Lake Saint Mary

Glacier National Park is a product of thousands of years of erosion by glaciers. Back then, much of this area was covered by thick ice. Despite how it looks, the ice is not static. Because of the weight of the ice, these can move. With this movement, it is able to push and carve out rock from solid mountains. Over the years, large basins were carved out. When the glaciers finally retreated, the basins were eventually filled with water thus forming these glacial lakes. Lake Saint Mary is one of these lakes and it is one of the larger lakes here in Glacier National Park.

Like a lot of glacial lakes, Lake Saint Mary is elongated and it is surrounded by mountains. It is unimaginable that a place this large was covered in ice thousands of years ago. Winter doesn’t even come close to how it was back then. These days, we can appreciate the beauty that remains after the glaciers retreated. The Going to the Sun Road, passes by Lake Saint Mary and there are a few stops where you can take photos. It is good that traffic is slow here since vehicles would be constantly crossing over the to the opposite lane to get to a viewing area. I went there just after the peak season so I didn’t feel that the place crowded. I think it would be much different during the summer months.

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