Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park

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

#65 among attractions in Glacier National Park

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Lake McDonald is the largest lake in Glacier National Park. It is located at 48°35′N 113°55′W in Flathead County in the U.S. state of Montana. Lake McDonald is approximately 10 miles long, and over a mile wide and 472 feet deep, filling a valley formed by a combination of erosion and glacial activity. Lake McDonald lies at an elevation of 3,153 feet and is on the west side of the Continental Divide. Going-to-the-Sun Road parallels the lake along its southern shoreline. The surface area of the lake is 6,823 acres. ()

Alternative names: Area: 10.66 mi²Maximum depth: 472 ftElevation: 3156 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 48°35'1"N, 113°55'34"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Stanton Mountain, West Entrance Station, Mount Brown Fire Lookout, Snyder Lake.

5.5 miN
Mountain
Stanton Mountain, Glacier National Park
140 min walk • Stanton Mountain is a 7,750 feet mountain summit located in the Livingston Range, of Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Stanton Mountain rises more than 4,500 feet above the northern shore of Lake McDonald. The mountain's name refers to Mrs.
6 miSW
Rustic architecture
West Entrance Station, Glacier National Park
154 min walk • The West Entrance Station at Glacier National Park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1942. An example of the National Park Service Rustic style, it was designed by the National Park Service Branch of Plans and Design.
5.3 miNE
Tower
Mount Brown Fire Lookout, Glacier National Park
135 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.
6.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Snyder Lake, Glacier National Park
160 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.
6.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Brown, Glacier National Park
159 min walk • Mount Brown is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. There are conflicting claims about who Mount Brown was named after.
3.2 miNE
48°37'4"N • 113°52'44"W
Glacier Park Boat Co., Glacier National Park
82 min walk • Park
5.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Rogers Lake, Glacier National Park
137 min walk • Rogers Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Rogers Lake is situated in the Camas Valley, and is 1 mile southwest of Trout Lake. Nearby mountains include Rogers Peak to the north.
3.2 miN
Interesting neighbourhood
Kelly's Camp Historic District, Glacier National Park
82 min walk • Kelly's Camp is a small district of vacation cabins on the west shore of Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. Kelly's Camp consists of twelve log buildings along the western shore of the lake.
4.6 miNE
Interesting neighbourhood, Rustic architecture
Upper Lake McDonald Ranger Station Historic District, Glacier National Park
117 min walk • The Upper Lake McDonald Ranger Station in Glacier National Park was a formerly isolated site that became an administrative center with the opening of the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
6.2 miSW
Tower
Apgar Fire Lookout, Glacier National Park
159 min walk • The Apgar Fire Lookout in Glacier National Park is significant as one of a chain of fire lookout posts within the park. The low two-story frame-construction structure with a pyramidal roof was built in 1929. The design originated with the U.S.
3 miN
Rustic architecture
Ford Creek Patrol Cabin, Glacier National Park
78 min walk • The Ford Creek Patrol Cabin in Glacier National Park was built in 1928. The National Park Service Rustic log structure was a significant resource both architecturally and historically as a network of shelters, approx. one day's travel apart, for patrolling backcountry rangers.