Jenny Lake Trail, Grand Teton National Park

Name: Jenny Lake Trail
Address: Jenny Lake, Grand Teton National Park, United States
Telephone: +1 307-739-3300

#2 among attractions in Grand Teton National Park

Hiking, Hiking trail, Park, Outdoor activities

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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. One of the most popular and easiest hikes in the park, the trail provides pedestrian access to the Cascade Canyon Trail and is overlapped by the Valley Trail along the west side of Jenny Lake. ()

Length: 7.1 miMaximum elevation: 7500 ftMinimal elevation: 6798 ftCoordinates: 43°46'13"N, 110°43'1"W

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Jenny LakeGrand Teton National Park United States

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Jenny Lake Trail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: String Lake Trail, String Lake, Jenny Lake, Cascade Canyon Trail.

1.5 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
String Lake Trail, Grand Teton National Park
38 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 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
String Lake, Grand Teton National Park
37 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.
0.8 miSW
Boating and hiking in dramatic surrounds
Jenny Lake, Grand Teton National Park
20 min walk • Jenny Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The lake was formed approximately 12,000 years ago by glaciers pushing rock debris which carved Cascade Canyon during the last glacial maximum, forming a terminal moraine which now impounds the lake.
3.3 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Cascade Canyon Trail, Grand Teton National Park
85 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.
3.1 miN
Natural attraction, Lake, Hiking trail
Leigh Lake, Grand Teton National Park
79 min walk • 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.
2.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Saint John, Grand Teton National Park
75 min walk • Mount Saint John, height 11,435 feet, is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, northwest of Jenny Lake.
2.7 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Paintbrush Canyon Trail, Grand Teton National Park
69 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.
2.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Ramshead Lake, Grand Teton National Park
61 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.
2.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Symmetry Spire, Grand Teton National Park
59 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.
3.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Hanging Canyon, Grand Teton National Park
86 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.
2.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake of the Crags, Grand Teton National Park
68 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.