Grinnell Glacier, Glacier National Park

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

#66 among attractions in Glacier National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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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. The glacier is in the Lewis Range and rests on the north flank of Mount Gould at an altitude averaging 7,000 feet, in the Many Glacier region of the park. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°45'6"N, 113°43'41"W

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Grinnell Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Grinnell Lake, Glacier National Park
37 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.
0.8 miNE
Waterfall
Grinnell Falls, Glacier National Park
22 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.
0.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Upper Grinnell Lake, Glacier National Park
15 min walk • 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.
0.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Gould, Glacier National Park
22 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.
0.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
The Salamander Glacier, Glacier National Park
17 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.
1.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Swiftcurrent Glacier, Glacier National Park
35 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.
~1820 ftS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Gem Glacier, Glacier National Park
9 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.
1.1 miE
Waterfall
Feather Plume Falls, Glacier National Park
30 min walk • Feather Plume Falls is an ephemeral waterfall located above Cataract Creek in Glacier National Park, Montana, US. Feather Plume Falls have several major drops in its 1,500 feet drop from Grinnell Glacier with the highest estimated at 1,080 ft. The falls are on the northeast slopes of Mount Gould in the Many Glacier region of the park.

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Which popular attractions are close to Grinnell Glacier?

Nearby attractions include Gem Glacier, Glacier National Park (9 min walk), Upper Grinnell Lake, Glacier National Park (15 min walk), The Salamander Glacier, Glacier National Park (17 min walk), Grinnell Falls, Glacier National Park (22 min walk).