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Upper Grinnell Lake
Ice clogged Upper Grinnell Lake in 2009. Grinnell Glacier is at lower left and The Salamander Glacier is above the lake at center left
Location of Upper Grinnell Lake in Montana, USA.Location of Upper Grinnell Lake in Montana, USA.Upper Grinnell LakeShow map of MontanaLocation of Upper Grinnell Lake in Montana, USA.Location of Upper Grinnell Lake in Montana, USA.Upper Grinnell LakeShow map of the United States
LocationGlacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, US
Coordinates48°45′33″N 113°43′57″W / 48.75917°N 113.73250°W / 48.75917; -113.73250
TypeNatural
Primary outflowsGrinnell Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length.60 miles (0.97 km)
Max. width.20 miles (0.32 km)
Surface elevation6,463 ft (1,970 m)

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. The lake is often filled with small icebergs which have been breaking off Grinnell Glacier. Upper Grinnell Lake can be reached by trail and is a 5.5 miles (8.9 km) hike from the Many Glacier Hotel.

See also

References

  1. "Upper Grinnell Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  2. "Many Glacier, MT" (Map (USGS Quad)). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  3. "Day Hikes" (pdf). Plan Your Visit. National Park Service. Retrieved 2011-01-22.


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