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Tahoma Glacier
The Tahoma Glacier lies on the western side of Mount Rainier and covers 1.2 square miles.
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Tahoma Glacier Details
The Tahoma Glacier lies on the western side of Mount Rainier and covers 1.2 square miles. It flows from southwest from an area near the summit and cascades as an icefall from 13,200 feet to 11,000 feet. The glacier broadens as it drops below 9,000 feet and then narrows as it approaches rocky Glacier Island, a sub-peak of Rainier. Then it splits into two and the longer northern arm continues flowing southwest, terminating around 5,500 feet, while the southern arm flows south, terminating at 5,700 feet. Meltwater from the glacier feeds into the Tahoma Creek and South Puyallup River.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Tahoma Glacier
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0.2 mi away
Puyallup Glacier
The Puyallup Glacier lies on Mount Rainier's western side and covers 2 square miles.
1.1 mi away
Success Cleaver
This 3.3-mile rocky ridge on Mount Rainier's southwestern flank separates the South Tahoma Glacier to the north and the Pyramid and Success glaciers to the south.
1.3 mi away
Sunset Amphitheater
The Sunset Amphitheater is a dramatic cirque on Rainier's western slope.
1.4 mi away
South Mowich Glacier
The South Mowich Glacier, located on Rainier's western side, starts at 12,000 feet at the cliffs above the Sunset Amphitheater and flows west before plunging 2,000 feet.
1.6 mi away
Edmunds Glacier
The Edmunds Glacier, which lies on the western side of Mount Rainier, below the rocky Mowich Face and the Sunset Face, begins at 9,900 feet and flows northwest to about 7,000 feet.
