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Wilson Glacier
This mid-size glacier on Rainier's southeastern side covers .5 square miles and feeds into the Nisqually Glacier.
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Wilson Glacier Details
This mid-size glacier on Rainier's southeastern side covers .5 square miles and feeds into the Nisqually Glacier. It starts at 9,700 feet and flows south to about 7,200 feet (meeting the Nisqually Glacier around 8,000 feet). Meltwater from this glacier feeds into the Nisqually River. The glacier is named after Allen David Wilson, a topographer for the U.S. Geological Survey in the late 1800s, and was part of the second ascent of Mount Rainier in 1870.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Wilson Glacier
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0.5 mi away
Box Canyon Loop Trail
Box Canyon is located 12 miles west of Ohanapecosh on Stevens Canyon Road.
0.6 mi away
Nisqually Glacier
The Nisqually Glacier on Mount Rainier's southwestern slope is one of the largest glaciers on the mountain.
1.1 mi away
The Muir Snowfield
The Muir Snowfield begins at about 10,000 feet on the southeastern side of the Cowlitz Cleaver and flows south to about 8,200 feet.
1.3 mi away
Paradise Glacier
Located on the southeast side of Mount Rainier, Paradise Glacier covers .4 square miles and drains into the Cowlitz River.
1.5 mi away
Kautz Glacier
The Kautz Glacier, located on the southwestern side of Mount Rainier, begins near the Kautz Headwall at 13,100 feet and reaches its terminus just above 6,000 feet.
