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Wyoming
3.2 mi
Distance
425 ft
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Cascade Canyon Turnout
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Most visitors find it challenging to reach the alpine community in the park, but the view from Cascade Canyon turnout provides a glimpse. The canyon climbs through the forest community where many conifers thrive-lodgepole pine, Engelmann spruce, Douglas fir and subalpine fir. Cascade Creek flows near the trail providing islands of wetland community. In the upper part of the canyon, the alpine community thrives-a harsh environment buried in snow most of the year. As you enjoy the view, imagine the Pleistocene glaciers that once flowed down this U-shaped canyon. Name Origin Originally named Glacier Creek by the Hayden Expedition of 1872. The creek that cascades down the canyon into Jenny Lake was renamed in 1931 because it does not show glacial silt.
Jenny Lake Overlook
~1 min drive
<p>Jenny Lake is the most popular destination in the park. The view across the lake toward Cascade Canyon is stunning. Pleistocene glaciers carved the U-shaped canyon and the basin filled by the lake today. Many people have visited in the past-American Indians, fur trappers, s…
Teton Crest Trail
~2 min drive
71 mi · Hard
Cathedral Group Turnout
~2 min drive
<p>The Cathedral Group refers to three peaks: Teewinot Mountain, the Grand Teton and Mount Owen. These spires tower above Cascade Canyon casting long shadows during a summer sunset. Looking west, the Teton fault breaks the lower slope on Rockchuck Peak recording the last sever…
Taggart Lake Trail
~9 min drive
7.3 mi · Moderate
String Lake Trail
~2 min drive
3.1 mi · Easy
Aspen Knoll
~2 min drive
Aspen Knoll is located north along the path from Teewinot Overlook, at the top of a flight of 32 stairs from Rock Beach. <br /> <br /> Rising approximately 50 feet above the shoreline in a stand of Aspen trees, the knoll offers minimally obstructed views of Jenny Lake and the…
String Lake Trailhead
~2 min drive
<p><b>Location:</b> Access the String Lake Trailhead from the Jenny Lake scenic loop drive. Turn west at North Jenny Lake Junction, bend north where the road splits and choose from a series of parking lots. The first parking lot is the String Lake Trailhead. The second lot ser…
Rock Beach
~3 min drive
Access the waters of Jenny Lake at Rock Beach. From here, you can walk south along the shoreline, dip your toes in the water, or even go for a swim. A wheelchair accessible path goes down to the beach from the main walkway, allowing visitors with mobility devices to enjoy the…
String Lake Launch
~2 min drive
<p><b>Location:</b> The String Lake Canoe launch is the middle of three parking lots in the String Lake area. Access String Lake from the Jenny Lake Scenic Drive. The farthest parking lot provides access to the String Lake picnic area and the Leigh Lake Trailhead.<br /> <br />…
Mountain View Turnout
~3 min drive
<p>The Teton Range appears unchanging, but the opposite is true. The rocks found in the mountains formed hundreds of millions to billions of years ago. Movement on the Teton fault generated earthquakes that began to lift the mountains less than 10 million years ago. Ice age gl…
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