Upper Grinnell Lake, Glacier National Park

Name: Upper Grinnell Lake
Address: Glacier National Park, United States

#9 among attractions in Glacier National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake, Top attraction

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Upper Grinnell Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Upper Grinnell Lake is a proglacial lake which formed in the 1930s as Grinnell Glacier retreated. The lake is often filled with small icebergs which have been breaking off Grinnell Glacier. Upper Grinnell Lake can be reached by trail and is a 5.5 miles hike from the Many Glacier Hotel. ()

Length: 3168 ftWidth: 1056 ftElevation: 6463 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 48°45'34"N, 113°43'55"W

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Upper Grinnell Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grinnell Lake, Grinnell Falls, Mount Gould, Mount Grinnell.

1.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Grinnell Lake, Glacier National Park
34 min walk • Grinnell Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Named after George Bird Grinnell, the lake has an opaque turquoise appearance from the rock flour which is transported to the lake from Grinnell Glacier.
0.6 miNE
Waterfall
Grinnell Falls, Glacier National Park
15 min walk • Grinnell Falls is a waterfall in Glacier National Park, Montana, US. Grinnell Falls have several major drops in its 960 feet descent from Grinnell Glacier with the highest estimated at 280 ft. The falls are in the Many Glacier region of the park, between Mount Grinnell and Angel Wing.
1.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Gould, Glacier National Park
36 min walk • Mount Gould is a peak on the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park, Montana, United States. It is the highest point of the Garden Wall, a distinctive ridge of the Lewis Range.
1.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Grinnell, Glacier National Park
31 min walk • Mount Grinnell is a peak located in the heart of Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Lying just east of the Continental Divide in the Many Glacier region of the park, the peak is flanked to the northwest by Swiftcurrent Glacier and to the south by Grinnell Glacier.
0.6 miS
Famous hiking area in a national park
Grinnell Glacier, Glacier National Park
15 min walk • Grinnell Glacier is in the heart of Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is named for George Bird Grinnell, an early American conservationist and explorer, who was also a strong advocate of ensuring the creation of Glacier National Park.
~1530 ftW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
The Salamander Glacier, Glacier National Park
8 min walk • The Salamander Glacier is in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier lies on a shelf on the east side of the arête which is part of the Continental Divide, at an average elevation of 7,200 feet above sea level.
0.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Swiftcurrent Glacier, Glacier National Park
22 min walk • Swiftcurrent Glacier is in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.The glacier is on the east side of the Continental Divide arête known as the Garden Wall.
0.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Gem Glacier, Glacier National Park
23 min walk • Gem Glacier is the smallest named glacier in Glacier National Park. Located on the east side of the Continental Divide arête known as the Garden Wall, the glacier is situated on the cliff face above the better known Grinnell Glacier.

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Which popular attractions are close to Upper Grinnell Lake?

Nearby attractions include The Salamander Glacier, Glacier National Park (8 min walk), Grinnell Falls, Glacier National Park (15 min walk), Grinnell Glacier, Glacier National Park (15 min walk), Swiftcurrent Glacier, Glacier National Park (22 min walk).