Heron Pond, Grand Teton National Park

Name: Heron Pond
Address: Grand Teton National Park, United States

#28 among attractions in Grand Teton National Park

Hiking, Hiking trail

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The Heron Pond Swan Lake Trail is a 5.5-mile long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. From the Hermitage Point trailhead, a number of trails include short loop hikes around Heron Pond and Swan Lake and a longer hike of 5.5 miles one-way connects Colter Bay Village with Jackson Lake Lodge. The trails are over easy terrain and provide excellent wildlife viewing opportunities. ()

Length: 5.5 miMaximum elevation: 7000 ftMinimal elevation: 6796 ftCoordinates: 43°53'6"N, 110°38'10"W

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Grand Teton National Park United States

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Heron Pond – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Emma Matilda Lake Trail, Trapper Lake, Signal Mountain, Two Ocean Lake.

5 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Emma Matilda Lake Trail, Grand Teton National Park
127 min walk • The Emma Matilda Lake Trail is a 10.7-mile long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The trail is best accessed from Jackson Lake Lodge but can also be accessed from the Two Ocean Lake trailhead.
6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Trapper Lake, Grand Teton National Park
153 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.
4.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Signal Mountain, Grand Teton National Park
109 min walk • Signal Mountain is an isolated summit standing 7,720 feet above sea level. The mountain is located in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming.
5.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Two Ocean Lake, Grand Teton National Park
149 min walk • Two Ocean Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The glacially formed lake is 2.4 miles long and can be reached from a parking area adjacent to the lake.
1 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Colter Bay, Grand Teton National Park
27 min walk • The Colter Bay Lakeside Trail is a 2-mile roundtrip hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. From the Colter Bay Marina trailhead, two short loop hikes from Colter Bay Village are connected by a causeway.
6.9 miSW
Natural attraction, Lake, Hiking trail
Leigh Lake, Grand Teton National Park
175 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.
4.2 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Signal Mountain Trail, Grand Teton National Park
109 min walk • The Signal Mountain Trail is a 6.8-mile long roundtrip hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The trail begins near Signal Mountain Lodge on Jackson Lake and provides hiking access to the summit of Signal Mountain.
6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bearpaw Lake, Grand Teton National Park
154 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.
2.2 miNW
Glacial waters for boating and fishing
Jackson Lake, Grand Teton National Park
56 min walk • Jackson Lake is in Grand Teton National Park in northwestern Wyoming. This natural lake was enlarged by the construction of the Jackson Lake Dam, which was originally built in 1911, enlarged in 1916 and rebuilt by 1989.
2.6 miSE
Dam
Jackson Lake Dam, Grand Teton National Park
67 min walk • Jackson Lake Dam is a concrete and earth-fill dam in the western United States, at the outlet of Jackson Lake in northwestern Wyoming. The lake and dam are situated within Grand Teton National Park in Teton County.
3.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Jackson Lake Ranger Station, Grand Teton National Park
86 min walk • The Jackson Lake Ranger Station is the last Depression-era U.S. Forest Service ranger station in its original location in Grand Teton National Park.