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The mountains and lakes of Glacier National Park are its most unforgettable features. In particular, views of the mountains across the lakes are particularly pleasing. Some pictures of these views are presented here, and there are additional pictures of mountains and lakes in the park on the main park page.
In the first picture below some of the Glacier Peaks can be seen across St. Mary Lake. The characteristic turquoise blue color of many of these lakes is the result of extremely fine rock particles ground by glaciers and deposited in the water.
More pictures of St. Mary Lake are shown below. Visible on the left is one of the fascinating features of the park, the horn of Triple Divide Peak. Precipitation which falls on this peak may end up in three different places--the Pacific Ocean, via the Columbia River; the Gulf of Mexico, via the Missouri River; or Hudson Bay, via the Saskatchewan River.
Another picture of St. Mary Lake is shown here.
This is Mt. Clements, still covered in snow in the latter part of June. A late season snowfall has covered much of the surrounding area as well.
The weather is changeable and unpredictable in the park. Sunny at times, clouds and fog may move quickly across the mountains, valleys, and the lake. Below is yet another view of Swiftcurrent Lake in a different mood.
Here is the northern section of Swiftcurrent Lake and the surrounding mountains in sunnier times.
Another view of Swiftcurrent Lake, looking southeast, shows the lakeside portion of Many Glacier Hotel.
Sherburne Lake is a long, thin lake formed by a man-made dam on the Swiftcurrent River. This view in the evening shows the lake and the mountains to the west of it as heavy weather passes through the area.
The McDonald Valley has been described in some detail on the main Glacier page. Here is another view of the valley, in which McDonald Creek can be clearly seen. A low altitude section of the Going-to-the-Sun Road can be seen running through the forested area to the left of the creek.
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- All photographs ©Patrick Holleran, Shannon Technologies, 1994-2009
- Commercial use of the images contained in this document without express written consent is strictly prohibited.
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