Upper Grinnell Lake
Lake in Glacier County, Montana
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Upper Grinnell Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana.[2] 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.[3]
LocationGlacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, US
Coordinates48°45′33″N 113°43′57″W[1]
TypeNatural
Grinnell Creek
| 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 | |
  Upper Grinnell Lake Location within Montana  Upper Grinnell Lake Location within the United States | |
| Location | Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, US |
| Coordinates | 48°45′33″N 113°43′57″W[1] |
| Type | Natural |
| Grinnell Creek | |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | .60 miles (0.97 km) |
| Max. width | .20 miles (0.32 km) |
Surface elevation | 6,463 ft (1,970 m) |
