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Jenny Lake, Moose, WY

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Jenny Lake

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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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

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