Ingraham Glacier

Ingraham Glacier
Climbing Ingraham Glacier, Little Tahoma Peak below
Map showing the location of Ingraham Glacier
Map showing the location of Ingraham Glacier
Ingraham Glacier
TypeMountain glacier
LocationMount Rainier, Pierce County, Washington, USA
Coordinates46°50′18″N 121°42′43″W / 46.83833°N 121.71194°W / 46.83833; -121.71194[1]
Length2.6 mi (4.2 km)
TerminusIcefall
StatusRetreating

Ingraham Glacier is on the south-eastern flank of Mount Rainier, in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier is named for the Mount Rainier enthusiast Edward Sturgis Ingraham.[2] From the summit ice cap, Ingraham Glacier flows east between Gibraltar Rock, (12,660 ft (3,860 m)), and Disappointment Cleaver and south of Little Tahoma Peak (11,138 ft (3,395 m)), which divides it from the much larger Emmons Glacier to the north. Descending southeast, it approaches the east flank of Cowlitz Glacier and the two glaciers nearly join at 6,700 ft (2,000 m).[3] Meltwater from the glacier drains into the Cowlitz River.

  1. ^ "Ingraham Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
  2. ^ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
  3. ^ Mount Rainier East, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-12-31.