Helen Lake Explained

Helen Lake
Location:Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, U.S.
Coords:48.8378°N -113.7567°W[1]
Lake Type:Natural
Outflow:Belly River
Basin Countries:United States
Length:1miles
Width:0.3miles
Elevation:5085feet
Pushpin Map:Montana#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Helen Lake in Montana, USA.

Helen Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U.S. state of Montana. Helen Lake is at the head of the Belly River and is situated below Ahern Peak to the west and Ipasha Peak to the northwest.[2] Numerous small streams feed the lake in addition to melt waters from the Ahern Glacier which descend 1680feet over Ahern Glacier Falls in one sheer drop to a talus slope below en route to the lake.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 772318. Helen Lake. 2011-01-29.
  2. Web site: Ahern Pass, MT. TopoQuest. Map (USGS Quad). 2011-01-29.
  3. Web site: Ahern Glacier Falls. World Waterfall Database. 2004. 2011-01-29.