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Jenny Lake, Moose, WY

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Jenny Lake

Jenny Lake is an outdoor activity in Moose, WY. Cost: $25 to $50.

Jenny Lake Visitor Center, Teton Park Road, Grand Teton National Park · Moose, WY

Why you should go…

Jenny Lake sits at the foot of the Teton Range, held in place by a glacial moraine left about 12,000 years ago. From the east shore you look up at Teewinot Mountain and Mount St. John. A shuttle boat crosses to the west shore, where trails climb to 100-foot Hidden Falls, Inspiration Point and Cascade Canyon. The visitor center occupies the historic Harrison Crandall Studio, and a 7.1-mile trail loops the lake.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Jenny Lake, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
    Outdoor Adventure

    Snake River Overlook

    $25–$50

    A roadside viewpoint in Grand Teton National Park where you look across the Snake River to the Teton Range.

    5.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    Grand Teton National Park

    $25–$50

    Hike, boat and watch for moose and elk beneath the jagged Teton Range and its glacial lakes.

    7.7 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Mormon Row Historic District

    $25–$50

    Photograph the weathered Moulton barns and homesteads of a pioneer farming community set against the Teton Range.

    7.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

    $50+

    Ride the 100-passenger aerial tram up 4,139 vertical feet to ski, hike or eat waffles at the summit.

    13 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    Rainy-Day Pick

    National Museum of Wildlife Art

    Under $25

    A hillside museum of animal art above the National Elk Refuge, with indoor galleries and an outdoor sculpture trail.

    17 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    National Elk Refuge

    Free

    Watch thousands of wintering elk from a horse-drawn sleigh, or drive the refuge road for bison, bighorn sheep and swans.

    19 mi awayMore like this