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North Fork from the air

| June 25, 2010 6:01 PM

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The main stem of the Flathead River, swollen and discolored by runoff and snow melt, connects with the South Fork of the Flathead near Hungry Horse. Hungry Horse Reservoir is in the distance.

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Joined by Kinnerly Peak is Kiltna Peak (to right). Kintla Peak is the highest peak in the North Fork, standing at over 10,000 feet. The snow to the far right of the frame is the Kintla Glacier, one the park’s few remaining glaciers.

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The town of Polebridge sits along the North Fork of the Flathead River.

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Portions of North Fork get lit up by rays of sunlight.

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The Flathead River flows south out of British Columbia into Montana.

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Various mountain peaks sit up high in Glacier Park.

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The south end of Lake McDonald

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The Flathead River flows through the valley

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End Slide 2010