Flett Glacier facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Flett Glacier
Flett Glacier viewed from Observation Rock, with Echo Rock in the distance.
Flett Glacier Location in Washington (state)
Type	Mountain glacier
Coordinates	46°54′22″N 121°48′08″W / 46.90611°N 121.80222°W / 46.90611; -121.80222
Length	.35 mi (0.56 km)
Terminus	Moraines/proglacial lake
Status	Retreating

Flett Glacier refers to two glaciers on the northwestern flank of Mount Rainier in the U.S. state of Washington. 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. Meltwater from the glacier flows into the Puyallup River.