Paintbrush Canyon
Paintbrush 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 6,893 feet
- Description: canyon in the state of Wyoming
- Also known as: “Indian Paintbrush Canyon”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Moran and Rockchuck Peak.
Mount Moran
Peak
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Moran is a mountain in Grand Teton National Park of western Wyoming, USA. The mountain is named for Thomas Moran, an American western frontier landscape artist. Mount Moran is situated 2 miles northwest of Paintbrush Canyon.
Rockchuck Peak
Peak
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rockchuck Peak is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The mountain is immediately west of String Lake and south of Paintbrush Canyon. The summit is.5 miles north of Mount Saint John. Rockchuck Peak is situated 2 miles southwest of Paintbrush Canyon.
String 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. String Lake is situated 2 miles southeast of Paintbrush Canyon.
Paintbrush Canyon
- Categories: canyon and landform
- Location: Teton, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Paintbrush Canyon” goes by many names.
- German: “Paintbrush Canyon”
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