Cracker Lake

Coordinates: 48°44′40″N 113°38′35″W / 48.74444°N 113.64306°W / 48.74444; -113.64306
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Cracker Lake
A tent at Cracker Lake campground
LocationGlacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, United States
Coordinates48°44′40″N 113°38′35″W / 48.74444°N 113.64306°W / 48.74444; -113.64306[1]
Lake typeNatural
Primary inflowsCanyon Creek
Primary outflowsCanyon Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length.60 miles (0.97 km)
Max. width.15 miles (0.24 km)
Surface elevation5,910 ft (1,800 m)

Cracker Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Located at the head of a canyon, the waters of Cracker Lake are an opaque turquoise from rock flour (silt) originating from Siyeh Glacier. To the south of Cracker Lake lies Mount Siyeh which rises more than 4,000 feet (1,200 m) above the lake. Cracker Peak to the southeast and Allen Mountain to the north are other prominent peaks nearby.[2] Cracker Lake is a 6.1-mile (9.8 km) hike from the Many Glacier Hotel.[3]

Gallery

See also

List of lakes in Glacier County, Montana

References

  1. ^ "Cracker Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  2. ^ "Logan Pass, MT" (Map (USGS Quad)). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  3. ^ "Day Hikes" (PDF). Plan Your Visit. National Park Service. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2011-01-22.