Van Trump Glacier
The Van Trump Glacier covers .2 square miles, and sits between the Wilson Glacier to the east and the Kautz Glacier to the west.
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Van Trump Glacier Details
The Van Trump Glacier covers .2 square miles, and sits between the Wilson Glacier to the east and the Kautz Glacier to the west. In reality, it's comprised of a grouping of snowfields and glaciers on Mount Rainier's southern side that range from 7,000 feet to 9,800 feet. The glacier, which drains into the Nisqually River, is named after Philemon Beecher Van Trump, or P.B. Van Trump, a pioneer and writer who was the first to successfully climb Mount Rainier in 1870, with Hazard Stevens, an American military officer, and fellow writer and mountaineer.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Van Trump Glacier
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0.5 mi away
Pyramid Glaciers
The Pyramid Glaciers on the southern side of Mount Rainier cover .2 square miles and comprise a collection of glaciers and snowfields.
0.9 mi away
Success Glacier
Mount Rainier's Success Glacier lies on its southwestern slope and covers .3 square miles.
1.1 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.
1.4 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.
1.4 mi away
Box Canyon Loop Trail
Box Canyon is located 12 miles west of Ohanapecosh on Stevens Canyon Road.
