Avalanche Lake (Flathead County, Montana)

Avalanche Lake
Avalanche Lake (Little Matterhorn to right)
Location of Avalanche Lake in Montana, USA.
Location of Avalanche Lake in Montana, USA.
Avalanche Lake
Location of Avalanche Lake in Montana, USA.
Location of Avalanche Lake in Montana, USA.
Avalanche Lake
LocationGlacier National Park, Flathead County, Montana, US
Coordinates48°39′23″N 113°47′08″W / 48.65639°N 113.78556°W / 48.65639; -113.78556[1]
TypeNatural
Primary outflowsAvalanche Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length.60 mi (0.97 km)
Max. width.20 mi (0.32 km)
Max. depth63 ft (19 m)
Surface elevation3,905 ft (1,190 m)

Avalanche Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Avalanche Lake is southwest of Bearhat Mountain and receives meltwater from Sperry Glacier.[2] Avalanche Lake is a 2 miles (3.2 km) hike from the trailhead along the Trail of the Cedars.[3] The trail roughly follows Avalanche Creek, a whitewater creek that drains out of Avalanche Lake and drains into Haystack Creek.[4] When measured in August 1910, the maximum depth of the lake was 63 feet (19 m) near the upper end.[5]

  1. ^ "Avalanche Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  2. ^ "Mount Cannon, MT" (Map (USGS Quad)). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  3. ^ "Day Hikes" (pdf). Plan Your Visit. National Park Service. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  4. ^ Cox, David (2024-09-15). "Hiking to Avalanche Lake". Newby to Expert Traveler. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  5. ^ "Glacier NP: Some Lakes of Glacier National Park". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-09.