Grinnell Lake

Grinnell Lake
Grinnell Lake
	East face of Mount Gould above Grinnell Lake
	Grinnell Lake Location in Montana
Location	Glacier National Park; Glacier County, Montana; United States
Coordinates	48°45′57″N 113°42′17″W / 48.76583°N 113.70472°W
Primary inflows	Grinnell Creek
Primary outflows	Grinnell Creek (to Cataract Creek)
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	2,330 feet (710 m)
Max. width	1,730 feet (530 m)
Surface area	79.4 acres (32.1 ha)
Surface elevation	4,944 ft (1,507 m)

Grinnell Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Named after George Bird Grinnell, the lake has an opaque turquoise appearance from the rock flour (silt) which is transported to the lake from Grinnell Glacier.^[3] Grinnell Lake is accessible via the Grinnell Glacier Trail and is 3.2 miles (5.1 km) from the Many Glacier Hotel.^[4] It lies below the north face of Angel Wing.

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^ ^a ^b "Grinnell Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Grinnell Lake". Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
^ "Many Glacier, MT" (Map (USGS Quad)). TopoQuest. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
^ "Hiking Many Glacier: Day Hikes". Glacier National Park. National Park Service. Retrieved July 7, 2020.

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Grinnell Lake
East face of Mount Gould above Grinnell Lake
Grinnell Lake Location in Montana
Location	Glacier National Park Glacier County, Montana United States
Coordinates	48°45′57″N 113°42′17″W / 48.76583°N 113.70472°W / 48.76583; -113.70472^[1]
Primary inflows	Grinnell Creek
Primary outflows	Grinnell Creek (to Cataract Creek)
Basin countries	United States

Max. length	2,330 feet (710 m)
Max. width	1,730 feet (530 m)
Surface area	79.4 acres (32.1 ha)^[2]
Surface elevation	4,944 ft (1,507 m)^[1]