Phelps Lake (Wyoming)
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Phelps Lake | |
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Location | Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA |
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Lake type | natural lake |
Primary sources | Death Canyon Creek |
Primary outflows | Lake Creek |
Max length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
Max width | .75 mi (1.2 km) |
Surface area | 750 acres (303 ha) |
Surface elevation | 6,633 ft (2,021 m) |
Phelps Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming.[1] The natural lake is located at the entrance to Death Canyon in the southern section of the park. A number of hiking trails can be found near the lake, the most popular being a 1.8 mile (2.9 km) roundtrip hike to the Phelps Lake overlook.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] Cited references
- ^ Phelps Lake, USGS Grand Teton (WY) Topo Map (Map). Topozone. Retrieved on February 26, 2007.
- ^ Day Hikes (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved on January 28, 2007.