Named for August Kautz, who is sometimes credited for the first ascent of Mount Rainier, covers  and contains 7.8 billion ft3 (221 million m3) of ice. Upper Kautz Glacier extends south from the summit ice cap to Kautz Ice Cliff at about .
Named after August Kautz, sometimes credited with the first ascent of Mount Rainier, encompasses  and comprises 7.8 billion ft3 (221 million m3) of ice. The Upper Kautz Glacier stretches south from the summit ice cap to the Kautz Ice Cliff approximately .