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Montaña, also known as Montana, is a state located in the western region of the United States. It is known for its stunning natural beauty, including the Rocky Mountains, Yellowstone National Park, and Glacier National Park. Montana is a popular destination for photographers, offering a wide range of landscapes and wildlife to capture. Some of the most popular photography locations in Montana include the iconic Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone, the stunning waterfalls of Glacier National Park, and the picturesque Flathead Lake.

Photography of Montaña

Wild Goose Island, Saint Mary Lake, early morning
Wild Goose Island
by Birgit M.

Glacier NP, Montana, USA, _8281313OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

"Saint Mary Lake" Glacier NP Montana *
Wild Goose Island
by Dominic Nessi
  • Saint Mary Lake is the second-largest lake in Glacier National Park, in the U.S. state of Montana.

Located on the east side of the park, Going-to-the-Sun Road parallels the lake along its north shore. At an altitude of 4,484 feet (1,367 m), Saint Mary Lake's waters are colder and lie almost 1,500 feet (460 m) higher in altitude than Lake McDonald, the largest lake in the park, which is located on the west side of the Continental Divide. Here, the great plains end and the Rocky Mountains begin in an abrupt 5,000-foot (1,500 m) altitude change, with Little Chief Mountain posing a formidable southern flank above the west end of the lake.

The lake is 9.9 miles (15.9 km) long and 300 feet (91 m) deep with a surface area of 3,923 acres (15.88 km2). The waters of the lake rarely rise above 50 °F (10 °C) and are home to various species of trout. During the winter, the lake is often completely frozen over with ice up to 4 feet (1.2 m) thick.

The opening scene in the 1980 Stanley Kubrick film The Shining was shot at Saint Mary Lake.

Wild Goose Island rises a mere 14 feet (4.3 m) above the lake. The island is dwarfed by the lake and surrounding mountains, yet it is of one of the most frequently photographed locations along the Going-to-the-Sun Road.

Sinopah Mountain reflected in Pray Lake
Pray Lake on a stormy morning
by Birgit M.

Glacier National Park, Montana, USA (_7081820)

Two Medicine Lake and Sinopah Mountain, Glacier NP (explored)
Medicinal Therapy
by Birgit M.

Glacier Nationalpark, USA, early morning (_DSC3665)

Merry and peaceful Christmas to all of you.

Two Medicine Lake, Glacier NP
Medicinal Therapy
by Birgit M.

Sinopah Mountain reflected in Two Medicine Lake, Glacier NP, USA, (_DSC3933)

Two Medicine Lake, Glacier NP _DSC3899
Medicinal Therapy
by Birgit M.

Glacier NP, USA, sunrise

Wildflowers and mountains, Glacier NP, USA
Wildflowers and mountains, Glacier NP, USA
by Birgit M.

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Sunrise at St. Mary Lake
Wild Goose Island

From Wild Goose Island Viewpoint (if I am not wrong) Glacier National Park, Montana

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Swiftcurrent Falls
Swiftcurrent Falls

Low morning light adds to the drama of the thundering Swiftcurrent Falls in the Many Glacier area. Glacier National Park, Montana. © 2018 Marc...

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St. Mary Lake reflection

The spectacular ridiculousness of the views in this place were just something I never got used to while camping here. It doesn't matter where you...

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Many Glacier
The Garden Wall

And from South Dakota all the way over to Glacier National Park in Montana. For this leg of our journey, my wife and I actually had company! Friends...

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Iceberg Lake.jpg
Iceberg Lake

This was a fun lake to hike to in Glacier National Park. The views along the trail were just endless...but then, that's true with pretty much every...

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Rock Creek Vista
Rock Creek Vista

Beartooth Highway, Montana

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Swiftcurrent Falls with a Smokey Sun
Swiftcurrent Falls with a Smokey Sun

Glacier NP experienced significant wildfires in September of 2017. The smoke from these fires blanketed the area and colored the sunrise with a deep...

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Unstoppable
Baring Creek

Baring Creek in Glacier National Park crashes through its riverbed in an unstoppable manner.

© 2018 Marc Haegeman. All Rights Reserved More...

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Wild Goose Island, a closer look
Wild Goose Island
by Birgit M.

Saint Mary Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA (_7050556) OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Two Medicine Lake, sunrise
Medicinal Therapy
by Birgit M.

Sinopah Mountain reflected in Two Medicine Lake, Glacier NP, Montana, USA, (_DSC3915)

Swiftcurrent Lake, first light
Swiftcurrent Lake, early morning
by Birgit M.

Many Glacier region, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA (_7060876) OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Two Medicine Lake and Sinopah Mountain, early morning (explored)
Medicinal Therapy
by Birgit M.

Glacier NP, USA (DSCN7617)

Lake Sherburne, Glacier National Park (explored)
Lake Sherburne, Glacier National Park (explored)
by Birgit M.

seen from Many Glacier Road (_7050779) OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Mary in the morning
Wild Goose Island

St. Mary Lake, to be exact, still golden by the rising sun. Clouds and wind did the rest. Glacier National Park, Montana. © 2018 Marc Haegeman. All...

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St Mary Lake.jpg
Wild Goose Island

My friends Jeff Barnhart and Nicole Coppi joined me once again for the last sunrise of our stay in Glacier National Park. We drove from our campsite...

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Many Glacier
Many Glacier Hotel

Many Glacier Hotel on the edge of Swiftcurrent Lake is about as old as the Glacier National Park itself. The Park was established in 1910, while the...

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The Garden Wall
The Garden Wall

This was one of the most epic displays of light I have ever seen. Jeff and I woke up in thick fog at our campground in Many Glacier. We drove until...

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Above the Swiftcurrent
Many Glacier Hotel

Well, I've been inactive for a while because a lot has happened in the last week! My wife and I moved into our new house the day before Thanksgiving....

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Reynolds Milk
Glacier Milk

Willie, Alan, and I spent a week at Glacier National Park back in August and the trip was everything but what we expected. This particular night was...

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Bighorn Canyon
Bighorn Canyon

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Montana. View towards the Pryor Mountains (left), Dry Head Basin, Garvin Basin and the Bighorn Mountains...

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Pines in the haze of the Sprague Fire
Pines in the haze of the Sprague Fire

The 2017 Sprague wildfire resulted in a heavy blanket of smoke covering much of the West half of Glacier National Park. The towns of Apgar and West...

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McDonald Creek
McDonald Creek

Glacier National Park, Montana. © 2018 Marc Haegeman. All Rights Reserved

More photography of Glacier National...

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View from Beartooth Highway, Montana
View from Beartooth Highway, Montana

On one of our days in Yellowstone NP we decided to drive through the Lamar Valley over the Beartooth Highway to Red Lodge, Montana. The Beartooth...

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Swiftcurrent Lake, early morning
Swiftcurrent Lake, early morning
by Birgit M.

Many Glacier region, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA (_7060986) OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Running Eagle Falls (Trick Falls), Glacier Nationalpark
Running Eagle Falls - Two Medicine Creek
by Birgit M.

Running Eagle Falls, also knows as Trick Falls, Two Medicine Valley, Glacier Nationalpark, Montana, USA (_7092636) OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Pray Lake on a stormy morning
Pray Lake on a stormy morning
by Birgit M.

Glacier National Park, Montana, USA (_7071097) OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Pray Lake in the morning
Pray Lake on a stormy morning
by Birgit M.

Glacier National Park, USA (_7081876) OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Lake McDonald, Glacier Nationalpark, USA (explored)
Lake McDonald, Glacier Nationalpark, USA (explored)
by Birgit M.

The picture was taken in the morning, looking east, _DSC3061

Running Eagle Falls, Glacier NP, USA
Running Eagle Falls, Glacier NP, USA
by Birgit M.

The nickname of this fall is"Trick Falls", because there are actually two separate waterfalls in the same location.

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Orange cliffs
Wild Goose Island

One of the iconic spots in Glacier National Park: St. Mary Lake and Wild Goose Island in a virtuosic sunrise color display. Stitch of 5 vertical...

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Alpenglow on Pray Lake
Pray Lake on a stormy morning

Sinopah Mountain glowing red in this otherwise serene morning shot of Pray Lake in the Two Medicine area of Glacier National Park, Montana.

© 2018...

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Wild Goose Island Reflection
St Mary Lake, Glacier NP

Wild Goose Island reflected in St Mary Lake against a background of wildfire smoke from the Sprague fire of 2017.

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Swiftcurrent Falls
Swiftcurrent Falls

Many Glacier area in Glacier National Park, Montana. © 2018 Marc Haegeman. All Rights Reserved

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Three Trees in the Smoke
Three Trees in the Smoke

Smoke from the Sprague wildfire serves as a backdrop for these three trees at Many Glaciers in Glacier National Park.

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Tinsley House, Bozeman, MT
Tinsley House, Bozeman

The Tinsley House is a 1890s farm, moved in one piece from Willow Creek, Montana to the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, as part of the working...

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Trail into the smoke
Trail into the smoke

Smoke from the 2017 Sprague fire covered much of the Western part of Glacier National Park. Park trails led into an eerie and mysterious forest of...

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St Mary Lake
St Mary Lake

The crazy weather I had in June in Glacier National Park is nowhere better expressed as in this evening long-exposure shot of St. Mary Lake. Strong...

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Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Montaña!
Most notably Birgit M. and Dominic Nessi.