Hanging Canyon, Grand Teton National Park

Name: Hanging Canyon
Address: Grand Teton National Park, United States

#61 among attractions in Grand Teton National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Hanging 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. Hanging Canyon is south of Mount Saint John and north of Symmetry Spire. The canyon is northwest of Jenny Lake and within the canyon lies Lake of the Crags, Ramshead Lake and Arrowhead Pool. ()

Length: 200 ftWidth: 150 ftElevation: 9186 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°46'32"N, 110°45'32"W

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Grand Teton National Park United States

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

Nearby attractions include: String Lake Trail, Cascade Canyon Trail, Mount Saint John, Ramshead Lake.

1.4 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
String Lake Trail, Grand Teton National Park
35 min walk • The String Lake Trail is a 3.7-mile long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The trail circles String Lake and is also used to access the Paintbrush Canyon Trail and the Leigh Lake Trail.
1.4 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Cascade Canyon Trail, Grand Teton National Park
37 min walk • The Cascade Canyon Trail is a 13.6-mile round-trip long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming.
0.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Saint John, Grand Teton National Park
22 min walk • Mount Saint John, height 11,435 feet, is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, northwest of Jenny Lake.
~1380 ftW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Ramshead Lake, Grand Teton National Park
7 min walk • Ramshead Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. Situated within Hanging Canyon, Ramshead Lake is flanked by Mount Saint John to the northwest and Symmetry Spire to the south.
~1130 ftW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Symmetry Spire, Grand Teton National Park
6 min walk • Symmetry Spire is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The mountain, first climbed via the east ridge route on August 20, 1929, by Fritiof Fryxell and Phil Smith, towers above the northwest shore of Jenny Lake and Cascade Canyon.
0.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake of the Crags, Grand Teton National Park
14 min walk • Lake of the Crags is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. Situated at the head of Hanging Canyon, the Lake of the Crags is flanked by Mount Saint John to the northwest, Rock of Ages to the southwest and Symmetry Spire to the southeast.
0.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Hidden Falls, Grand Teton National Park
17 min walk • Hidden Falls is located on Cascade Creek, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The falls drop approximately 100 feet near the eastern end of Cascade Canyon, and west of Jenny Lake.
1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rockchuck Peak, Grand Teton National Park
26 min walk • Rockchuck Peak is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The mountain is immediately west of String Lake and south of Paintbrush Canyon. The summit is.5 miles north of Mount Saint John.
0.9 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
South Fork Cascade Canyon Trail, Grand Teton National Park
23 min walk • The South Fork Cascade Canyon Trail is a 5.6-mile long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The trail begins at the Forks of Cascade Canyon and extends to Hurricane Pass.
0.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Ribbon Cascade, Grand Teton National Park
15 min walk • Ribbon Cascade is located in Hanging Canyon, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The cascade drops approximately 600 feet near the eastern end of Hanging Canyon, and west of Jenny Lake.
1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Laurel Lake, Grand Teton National Park
25 min walk • Laurel Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. Laurel Lake is.50 miles WNW of Jenny Lake and is impounded by a terminal moraine but also lies directly along the Teton Fault.

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Which popular attractions are close to Hanging Canyon?

Nearby attractions include Symmetry Spire, Grand Teton National Park (6 min walk), Ramshead Lake, Grand Teton National Park (7 min walk), Lake of the Crags, Grand Teton National Park (14 min walk), Ribbon Cascade, Grand Teton National Park (15 min walk).