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Phelps Lake Trail

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 4.0 (3)
  1. Areas
  2. WY
  3. …Northwestern Wyoming
  4. …Grand Teton National Park
  5. South
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“An awesome lakeshore hike with views across the Jackson Hole valley. ”

Tom Robson
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3.8

Miles

6.1

KM

Point to Point

6,765' 2,062 m

High

6,636' 2,023 m

Low

234' 71 m

Up

319' 97 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

11%

Max Grade (6°)

Dogs No Dogs

Features Birding · Lake · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

This trail makes a loop all the way around Phelps Lake, making a lovely and peaceful day hike with a good chance of spotting wildlife. The best way to reach the lake is to start from the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center and take either the Woodland Trail or Lake Creek Trail to Phelps Lake Trail. All of these trails are fairly easy and well traveled.

Contacts

Land Manager: National Park Service - Grand Teton National Park

Shared By:

Tom Robson with improvements by Tilman Giese and 1 other
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Trail Ratings

  4.0 from 3 votes

#12

in South

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Trail Rankings

#12

in South

#267

in Wyoming

#12,624

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The mouth of Death Canyon.
Nov 18, 2020 near Moose W…, WY
Phelps Lake and the mouth of Death Canyon.
Nov 18, 2020 near Moose W…, WY
View across Phelps Lake.
Sep 7, 2018 near Moose W…, WY

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Jul 27, 2021
Connie Esslinger
Jul 26, 2021
Gretchen Wright-Williams
Jump Rock 6mi
Aug 12, 2020
Sarah Smith
Sep 5, 2019
Tilman Giese
Aug 10, 2019
Angélica Toledo Rios
Sep 16, 2017
Kate Muller
Aug 22, 2017
Donna Loren
Jun 20, 2017
Crystal Burchfield

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