Triple Divide Peak sits in the middle and is one of two “hydrological apexes” of North America, marking the intersection of the Continental and Laurentian Divides.
The sky was clear, and the blocky summits of the Lewis Range were reflected in the lake. The 160-mile-long range forms the northernmost leg of America’s Continental Divide. Ten summits crest ten thousand feet. Triple Divide Peak sits in the middle and is one of two “hydrological apexes” of North America, marking the intersection of the Continental and Laurentian Divides. Water on southwestern slopes makes its way to the Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean. Drops hitting the southeastern side just inches away flow to the Gulf of Mexico, and those to the north end up in Hudson Bay.
