Lake McDonald Lodge - Glacier National Park
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BruceS
N 48° 37.048 W 113° 52.713
12U E 287859 N 5388932
Historic lodge style hotel located in Glacier National Park.
Waymark Code: WM332K
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 02/02/2008
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From Montana: A State Guide Book - Glacier Park Tour 1
LAKE MCDONALD HOTEL, 39.6 m. (3,167 alt.), is a log structure whose second
and third story verandas overlook the lake. It is the center of west-side
recreational activities and the hub of many trails. In the hotel lobby is a
collection of mounted specimens of game native to the park. The view from the
front lawn includes Stanton (7,744 alt.), Vaught (8,840 alt.), and Heavens Peak
on the west, and the Garden Wall and Mount Cannon on the north. Mount Brown
(8,541 alt.) towers a vertical mile above the hotel to the east.
The Lake McDonald Lodge built in 1913 as a hunting lodge remains one of the centers of activity in the west
side of the park. The lodge is a popular place to stay in the park and
also to board the red jammers which tour the park. In front of the lodge
is the board spot for scenic boat tours of the Lake McDonald. The
Lake McDonald Lodge was recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 1987