Amphitheater Lake Trail, Grand Teton National Park

#91 among attractions in Grand Teton National Park

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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. At the 2-mile point, the trail forks and the Garnet Canyon Trail heads south and then west into Garnet Canyon. Shortly before arriving at Amphitheater Lake, hikers pass Surprise Lake where there is a backcountry camping site available if one obtains a free permit. Amphitheater Lake is southwest of Disappointment Peak. ()

Length: 5 miMaximum elevation: 9698 ftMinimal elevation: 6732 ftCoordinates: 43°43'39"N, 110°45'58"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Bradley Lake, Surprise Lake, Amphitheater Lake, Delta Lake.

1.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bradley Lake, Grand Teton National Park
28 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.
0.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Surprise Lake, Grand Teton National Park
15 min walk • 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.
0.8 miW
Natural attraction, Lake, National park
Amphitheater Lake, Grand Teton National Park
20 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.
0.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Delta Lake, Grand Teton National Park
13 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.
0.5 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Valley Trail, Grand Teton National Park
13 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.
1.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Broken Falls, Grand Teton National Park
34 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.
0.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Cleft Falls, Grand Teton National Park
17 min walk • Cleft Falls is a cascade located in Garnet Canyon, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The cascade drops approximately 50 feet in and is highly intermittent, fed by runoff from snowmelt and the Middle Teton Glacier.
0.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Bannock Falls, Grand Teton National Park
14 min walk • Bannock Falls is a cascade located at the entrance to Garnet Canyon, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The cascade drops over 200 feet and is intermittent, fed by runoff from snowmelt and the Middle Teton Glacier.
~1950 ftE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Glacier Falls, Grand Teton National Park
10 min walk • Glacier Falls is a cascade located in Glacier Gulch, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The cascade drops approximately 300 feet in Glacier Gulch, fed by runoff from the Teton Glacier.

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Which popular attractions are close to Amphitheater Lake Trail?

Nearby attractions include Glacier Falls, Grand Teton National Park (10 min walk), Delta Lake, Grand Teton National Park (13 min walk), Bannock Falls, Grand Teton National Park (14 min walk), Surprise Lake, Grand Teton National Park (15 min walk).