Avalanche Lake, Glacier National Park

Name: Avalanche Lake
Address: Glacier National Park, United States

#5 among attractions in Glacier National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake, Top attraction

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Avalanche Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Avalanche Lake is southwest of Bearhat Mountain and receives meltwater from Sperry Glacier. Avalanche Lake is a 2 miles hike from the trailhead along the Trail of the Cedars. When measured in August 1910, the maximum depth of the lake was 63 feet near the upper end. ()

Length: 3168 ftWidth: 1056 ftElevation: 3907 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 48°39'22"N, 113°47'13"W

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Avalanche Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sperry Glacier, Little Matterhorn, Hidden Lake, Reynolds Mountain.

2.6 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Sperry Glacier, Glacier National Park
66 min walk • Sperry Glacier is a glacier on the north slopes of Gunsight Mountain west of the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.
1.4 miS
Mountain
Little Matterhorn, Glacier National Park
36 min walk • Little Matterhorn is a 7,886-foot elevation mountain summit located in the Lewis Range, of Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The nearest higher peak is Edwards Mountain, 0.9 miles to the south. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into creeks which empty into Lake McDonald.
2.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hidden Lake, Glacier National Park
60 min walk • Hidden Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Hidden Lake is surrounded by numerous peaks, including Bearhat Mountain to the southwest, Dragons Tail to the south, Clements Mountain to the north, and Reynolds Mountain to the east.
3.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Reynolds Mountain, Glacier National Park
80 min walk • Reynolds Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Reynolds Mountain is situated along the Continental Divide and is easily seen from Logan Pass by looking due south from the pass.
0.8 miSE
Waterfall
Monument Falls, Glacier National Park
21 min walk • Monument Falls is a waterfall located in Glacier National Park, Montana, US. Monument Falls descends from meltwater off Sperry Glacier en route to Avalanche Lake. Numerous other waterfalls are located in the immediate area but they remain unnamed.
2.8 miSW
Tower
Mount Brown Fire Lookout, Glacier National Park
72 min walk • The Mount Brown Fire Lookout in Glacier National Park is significant as one of a chain of staffed fire lookout posts within the park. The low two-story timber-construction structure with a pyramidal roof was built in 1928. The design was a standard U.S. Forest Service plan.
1.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Upper Snyder Lake, Glacier National Park
46 min walk • Upper Snyder Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Upper Snyder Lake is NNE of Snyder Lake.
3.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fusillade Mountain, Glacier National Park
80 min walk • Fusillade Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Fusillade Mountain lies immediately north of Gunsight Lake at the western terminus of the St. Mary Valley and can be seen from the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
2.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Snyder Lake, Glacier National Park
58 min walk • Snyder Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Snyder Lake is south-southwest of Upper Snyder Lake.
1.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bearhat Mountain, Glacier National Park
33 min walk • Bearhat Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Bearhat Mountain is immediately west of Hidden Lake. The mountain was named after a Kootenai Native American, and was officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names in 1932.
2.9 miS
Waterfall
Akaiyan Falls, West Glacier
75 min walk • Akaiyan Falls is an ephemeral waterfall located in Glacier National Park, Montana, US. Akaiyan Falls can be access via the Sperry Trail and have a series of drops the tallest of which is 280 feet.

Avalanche Lake, Glacier National Park

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Avalanche Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)