Bowman Lake, Glacier National Park

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

#29 among attractions in Glacier National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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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. At 1,706 acres, Bowman Lake is the third largest lake in the park, after Lake McDonald and Saint Mary Lake. ()

Alternative names: Area: 3.51 mi²Length: 7 miWidth: 2640 ftMaximum depth: 253 ftElevation: 4081 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 48°51'52"N, 114°9'40"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Bowman Lake, Lower Quartz Lake, Agassiz Glacier, Rainbow Peak.

3.1 miSW
Body of water, Park
Bowman Lake, Glacier National Park
79 min walk • The Skyland Camp-Bowman Lake Ranger Station in Glacier National Park was originally built as the Culver Boys' Military Academy. The main building, known variously as the Skyland Camp Messhall, Culver Boys' Military Academy Messhall and Skyline Chalet, was built in 1920 and is a good example of National Park Service Rustic architecture.
4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lower Quartz Lake, Glacier National Park
103 min walk • Lower Quartz Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Lower Quartz Lake is 1.5 miles southwest of Quartz Lake. Lower Quartz Lake is a 3 miles hike from the Bowman Lake Picnic Area.
4.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Agassiz Glacier, Glacier National Park
121 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.
3.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rainbow Peak, Glacier National Park
79 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.
5.5 miN
Natural feature
Livingston Range
141 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.
3.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Quartz Lake, Glacier National Park
93 min walk • Quartz Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Quartz Lake is only 150 yards east of Middle Quartz Lake. Quartz Lake is a 6 miles hike from the Bowman Lake Picnic Area. The historic Quartz Lake Patrol Cabin is on the western shore of Quartz Lake.
3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Middle Quartz Lake, Glacier National Park
77 min walk • Middle Quartz Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Middle Quartz Lake is only 150 yards west of Quartz Lake. Middle Quartz Lake is a 6 miles hike from the Bowman Lake Picnic Area.
4.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Kintla Glacier, Glacier National Park
122 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
Rainbow Glacier, Glacier National Park
90 min walk • Rainbow Glacier is in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated immediately to the east of Rainbow Peak at an elevation between 8,500 feet and 8,000 feet above sea level.
2.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Baby Glacier, Glacier National Park
73 min walk • Baby Glacier is a glacier located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. Baby Glacier is situated in a cirque on the northeast slope of Numa Peak at an elevation between 7,200 feet and 6,800 feet above sea level.
4.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Weasel Collar Glacier, Glacier National Park
123 min walk • Weasel Collar Glacier is in Glacier National Park, U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated immediately east of Mount Carter at an average elevation of 7,500 feet above sea level. The glacier is in a cirque and the terminus faces to the north.