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{{Short description|Lake in Montana, United States}}
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| name = Avalanche Lake
| image = Avalanche Lake, Glacier National Park.jpg
| caption = Avalanche Lake ([[Little Matterhorn (Montana)|Little Matterhorn]] to right)
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| location =  [[Glacier National Park (U.S.)|Glacier National Park]], [[Flathead County, Montana]], [[United States|US]]
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| type = Natural
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| outflow = Avalanche Creek
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| basin_countries = [[United States]]
| length = {{convert|.60|mi|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|.20|mi|abbr=on}}
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| max-depth = {{convert|63|ft|abbr=on}}
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| elevation = {{convert|3905|ft|abbr=on}}
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'''Avalanche Lake''' is located in [[Glacier National Park (U.S.)|Glacier National Park]], in the [[U. S. state]] of [[Montana]]. Avalanche Lake is southwest of [[Bearhat Mountain]] and receives meltwater from [[Sperry Glacier]].<ref name=topoquest>{{cite web|title=Mount Cannon, MT|publisher=TopoQuest|url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=48.65636&lon=-113.78567&datum=nad83&zoom=4|format=Map (USGS Quad)|access-date=2011-02-20}}</ref> Avalanche Lake is a {{convert|2|mi}} hike from the trailhead along the [[Trail of the Cedars]].<ref name=nps>{{cite web| title = Day Hikes | work = Plan Your Visit | publisher = National Park Service | url = http://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/upload/dayhikes_inside_09.pdf | format = pdf | access-date = 2011-02-20}}</ref> The trail roughly follows Avalanche Creek, a whitewater creek that drains out of Avalanche Lake and drains into Haystack Creek.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=David |date=2024-09-15 |title=Hiking to Avalanche Lake |url=https://newby2experttraveler.com/2024/09/15/hiking-to-avalanche-lake/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=Newby to Expert Traveler |language=en}}</ref> When measured in August 1910, the maximum depth of the lake was {{convert|63|feet}} near the upper end.<ref>{{cite web|title=Glacier NP: Some Lakes of Glacier National Park|url=https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/glac/elrod/sec1.htm|access-date=2021-06-09|website=www.nps.gov}}</ref>
==History==
Avalanche Lake was named in 1895 by a party including [[Lyman B. Sperry|Dr. Lyman Sperry]], namesake of the Sperry Glacier, who witnessed many avalanches during their stay.<ref>{{cite web|title=Glacier NP: Through The Years In Glacier National Park: An Administrative History (Chapter 1)|url=https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/glac/chap1.htm|access-date=2021-06-09|website=www.nps.gov}}</ref>
==Nature==
Though most lakes of similar size and elevation in Glacier National Park do not have fish, Avalanche Lake is a popular fishing location among anglers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Glacier NP: Some Lakes of Glacier National Park|url=http://npshistory.com/publications/glac/elrod/sec1.htm|access-date=2021-06-09|website=npshistory.com}}</ref> [[Yellowstone cutthroat trout]] are native to the lake.<ref>{{cite web|title=FISHMT :: Waterbody Details|url=https://myfwp.mt.gov/fishMT/waterbody/40674|access-date=2021-06-09|website=myfwp.mt.gov}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[List of lakes in Flathead County, Montana (A-L)]]
==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category-inline|Avalanche Lake}}
[[Category:Lakes of Glacier National Park (U.S.)]]
[[Category:Lakes of Flathead County, Montana]]
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