Valhalla Canyon, Grand Teton National Park

#72 among attractions in Grand Teton National Park

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Valhalla Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The canyon was formed by glaciers which retreated at the end of the last glacial maximum approximately 15,000 years ago, leaving behind a U-shaped valley. Valhalla Canyon extends from the northwest flanks of Grand Teton and Mount Owen and ends in Cascade Canyon. ()

Coordinates: 43°44'45"N, 110°48'32"W

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Valhalla Canyon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grand Teton, Middle Teton, Disappointment Peak, Teepe Pillar.

0.5 miSE
National park peak and hiking destination
Grand Teton, Grand Teton National Park
13 min walk • Grand Teton is the highest mountain in Grand Teton National Park, in Northwest Wyoming, and a classic destination in American mountaineering.
1.1 miS
Alpine summit in a national park
Middle Teton, Grand Teton National Park
29 min walk • Middle Teton is the third-highest peak in the Teton Range, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Located within Grand Teton National Park, the peak is immediately southwest of Grand Teton, from which it is separated by a broad high ridge at 11,600 feet, known to local climbers as the Lower Saddle.
1.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Disappointment Peak, Grand Teton National Park
30 min walk • Disappointment Peak is in the Teton Range of Wyoming, in Grand Teton National Park and immediately southeast of Grand Teton. The peak is part of the Cathedral Group, a region of the Tetons noted for particularly rugged mountains.
0.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Teepe Pillar, Grand Teton National Park
20 min walk • Teepe Pillar is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, immediately south of Grand Teton. The peak is the seventh highest in the Teton Range.
0.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Owen, Grand Teton National Park
16 min walk • Mount Owen is the second highest peak in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is named after William O. Owen, who organized the first documented ascent of the Grand Teton in 1898.
1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Middle Teton Glacier, Grand Teton National Park
25 min walk • Middle Teton Glacier is on the northeast flank of Middle Teton in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The alpine glacier is a popular mountaineering route for ice climbing and for access to the summit of Middle Teton and other peaks to the south.
0.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Teton Glacier, Grand Teton National Park
22 min walk • Teton Glacier is a mountain glacier located below the north face of Grand Teton in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States. Its neighbors are Mount Owen to the west and Teewinot Mountain to the north. Teton Glacier is the largest of the twelve named glaciers in the park.
0.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Teepe Glacier, Grand Teton National Park
22 min walk • Teepe Glacier is below the northeast face of Teepe Pillar in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States. The glacier is immediately southeast of Grand Teton in the heart of the Cathedral Group collection of high peaks in the Teton Range.
0.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park
13 min walk • The Teton Range is a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in North America. It extends for approximately 40 miles in a north–south direction through the U.S. state of Wyoming, east of the Idaho state line.
0.5 miSE
Climbing
Owen-Spalding route, Grand Teton National Park
13 min walk • The Owen-Spalding route is a technical climbing route on Grand Teton, the highest peak in the Teton Range in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. It was pioneered by William O.
0.5 miSE
Climbing
Upper Exum Ridge Route, Grand Teton National Park
13 min walk • The Upper Exum Ridge Route is the upper section of a technical rock climbing up the Grand Teton's Exum Ridge in Wyoming. The route and ridge is named after Glenn Exum who pioneered the climb, via a solo ascent, on a day when his mentor Paul Petzoldt was guiding a couple up the original Owen-Spaulding Route.

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Which popular attractions are close to Valhalla Canyon?

Nearby attractions include Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park (13 min walk), Grand Teton, Grand Teton National Park (13 min walk), Mount Owen, Grand Teton National Park (16 min walk), Teepe Pillar, Grand Teton National Park (20 min walk).