Cracker Lake facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cracker Lake
A tent at Cracker Lake campground
Cracker Lake Location in Montana Show map of Montana Cracker Lake Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, United States
Coordinates	48°44′40″N 113°38′35″W / 48.74444°N 113.64306°W / 48.74444; -113.64306
Lake type	Natural
Primary inflows	Canyon Creek
Primary outflows	Canyon Creek
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	.60 miles (0.97 km)
Max. width	.15 miles (0.24 km)
Surface elevation	5,910 ft (1,800 m)

Cracker Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Located at the head of a canyon, the waters of Cracker Lake are an opaque turquoise from rock flour (silt) originating from Siyeh Glacier. To the south of Cracker Lake lies Mount Siyeh which rises more than 4,000 feet (1,200 m) above the lake. Cracker Peak to the southeast and Allen Mountain to the north are other prominent peaks nearby. Cracker Lake is a 6.1-mile (9.8 km) hike from the Many Glacier Hotel.

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  Mining equipment at the lake

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  Mining equipment at the lake