Jenny Lake Trail

Jenny Lake Trail

Jenny Lake
Length 7.1 mi (11.4 km)[1]
Location Teton Range
Trailheads Jenny Lake Campground
Use Hiking
Elevation
Elevation change Approximate gain of 700 ft (210 m)
Highest point Near Hidden Falls, 7,500 ft (2,300 m)
Lowest point Near Jenny Lake, 6,798 ft (2,072 m)
Hiking details
Trail difficulty Easy
Season Late Spring to Fall
Sights Teton Range
Jenny Lake

The Jenny Lake Trail is a 7.1-mile (11.4 km) long hiking trail which circles Jenny Lake located in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[2] The trail begins at the Jenny Lake campground or can be accessed at several other trailheads.[3] 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.[1][3]

Coordinates: 43°46′13″N 110°43′02″W / 43.7702117°N 110.7171563°W / 43.7702117; -110.7171563[4]

See also

List of hiking trails in Grand Teton National Park

References

  1. 1 2 "Day Hikes" (pdf). National Park Service. March 2010. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  2. "Jenny Lake Trailhead" (PDF). National Park Service. pdf. Retrieved 2012-05-19. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. 1 2 Jenny Lake, WY (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  4. "Jenny Lake Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-02-27.


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