Mount Moran
About
Mount Moran is a summit of about 12,608 feet in Teton County, Wyoming, inside Grand Teton National Park, which the National Park Service manages. The nearest town is Alta, about 13 miles away. As of October 2026, the park had several active alerts, including construction in the south end of the park and construction on HWY 26/89/191. These notices cover all of Grand Teton National Park rather than this summit specifically, and they can change, so check current conditions before heading out. The closest trails are Bearpaw Lake Trail and Trapper Lake Trail, each about 2.5 miles away, with Holly Lake Trail at about 3.3 miles. Climbers can find Symmetry Spire roughly 4.3 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
12,608 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Moran
Wyoming
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Grand Teton National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Alta, Wyoming · 13 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Grand Teton National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Construction in the South End of the Park
Caution · posted Sep 30, 2026
Construction on HWY 26/89/191
Caution · posted Sep 30, 2026
Death Canyon Trailhead Construction Closure
Park Closure · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Bearpaw Lake TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Trapper Lake TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Holly Lake TrailHiking3.3 mi
- Symmetry SpireRock climbing4.3 mi
- Cascade CanyonRock climbing5.2 mi
- Grand Teton National ParkRock climbing5.3 mi
- Teton CanyonCamping8.9 mi
- Moose CreekCanoeing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
