Logging Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Logging Lake is one of the longest lakes in Glacier National Park at 6 miles (10 km) in length.[2] The Lower Logging Lake Snowshoe Cabin and Boathouse are two structures located near the southwestern end of Logging Lake, and are on the National Register of Historic Places. Logging Lake is a 4.5 miles (7.2 km) hike from the Logging Lake Ranger Station.[3]
| Logging Lake | |
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 Logging Lake | |
  Logging Lake  Logging Lake | |
| Location | Glacier National Park, Flathead County, Montana, US |
| Coordinates | 48°45′11″N 114°05′19″W / 48.75306°N 114.08861°W[1] |
| Type | Natural |
| Primary inflows | Logging Creek |
| Primary outflows | Logging Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Max. width | 0.40 mi (0.64 km) |
| Surface elevation | 3,810 ft (1,160 m) |
Glacier View Dam, proposed in the 1940s, would have raised the surface of Logging Lake by as much as 50 feet (15 m) while inundating lands to the west of the lake. The dam was never built.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ "Logging Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "Vulture Peak, MT" (Map (USGS Quad)). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "Day Hikes in Glacier" (pdf). Plan Your Visit. National Park Service. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ Buchholtz, C.W. (1976). "Chapter 6:Guardians of Glacier". Man in Glacier. Glacier Natural History Association. ISBN 0-916792-01-3. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
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