Named after Bull Lake. Many years ago a great herd of buffalo inhabited the region surrounding the lake. The leader of the herd was an enormous white buffalo bull. Of course the Indians from the time immemorial have held a white buffalo bull in awe and reverence. Anyone who succeeded in killing one was thought to be a superhuman, almost god. The stories run that the flesh was not eaten but the tongue was offered as a sacrifice to the sun and the hide was saved. So the Shoshone hunted this herd around Bull Lake constantly, hoping to get the great white leader. Finally in fear and desperation the herd tried to get away from their tormentors by crossing the lake on the ice. It was not strong enough to hold the weight of the animals. They broke through the ice and went down in the icy water. To this very day a roar can be heard coming up from the depths of the lake. It is the spirit of the old white bull roaring on and on forever in protest of the tragic fate that befell him and his herd. And so it is called Bull Lake, the lake that roars. (WPA)
Other Names:
Bull Lake Glaciers, Knife Point Glacier
County:
Fremont
Feature Category:
Water Features
Description:
Glacier, 1.6 mile long, between Knife Point and Upper Fremont Glaciers 0.5 mile E of Fremont Peak. (Decisions, 1972)
