Glacier
Lamplugh Glacier
Brady Icefield tidewater glacier marked by a 2015 landslide and a receding blue ice face.
4.0 mi
Glacier
Reid Glacier
Slow-moving glacier at the head of quiet Reid Inlet, a favorite kayak and boat anchorage.
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve · NPS
- Glacier type
- Valley
- Icefield
- Brady Icefield
- Status trend
- Unknown
- Viewing access
- Boat
- Viewing notes
- Popular kayak and recreational boat destination in Reid Inlet.
Reid Glacier spills from the Brady Icefield at the west end of Reid Inlet, a calm cove with safe anchorage and beaches. It moves slowly enough that expert mountaineers cross it to reach the Brady Icefield and Fairweather peaks. Pioneer plants such as dryas, fireweed and lupine cover the valley sides. It is named for geologist Harry Fielding Reid, who studied Glacier Bay in 1890 and 1892.
Location
In pictures
Wildlife viewing · Boating
Sources
- Reid InletNational Park Service · Accessed 2026-11-08
Last updated 2026-11-09
Nearby within 25 miles
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