Wilson Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park

Name: Wilson Glacier
Address: Mount Rainier National Park, United States

#63 among attractions in Mount Rainier National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Wilson Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park

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The Wilson Glacier is a medium-sized tributary glacier located on the southeast flank of Mount Rainier in Washington. Named after A.D. Wilson, who was part of an early ascent of Mount Rainier, the body of ice has an area of 0.5 square miles and has a volume of 1.9 billion feet³. The glacier is directly feeds ice to the adjacent, but much larger Nisqually Glacier. Starting from the head at 9,700 feet, the glacier flows downhill southward. One part of the glacier meets the Nisqually Glacier at 8,000 feet and the other part of the glacier ends on a cliff in between the Wilson and Nisqually Glacier at 7,200 ft. Meltwater from the glacier feeds the Nisqually River. ()

Coordinates: 46°49'18"N, 121°45'7"W

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Wilson Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Rainier, Wonderland Trail, Comet Falls, Ingraham Glacier.

2.2 miN
Huge active volcano and hiking destination
Mount Rainier, Mount Rainier National Park
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5.5 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Wonderland Trail, Mount Rainier National Park
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2.2 miSW
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Comet Falls, Mount Rainier National Park
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2.1 miNE
Natural feature
Ingraham Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park
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1.5 miE
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Paradise Ice Caves, Mount Rainier National Park
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Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Paradise River waterfalls, Mount Rainier National Park
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Cascade Range, Mount Rainier National Park
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0.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Nisqually Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park
16 min walk • The Nisqually Glacier is one of the larger glaciers on the southwestern face of Mount Rainier in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier is one of the most easily viewed on the mountain, and is accessible from the Paradise visitor facilities in Mount Rainier National Park.
2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Upper Comet Falls, Mount Rainier National Park
51 min walk • Upper Comet Falls is a waterfall in Pierce County, Washington. It is located along Van Trump Creek and is located a ways above Comet Falls. The falls may have been formed as a result of the floods of 2003 and 2006 that came down Van Trump Creek.
1.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Kautz Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park
28 min walk • The Kautz Glacier is a narrow glacier on the southern flank of Mount Rainier in Washington. Named for August Kautz, who is sometimes credited for the first ascent of Mount Rainier, covers 1.8 square miles and contains 7.8 billion ft³ of ice.

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Which popular attractions are close to Wilson Glacier?

Nearby attractions include Van Trump Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park (15 min walk), Nisqually Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park (16 min walk).