| Activities | Bird Watching#Hiking#Picnicking#Sightseeing#Wildlife Viewing |
| AltSiteTypes | Lake |
| Amenities | Trail |
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| CreatedBy | dbo |
| DateCreated | 12/21/2024 5:01:35 PM |
| DefImageAuthor | Mtot |
| DefImageDesc | View of lake |
| DefImageFileName | 336601h.jpg |
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| Directions | Lake McDonald is located off U.S. Hwy 2, a short distance from the west entrance to the park.Lake McDonald is located off U.S. Hwy 2, a short distance from the west entrance to the park. |
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| ImageAuthor | Mtot#Mtot# |
| ImageFileDesc | lake with boat dock#lake in the fall# |
| ImageFileName | 336602h.jpg#336603h.jpg#636126478803639495.jpg |
| ImageType | BMP#BMP#BMP |
| Latitude | 48.4949755 |
| Longitude | -113.9810756 |
| MailingCity | West Glacier |
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| MailingState | MT |
| MailingStreet | PO Box 128 |
| MailingZip | 59936 |
| NetDescriptions | Lake McDonald is Glacier National Park's biggest lake; ten miles long and 472 feet deep. Filling a basin gouged out by Ice Age glaciers, Lake McDonald is a classic glacial feature. This long fjord-like lake is surrounded by mountains on the north, south, and east with the Continental Divide, 14 miles away. The mountains provide a spectacular backdrop for the lake and also act as a rain block. Much of the blocked precipitation ends up falling on the McDonald valley. The result is a mild, damp climate. Stands of western red cedar and hemlock flourish in the valley of Lake McDonald. The wildlife-viewing here can be spectacular, with species including bighorn sheep, mountain goat, elk, black bear, and whitetail and mule deer. |
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| PhoneNo1 | 406-888-7800 |
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| ServiceCity | West Glacier |
| SiteId | 13829 |
| SiteMembers | 1|http://www.visitmt.com|Y#11|http://www.wintermt.com|#32|http://www.lewisandclark.state.mt.us|#94|http://indiannations.visitmt.com| |
| SiteName | Lake McDonald |
| SiteRegion | Glacier |
| SiteRegMem | GLACIER |
| SiteType | Lake |
| StreetCity | West Glacier |
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| StreetState | MT |
| StreetStreet | Glacier National Park |
| StreetZip | 59936 |
| Url | http://www.nps.gov/glac/index.htm |