Kintla Glacier, Glacier National Park

#194 among attractions in Glacier National Park

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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. The glacier has numerous crevasses and is actually two glaciers with a combined area of 280 acres as of 2005. This is a 34 percent decrease in area from 1966. ()

Length: 1848 ftCoordinates: 48°55'44"N, 114°11'56"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Kintla Lake, Bowman Lake, Boulder Peak, Upper Kintla Lake.

5.2 miNW
Scenic lake for kayaking and fishing
Kintla Lake, Glacier National Park
134 min walk • 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.
4.8 miS
Secluded lake with dramatic views
Bowman Lake, Glacier National Park
122 min walk • Bowman Lake is in the northwestern portion of Glacier National Park in Montana. The lake is accessed via a 6 miles unpaved road from the small town of Polebridge.
5.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Boulder Peak, Waterton Biosphere Reserve
134 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.
3.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Upper Kintla Lake, Glacier National Park
87 min walk • Upper Kintla Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Upper Kintla Lake is 2 miles east of Kintla Lake and the surrounding mountains rise dramatically above the north and south shores of the lake.
5.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Boulder Glacier, Waterton Biosphere Reserve
139 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.
1.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Agassiz Glacier, Glacier National Park
46 min walk • Agassiz Glacier is in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. It is named after Louis Agassiz, a Swiss-American glaciologist. The glacier is situated in a cirque to the southeast of Kintla Peak west of the Continental Divide. Agassiz Glacier is one of several glaciers that have been selected for monitoring by the U.S.
2.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kinnerly Peak, Glacier National Park
62 min walk • Kinnerly Peak is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. It is approximately 1 mile north of Kintla Peak, the highest peak in the Livingston Range, and 3 miles south of the Canada–United States border.
1.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kintla Peak, Glacier National Park
42 min walk • Kintla Peak is a pyramidal peak in the Livingston Range of Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. It is the tallest mountain in the Livingston Range and the third-tallest in the park.
5.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rainbow Peak, Glacier National Park
147 min walk • Rainbow Peak is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The namesake Rainbow Glacier is immediately east and northeast of Rainbow Peak.
1.6 miNE
Natural feature
Livingston Range
42 min walk • The Livingston Range is a mountain range located primarily in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana, and in the extreme southeastern section of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The range is 36 miles long and 28 miles wide.
4.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Long Knife Peak, Waterton Biosphere Reserve
121 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.