During the Little Ice Age Scimitar Glacier was connected to Kennedy Glacier to the north. From about 1850 to 1946 the glacier retreated 5250 ft (1600 m) but advanced 1738 ft (530 m) during a colder and wetter period lasting until about 1980.