This view shows Lake McDonald as seen from the Trout Lake Trail, from one of the few viewing points (in general, the Trout Lake Hiking Trail passes through moderately thick forests). It should be noted that this photograph was taken prior to the Robert Fire in 2003 (about 2 weeks before it started, actually). Much of the forest you see on the front side of the lake (the northern shore) was completely burned over during the fire. The Robert Fire itself burned over much of the terrain that the Trout Lake Trail passes through - although generally not at a high intensity, as most of the trees survived the fire within the hiking trails vicinity.

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