Snowshoe Canyon
Snowshoe 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 Bivouac Peak and Eagles Rest Peak.
Bivouac Peak
Peak
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Bivouac Peak is in the northern Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The peak is located immediately to the west of Moran Bay on Jackson Lake, and rises more than 4,000 ft in less than 0.5 mi from the lakeshore. Moran Canyon is situated to the south of the mountain and Snowshoe Canyon lies to the north. Bivouac Peak is situated 2½ miles west of Snowshoe Canyon.
Eagles Rest Peak
Peak
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Eagles Rest Peak is in the northern Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The peak is located west of and across Jackson Lake from Colter Bay Village. Eagles Rest Peak is situated 2½ miles northwest of Snowshoe Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colter Bay Village.
Colter Bay Village
Hamlet
Colter Bay Village is a developed area of Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA. Located on the northeast side of Jackson Lake, it was built starting in the 1950s as part of the National Park Service's Mission 66 program to expand park visitor services and to adapt them to the requirements of automobile tourism. Colter Bay Village is situated 5 miles northeast of Snowshoe Canyon.
Snowshoe Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 6,778 feet
- Description: natural area in Wyoming
- Categories: canyon and landform
- Location: Teton, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Snowshoe Canyon” goes by many names.
- German: “Snowshoe Canyon”
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