The '''Russell Glacier''' is a medium-sized [[glacier]] on the north flank of [[Mount Rainier]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]]. Named for the geologist [[Israel Russell]],<ref name=majors>{{Cite book| last = Majors | first = Harry M. | title = Exploring Washington | publisher = Van Winkle Publishing Co | year = 1975 | page = 125 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ| isbn = 9780918664006978-0-918664-00-6}}</ref> it covers {{convert|1.3|sqmi|km2|1}} and contains 3.1 billion ft<sup>3</sup> (88 million m<sup>3</sup>) of ice.<ref name="USGS"/> Starting from its highest point at {{Convert|9400|ft|m|-2}}, the Russell Glacier flows northeast towards the [[Carbon Glacier]] and contributes ice to the larger glacier before becoming distinct below {{Convert|7000|ft|m|-2}}.<ref name="TZ">{{Cite web|title=USGS Mowich Lake (WA) Topo Map|work=USGS Quad maps|url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=46.89790&lon=-121.78898&datum=nad27&zoom=8|publisher=TopoQuest.com|accessdate=2008-05-17}}</ref> With most of the ice located from {{Convert|8000|ft|m|-2}} to {{Convert|9000|ft|m|-2}}, the glacier only descends to {{Convert|6800|ft|m|-2}}, unlike the much lower extent of the Carbon Glacier.<ref name="TZ"/> Echo Rock and {{Convert|8364|ft|m|0|abbr=on|abbr=on|abbr=on|abbr=on|abbr=on|abbr=on}} Observation Rock, two minor sub-peaks of Rainier, lie northwest of this glacier. Meltwater from the glacier eventually reaches the [[Carbon River]].<ref name="USGS"/>
