Surprise Lake, Grand Teton National Park

Name: Surprise Lake
Address: Grand Teton National Park, United States

#21 among attractions in Grand Teton National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Surprise Lake is a lake in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. Surprise Lake is on.20 miles east of Amphitheater Lake and can be accessed via a strenuous climb of just under 10 miles round trip from the Lupine Meadows trailhead. The National Park Service has three backcountry campsites at Surprise Lake which are allocated by permit only. ()

Length: 300 ftWidth: 300 ftElevation: 9577 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°43'43"N, 110°46'37"W

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Surprise Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bradley Lake, Garnet Canyon, Amphitheater Lake, Disappointment Peak.

1.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bradley Lake, Grand Teton National Park
38 min walk • Bradley Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The glacially formed lake is located near the terminus of Garnet Canyon.
1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Garnet Canyon, Grand Teton National Park
25 min walk • Garnet Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The canyon was formed by retreating glaciers which reached their last glacial maximum around 15,000 years ago.
~1140 ftW
Natural attraction, Lake, National park
Amphitheater Lake, Grand Teton National Park
6 min walk • Amphitheater Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. Amphitheater Lake is only.20 miles west of Surprise Lake and can be accessed via a strenuous climb of just under 10 miles round trip from the Lupine Meadows trailhead.
0.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Disappointment Peak, Grand Teton National Park
23 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.
1.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nez Perce Peak, Grand Teton National Park
31 min walk • Nez Perce Peak is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, immediately southeast of Grand Teton. The peak is in the central portions of the range, immediately east of Cloudveil Dome and is sometimes considered to be part of what is collectively known as the Cathedral Group.
~1800 ftNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Delta Lake, Grand Teton National Park
9 min walk • Delta Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Delta Lake is situated in Glacier Gulch and is fed rock flour from the Teton Glacier, which turns the water turquoise in appearance.
1.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Teton Glacier, Grand Teton National Park
32 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.
1 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Garnet Canyon Trail, Grand Teton National Park
25 min walk • The Garnet Canyon Trail is a 4.8-mile long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The trailhead is at the Lupine Meadows parking area and climbs steeply more than 2,500 feet in just under 5 miles into Garnet Canyon.
0.6 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Amphitheater Lake Trail, Grand Teton National Park
15 min walk • The Amphitheater Lake Trail is a 5-mile long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The trailhead is at the Lupine Meadows parking area and climbs steeply more than 3,000 feet in just over 5 miles to Amphitheater Lake.
1 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Valley Trail, Grand Teton National Park
26 min walk • The Valley Trail is a 40-mile long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Though the trail can be accessed at numerous trailheads in Grand Teton National Park, the southern terminus is near Teton Village, Wyoming, just outside the park.
1.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Broken Falls, Grand Teton National Park
40 min walk • Broken Falls is a waterfall in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The waterfall descends 300 feet over seven drops on the eastern flank of Teewinot Mountain in the Teton Range and then flows into Moose Pond near Jenny Lake.

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Which popular attractions are close to Surprise Lake?

Nearby attractions include Amphitheater Lake, Grand Teton National Park (6 min walk), Cleft Falls, Grand Teton National Park (9 min walk), Delta Lake, Grand Teton National Park (9 min walk), Bannock Falls, Grand Teton National Park (20 min walk).