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Wyoming
1.2 mi
Distance
23 ft
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Jenny Lake Overlook
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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, survey expeditions, dude ranchers, car campers and adventurers. The lake is named for a Shoshone Indian woman named Jenny who married a British fur trapper named Richard "Beaver Dick" Leigh. Richard and Jenny assisted the Hayden Survey of 1872 as they mapped and explored the valley. Notice these names as you travel around the park. Name Origin Jenny was the Shoshone Indian wife of a British expatriate named Richard "Beaver Dick" Leigh. He moved to the Teton area in 1863 as a fur trapper. Jenny and Beaver Dick assisted the 1872 Hayden expedition - he as their guide, she with camp logistics. The Hayden Expedition named Jenny and Leigh lakes in their honor.
Cascade Canyon Turnout
~1 min drive
<p>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 fi…
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…
Jenny Lake East Shore Boat Dock
~2 min drive
<p>The Jenny Lake East Shore Boat Dock is where you can purchase tickets and board the shuttle boat to the western side of Jenny Lake. Scenic cruises also depart from this location and require a reservation. Canoes and kayaks are available for rent. <br /> <br /> The shuttle b…
Teton Crest Trail
~2 min drive
71 mi · Hard
Taggart Lake Trail
~8 min drive
7.3 mi · Moderate
Rock Beach
~2 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 Trail
~2 min drive
3.1 mi · Easy
Reimer's Cabin
~2 min drive
Jenny Lake has long been a popular destination for recreation. In the early 1930s, new hiking trails, horse rentals, and a shuttle boat service provided visitors an opportunity to explore their new park. Shuttle boat operator Kenneth Reimer built this cabin at the edge of 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…
Cathedral Group Turnout
~3 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…
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