Sarvant Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park

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

#72 among attractions in Mount Rainier National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Sarvant Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park

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The Sarvant Glacier is a glacier located on the northern slopes of the Cowlitz Chimneys in the state of Washington. Named for Henry M. Sarvant, who mapped Mount Rainier in 1894, the glacier starts at an elevation of about 7,000 feet and descends northward down to 6,100 ft. There are several patches of permanent ice and snow that lie to the east and west of the glacier. These range in elevation from about 7,000 ft to 5,700 ft. The patches of ice and snow to the west are labeled Sarvant Glaciers. ()

Coordinates: 46°51'17"N, 121°37'8"W

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Mount Rainier National Park United States

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Wonderland Trail, Dege Peak, Tamanos Mountain, Buell Peak.

2.1 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Wonderland Trail, Mount Rainier National Park
55 min walk • The Wonderland Trail is an approximately 93-mile hiking trail that circumnavigates Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, United States. The trail goes over many ridges of Mount Rainier for a cumulative 22,000 feet of elevation gain. The trail was built in 1915. In 1981, it was designated a National Recreation Trail.
4.4 miN
Mountain
Dege Peak, Mount Rainier National Park
113 min walk • Dege Peak is a 7,006-foot summit located in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Sourdough Mountains in Mount Rainier National Park.
1.6 miNE
Mountain
Tamanos Mountain, Mount Rainier National Park
41 min walk • Tamanos Mountain is a 6,790-foot summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range.
2.7 miE
Mountain
Buell Peak, Mount Rainier National Park
70 min walk • Buell Peak is a small 5,756 ft summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range and is situated 1.5 miles southwest of Cayuse Pass and 0.53 mile east-southeast of Barrier Peak, which is its nearest higher peak.
0.6 miSE
Mountain
Cowlitz Chimneys, Mount Rainier National Park
16 min walk • Cowlitz Chimneys are a group of four rhyolite towers located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. As part of the Cascade Range, the Cowlitz Chimneys are situated southwest of Tamanos Mountain and east of Banshee Peak, all of which are visible from the Sunrise Historic District.
~1310 ftS
Mountain
Banshee Peak, Mount Rainier National Park
7 min walk • Banshee Peak is a 7,400+ ft summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. As part of the Cascade Range, Banshee Peak is situated west of the Cowlitz Chimneys and east of Panhandle Gap, with the Sarvant Glacier set below its north cliff.
2.3 miE
Mountain
Governors Ridge, Mount Rainier National Park
58 min walk • Governors Ridge is located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range and is situated west of Cayuse Pass and 1.09 mile east of Tamanos Mountain, which is its nearest higher peak.
2.5 miNW
Mountain
Goat Island Mountain, Mount Rainier National Park
63 min walk • Goat Island Mountain is a 7,288 feet ridge-like mountain located in Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range, and lies 5.76 mi east-northeast of the summit of Mount Rainier.
4.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Little Tahoma Peak, Mount Rainier National Park
113 min walk • Little Tahoma Peak, also called Little Tahoma, is a satellite peak of Mount Rainier in Pierce County, Washington and in Mount Rainier National Park. It is quite noticeable from Seattle over 60 miles away. Little Tahoma Peak is a volcanic remnant. It was part of a larger Mount Rainier which has eroded.
3.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Whitman Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park
91 min walk • The Whitman Glacier is a medium-sized glacier on the eastern flank of Little Tahoma Peak, a sub-peak of Mount Rainier in Washington. Named for the missionary Marcus Whitman, it covers 0.9 square miles and contains 4.4 billion ft³ of ice.
3.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Fryingpan Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park
80 min walk • Fryingpan Glacier is on the eastern face of the 11,138-foot Little Tahoma Peak, just to the east of Mount Rainier in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Which popular attractions are close to Sarvant Glacier?

Nearby attractions include Banshee Peak, Mount Rainier National Park (7 min walk), Cowlitz Chimneys, Mount Rainier National Park (16 min walk).