Lake McDonald

Lake McDonald. 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.
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Trout.
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Lake McDonald.
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Lake McDonald, looking towards Apgar.
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This duck was fishing for its food. It picked up three small fish while I watched it work its way up the lake.
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Lake McDonald.
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Lake McDonald.
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We took this boat out for a tour of the lake.
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Lake McDonald.
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Lake McDonald Lodge.
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Lake McDonald.
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Lake McDonald.
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Lake McDonald's Howe Ridge. These trees burned during the 2003 Roberts Fire which destroyed 100,000 acres in the park.
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Lake McDonald Lodge.
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Lake McDonald Lodge and dock.
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Lake McDonald Lodge.
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Lake McDonald Lodge.
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Lake McDonald Lodge.
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Lake McDonald Lodge. On the shores of Lake McDonald, the lodge is reminiscent of a Swiss chalet with a hunting lodge atmosphere.
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Lake McDonald Lodge.