Kintla Lake, Glacier National Park

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

#28 among attractions in Glacier National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Kintla Lake is a lake in the northwestern portion of Glacier National Park in Montana. The lake is located in a rather remote portion of the park, close to the Canada–United States border. The lake is a 40 mi drive from the west entrance along bumpy dirt roads. At 1,698 acres, Kintla Lake is only slightly smaller than Bowman Lake, and is the fourth largest lake in the park. ()

Alternative names: Area: 2.66 mi²Length: 5 miWidth: 4224 ftMaximum depth: 390 ftElevation: 4012 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 48°57'34"N, 114°18'18"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Kishenehn Ranger Station Historic District, Kintla Lake Ranger Station, Long Knife Peak, Upper Kintla Lake Patrol Cabin.

5.2 miW
Rustic architecture
Kishenehn Ranger Station Historic District
134 min walk • The Kishenehn Ranger Station in Glacier National Park was originally built in 1913, but a fire burned it down in 1919. They rebuilt it in 1921.
2.4 miSW
Rustic architecture
Kintla Lake Ranger Station
60 min walk • The Kintla Lake Ranger Station in Glacier National Park is a rustic log structure that was built by the Butte Oil Company in 1900 at Kintla Lake. It was taken over by the National Park Service and used as a ranger station. It is significant as a remnant of early oil exploration activities in the Glacier area.
5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Long Knife Peak, Waterton Biosphere Reserve
131 min walk • Long Knife Peak is located in the Clark Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Though much of the mountain slopes extend into the Canadian Province of British Columbia, the main summit is in the U.S.
2.9 miNE
Rustic architecture
Upper Kintla Lake Patrol Cabin
75 min walk • The Upper Kintla Lake Patrol Cabin in Glacier National Park is a rustic backcountry log cabin. Built in 1931 to standard National Park Service plan G913, the cabin has a single room.
5.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Kintla Glacier, Glacier National Park
134 min walk • Kintla Glacier is in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated on a plateau 2 miles southwest of Kintla Peak at an elevation between 8,700 feet and 7,700 feet above sea level.
3.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Harris Glacier, Glacier National Park
90 min walk • Harris Glacier is located in the US state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated in a cirque immediately to the northeast of Parke Peak at an elevation between 7,000 ft and 6,600 ft above sea level.
3.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Parke Peak, Glacier National Park
81 min walk • Parke Peak is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Harris Glacier is immediately northeast of Parke Peak. The mountain is named for John G. Parke, of the International Boundary Survey.
5.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Reuter Peak, Glacier National Park
146 min walk • Reuter Peak is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.
5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Clark Range, Waterton Biosphere Reserve
131 min walk • The Clark Range is a mountain range that forms part of the Continental Divide and also the boundary between the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.