| Flett Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Flett Glacier viewed from Observation Rock, with Echo Rock in the distance. | |
  Flett Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Mount Rainier National Park,Pierce County, Washington,USA |
| Coordinates | 46°54′22″N121°48′08″W / 46.90611°N 121.80222°W /46.90611; -121.80222[1] |
| Length | .35 mi (0.56 km) |
| Terminus | Moraines/proglacial lake |
| Status | Retreating |
Flett Glacier refers to twoglaciers on the northwestern flank ofMount Rainier in theU.S. state ofWashington. The glaciers lie on a subsidiary peak of Rainier, the 8,364 feet (2,549 m) Observation Rock. There are two sections of glacial ice, an eastern lobe at about 7,600 ft (2,300 m) to 7,300 ft (2,200 m) in elevation, a smaller western lobe at about 7,200 ft (2,200 m) in elevation.[2] Meltwater from the glacier flows into thePuyallup River.
Flett Glacier commemorates the botanist John B. Flett, who climbedLittle Tahoma in 1895.[3]
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