Map of Lake McDonald - Apgar (Pitchfork Forest)
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IntermediateShore Dive

Lake McDonald - Apgar (Pitchfork Forest)

Montana, United States
Depth10–98 ft (3–30 m)
AccessShore
Cert LevelOpen Water with altitude and cold-water experience.
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The largest lake in Glacier National Park, about 472 feet deep, with submerged trees and historic debris on the bottom. A popular and easy dive entry is at Apgar Village, home of the 'Pitchfork Forest' - a field of rakes, axes and pitchforks discarded onto winter ice in the park's early days that sank when the ice melted and were later stood upright by divers. The clear, very cold alpine water and submerged forest near Sprague Creek make it a unique high-altitude freshwater dive.

Quick Facts

Depth Range3m – 30m
CertificationOpen Water with altitude and cold-water experience.
GearDrysuit strongly recommended; altitude dive planning; dive light.
HazardsVery cold alpine water; high-altitude dive profile; remote park location.
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