Flathead Lake, Northwestern Montana, U.S.

Flathead Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake in the western United States. It is over 27 miles (44 km) long and 15 miles (24 km) wide, with a maximum depth greater than 340 feet (104 m). While the lake is not without problems and threats, it remains one of the cleanest in the world. Although we can't see the lake from our home, a walk of a few hundred feet takes us over a ridge and provides spectacular views of the lake, the islands at its southern end, and the town of Polson, MT.

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Sunset, Flathead Lake, Montana, U.S.

Looking northeast at sunset across the southern tip of Flathead Lake from Salish Point, a small local park.

Sunrise, Big Arm State Park, Montana, U.S.

The sun rises over the Mission Mountains in late March, viewed from Big Arm State Park on Flathead Lake in Montana.


Frosted trees along Flathead Lake, MT, U.S.

December inversional fog freezes on trees overlooking Flathead Lake in northwest Montana.

Gulls at sunset, Flathead Lake, Montana, U.S.

Sunset colors the waters of Polson Bay and silhouettes the gulls on western Montana's Flathead Lake.


Sunset on Flathead Lake, N.W. Montana, U.S.

Sunset on the hills beyond western Montana's Flathead Lake.

Polson Bay and the Narrows of Flathead Lake, Montana, U.S.

Looking across Polson Bay toward 'The Narrows' of Flathead Lake early on an April evening.


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