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Lander Glacier
Map showing the location of Lander Glacier
Map showing the location of Lander Glacier
Lander Glacier
Location in Wyoming
Type Mountain glacier
Coordinates 42°52′02″N 109°19′45″W / 42.86722°N 109.32917°W / 42.86722; -109.32917
Area 55 acres (22 ha)
Length .35 mi (0.56 km)
Width .25 mi (0.40 km)
Terminus Talus
Status Unknown

Lander Glacier is located in the Wind River Indian Reservation, in the U.S. state of Wyoming, .25 miles (0.40 km) WSW of Mount Lander. Lander Glacier consists of three distinct ice bodies along the north and west slopes of Mount Lander, the largest descending from the west slope, from 12,000 to 11,200 ft (3,700 to 3,400 m), immediately east of the Continental Divide.

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