Paradise Glacier, Glacier in Mount Rainier National Park, United States.
Paradise Glacier extends across 0.4 square miles on Mount Rainier's southeast flank, connecting to the larger Cowlitz Glacier at elevations between 9,000 and 7,200 feet.
The Stevens-Van Trump Memorial along the trail marks the location where General Hazard Stevens and Philemon Van Trump completed their Mount Rainier ascent in 1870.
The memorial includes a waterfall named after Sluiskin, a Native American guide who led the first documented climbers through the Mount Rainier wilderness.
The trail spans 5.6 miles round-trip with 1,495 feet elevation gain, starting near Paradise Inn and following the Skyline Trail toward Myrtle Falls.
The glacier's smaller southern portion contained the Paradise Ice Caves until the 1990s, before completely melting between 2004 and 2006.
Location: Washington
Location: Pierce County
GPS coordinates: 46.81765,-121.71741
Latest update: March 4, 2025 22:11
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Paradise Climbing Information Center
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Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument
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