Goat Lake (Glacier County, Montana)

Goat Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Goat Lake is in a cirque below Goat Mountain which looms almost 3,400 feet (1,000 m) above the lake immediately to the northwest.[2] The lake is a 3 miles (4.8 km) hike by trail from the Rising Sun Auto Camp.

Goat Lake
Goat Lake
Goat Lake
LocationGlacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, US
Coordinates48°41′59″N 113°34′40″W[1]
Lake typeNatural
Primary outflowsRose Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length.50 miles (0.80 km)
Max. width.30 miles (0.48 km)
Surface elevation5,458 ft (1,664 m)

See also

  • List of lakes in Glacier County, Montana

References

  1. "Goat Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  2. "Rising Sun, MT" (Map (USGS Quad)). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2011-01-22.


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