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- Like many other lakes in the Great Basin, it is a pluvial lake that formed from precipitation and melting glaciers during the Pleistocene epoch. The north portion of the lake is in Lake County, Oregon, and the south portion is in Modoc County, California.
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Oct 10, 2024 · Wild Goose Island is one of the most photographed scenes in Glacier. The tiny island, rising only 14 feet (4 m) above the surface of St. Mary Lake, is surrounded by towering mountains. Views like this in the St. Mary Valley and many other areas in the park are evidence of ancient glaciation. Over the past two million years, the Ice Age, or ...
- Wild Goose Island Overlook
The view of Saint Mary Lake at Wild Goose Island Overlook is...
- Wild Goose Island Overlook
Wild Goose Island is a tiny speck of land that dots the waters of Saint Mary Lake in Glacier National Park. The island rises only 14 feet from the surface of the water yet is in the center of one of the most often photographed locations along the world-famous Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Jan 11, 2024 · The view of Saint Mary Lake at Wild Goose Island Overlook is perhaps one of the most recognizable scenes in all of Glacier. Surrounded by towering mountains, the tiny island rises only 14 feet from the surface of St. Mary Lake.
Wild Goose Island. This tiny stub of an island with a handful of lopsided trees perches precariously in the middle of St Mary Lake, providing a perfect photo op for incurable camera-clickers.
Just off Going to the Sun Road is Wild Goose Island, one of Glacier National Park’s most photographed spots. Read the island’s folk tale & view its best photos. The best pictures of this famous island are taken during sunrise –but you have to get there early.
Feb 21, 2024 · Wild Goose Island lies within Saint Mary Lake in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. This is tiny Island of just 4,496 feet and rising a mere 14 ft from the surface of lake water.
It is spectacular to see this small island surrounded by the blue waters of the lake and the shear rock cliffs of the mountains. It is one of the first of many dramatic and stunning views as you start down through the park.
