Death Canyon
Death Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The canyon was formed by glaciers which retreated at the end of the last glacial maximum approximately 15,000 years ago, leaving behind a U-shaped valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Phelps Lake and Albright Peak.
Phelps Lake
Lake
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There are 44 named and countless unnamed lakes in Grand Teton National Park. The largest of these is Jackson Lake, a natural glacial lake that has been enlarged with the construction of the Jackson Lake Dam.
Albright Peak
Peak
Albright Peak (10,557 feet is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Albright Peak is the only mountain peak named for Horace M.
Static Peak
Peak
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Static Peak is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Located.48 miles southeast of Buck Mountain, the summit is also east of the Alaska Basin Trail, from a point known as Static Peak Divide, the summit can be climbed in a scramble. Static Peak is situated 2 miles north of Death Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moose and Teton Village.
Moose
Village
Moose is an unincorporated community in Teton County, Wyoming, in the Jackson Hole valley. It has a US Post Office, with the zip code of 83012. The town is located within Grand Teton National Park along the banks of the Snake River. Moose is situated 4½ miles east of Death Canyon.
Teton Village
Village
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Teton Village is a census-designated place in Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 517 at the 2020 census. The village surrounds the base of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Teton Village is situated 4½ miles south of Death Canyon.
Death Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 6,690 feet
- Description: canyon located in Grand Teton National Park
- Categories: canyon and landform
- Location: Teton, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Death Canyon” goes by many names.
- French: “Death Canyon”
- Georgian: “სიკვდილის კანიონი”
- German: “Death Canyon”
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Localities in the Area
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