Leigh Lake, Grand Teton National Park

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

#29 among attractions in Grand Teton National Park

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Leigh Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The glacially formed lake is 2.4 miles wide and 2.8 miles long from north to south. Situated just southeast of Mount Moran, the lake is at the terminus of both Paintbrush and Leigh Canyons. The lake can be accessed from the Leigh Lake Trail which follows the eastern shores of String Lake a distance of one mile and is an easy hike over level terrain. The Leigh Lake Ranger Patrol Cabin is located on the northeast shore of the lake and is on the National Register of Historic Places. ()

Alternative names: Area: 2.8 mi²Length: 2.8 miWidth: 2.4 miMaximum depth: 250 ftElevation: 6880 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°48'49"N, 110°43'55"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Jenny Lake Trail, String Lake Trail, String Lake, Trapper Lake.

3.1 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail, Park
Jenny Lake Trail, Grand Teton National Park
79 min walk • The Jenny Lake Trail is a 7.1-mile long hiking trail which circles Jenny Lake located in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The trail begins at the Jenny Lake campground or can be accessed at several other trailheads.
1.9 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
String Lake Trail, Grand Teton National Park
48 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.
1.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
String Lake, Grand Teton National Park
45 min walk • String Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The natural lake is located at the outflow of Leigh Lake. A small wetland area is on the northwest side of the lake and is prime moose habitat. A short half mile long creek connects String Lake to Jenny Lake to the south.
1.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Trapper Lake, Grand Teton National Park
34 min walk • Trapper Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. Trapper Lake is only 0.10 mi north of Bearpaw Lake and at the eastern base of Mount Moran.
2.7 miNW
Flat-topped national park summit
Mount Moran, Grand Teton National Park
68 min walk • Mount Moran is a mountain in Grand Teton National Park of western Wyoming, USA. The mountain is named for Thomas Moran, an American western frontier landscape artist.
3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Saint John, Grand Teton National Park
77 min walk • Mount Saint John, height 11,435 feet, is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, northwest of Jenny Lake.
1.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bearpaw Lake, Grand Teton National Park
29 min walk • Bearpaw Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. Bearpaw Lake is south of Trapper Lake and north of Leigh Lake. Bearpaw Lake is an easy to moderate 8-mile round trip hike along the Leigh Lake Trail.
0.9 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Paintbrush Canyon Trail, Grand Teton National Park
25 min walk • The Paintbrush Canyon Trail is a 9.1-mile long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Access to the Paintbrush Canyon Trail is from the String Lake trailhead.
3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Ramshead Lake, Grand Teton National Park
77 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.
3.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Symmetry Spire, Grand Teton National Park
80 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.
2.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hanging Canyon, Grand Teton National Park
76 min walk • 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.