Thunderbird Glacier, Glacier National Park

#206 among attractions in Glacier National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Thunderbird Glacier is in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated on the east side Continental Divide below Thunderbird Mountain at an average elevation of 8,000 feet above sea level. As of 2005, Thunderbird Glacier consisted of numerous ice patches covering a total of 58 acres, which is over 33 percent smaller than it was in 1966. ()

Coordinates: 48°56'3"N, 114°2'24"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Lake Frances, Lake Wurdeman, Boulder Peak, Boulder Glacier.

1.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Frances, Waterton Biosphere Reserve
43 min walk • Lake Frances is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Runoff from the Dixon Glacier empties into the south side of the lake while runoff from Thunderbird Glacier flows into Thunderbird Creek and into the east shore of the lake.
3.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Wurdeman, Waterton Biosphere Reserve
82 min walk • Lake Wurdeman is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. The lake is northwest of Chapman Peak and.50 miles east of Lake Nooney.
2.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Boulder Peak, Waterton Biosphere Reserve
70 min walk • Boulder Peak is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The remnant Boulder Glacier is situated on the northern slopes of the mountain.
2.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Boulder Glacier, Waterton Biosphere Reserve
69 min walk • Boulder Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated to the north of Boulder Peak and west of the Continental Divide.
3.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Herbst Glacier, Waterton Biosphere Reserve
94 min walk • Herbst Glacier is located in the US state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is northeast of Mount Custer and lies above Lake Nooney at an elevation between 7,000 ft and 8,000 ft above sea level.
3.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Custer, Glacier National Park
84 min walk • Mount Custer is a mountain in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Situated along the Continental Divide, Mount Custer rises more than 3,300 feet above Lake Nooney, located below the summit to the east.
2.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chapman Peak, Glacier National Park
55 min walk • Chapman Peak is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Chapman Peak is situated along the Continental Divide. The mountain is named for Robert H.
2.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Hudson Glacier, Waterton Biosphere Reserve
55 min walk • Hudson Glacier is located in the US state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated in a cirque immediately to the east of the Continental Divide at an elevation between 7,500 feet and 7,200 feet above sea level.
3.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Nooney, Glacier National Park
80 min walk • Lake Nooney is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. The lake is east of Mount Custer and.50 miles west of Lake Wurdeman. The Herbst Glacier is located above the lake to the northwest. Rock flour from melting glaciers make the lake appear opaque turquoise in color.
3.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Carcajou Lake, Glacier National Park
84 min walk • Carcajou Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. The lake is on the north slope of Porcupine Ridge. The word carcajou is Canadian French for "wolverine".
3.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Wahseeja Lake, Glacier National Park
81 min walk • Wahseeja Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. The lake is just northwest of Shaheeya Peak.