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Hidden Lake

Hidden Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Hidden Lake is surrounded by numerous peaks including Bearhat Mountain to the southwest, Clements Mountain to the north and Reynolds Mountain to the east.

The turquoise blue of the lakes in Glacier National Park are caused by ground up bits of rock and sediment referred to as “glacial flour”. The movement of the nearby glaciers erodes the bedrock providing a continuous source of “flour” to the lakes. Smaller parts, such as the water or the edges of the glaciers scatter blue light, then all the other reflective white parts around just shine that back at you

 

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Uploaded on August 8, 2018
Taken on July 26, 2012