Avalanche Lake is located in
Glacier National Park, in the
U. S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Montana
Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...
. Avalanche Lake is southwest of
Bearhat Mountain
Bearhat Mountain () is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Bearhat Mountain is immediately west of Hidden Lake. The mountain was named after a Kootenai Native American, and was officially adopted by ...
and receives meltwater from
Sperry Glacier.
Avalanche Lake is a hike from the trailhead along the
Trail of the Cedars.
When measured in August 1910, the maximum depth of the lake was 63 feet near the upper end.
History
Avalanche Lake was named in 1895 by a party including
Dr. Lyman Sperry, namesake of the Sperry Glacier, who witnessed many avalanches during their stay.
Nature
Though most lakes of similar size and elevation in Glacier National Park do not have fish, Avalanche Lake is a popular fishing location among anglers.
Yellowstone cutthroat trout are native to the lake.
See also
*
List of lakes in Flathead County, Montana (A-L)
There are at least 269 named lakes and reservoirs in Flathead County, Montana.
Lakes
* Abbot Lake, , el.
* Aeneas Lake, , el.
* Akaiyan Lake, , el.
* Akokala Lake, , el.
* Alcove Lake, , el.
* Almeda Lake, , el.
* Alpha Lake, , el. ...
References
External links
Lakes of Glacier National Park (U.S.)
Lakes of Flathead County, Montana
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