Upper Grinnell Lake

Upper Grinnell Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Upper Grinnell Lake is a proglacial lake which formed in the 1930s as Grinnell Glacier retreated.

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grinnell Glacier and Salamander Glacier.

Grinnell Glacier

Glacier

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Grinnell Glacier is in the heart of Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is named for George Bird Grinnell, an early American conservationist and explorer, who was also a strong advocate of ensuring the creation of Glacier National Park.

Salamander Glacier

Glacier

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

The Salamander Glacier is a glacier in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier lies on a shelf on the east side of the arête which is part of the Continental Divide, at an average elevation of 7,200 feet above sea level.

Gem Glacier

Glacier

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This is Gem Glacier is the smallest glacier in Glacier National Park. Located on the east side of the Continental Divide arête known as the Garden Wall, the glacier is situated on the cliff face above the better known Grinnell Glacier.

Upper Grinnell Lake

Type: Lake
Description: lake in Glacier County, Montana
Category: body of water
Location: Glacier, Montana, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

48.75674° or 48° 45′ 24″ north

Longitude

-113.73004° or 113° 43′ 48″ west

Elevation

6,463 feet (1,970 metres)

Open location code

85W8Q749+MX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 82798391

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=lake

GeoNames ID

5684022

Wikidata ID

Q7371915

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Satellite Map

Discover Upper Grinnell Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Upper Grinnell Lake” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Upper Grinnell Lake”
French: “Upper Grinnell Lake”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Packers Roost and Crystal Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Salamander Falls and Grinnell Falls.

Montana: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Helena, Billings, Missoula, and Glacier National Park.

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