Jenny Lake @ Grand Teton NP

In the heart of Grand Teton National Park sets pretty Jenny Lake right at the base of a majestic trio of mountain peaks called Teewinot, Grand Teton and Owen.  It is a GRAND sight to behold!  Our plan was to hike around the southwest portion of Jenny Lake, check out Hidden Falls make our way up to Inspiration Point and then catch the shuttle boat back across the lake.  Sounds like a great day to me and it was!

 

The trail for hiking around Jenny Lake begins at the shuttle boat launch near the south end of the lake.  Most folks ride the shuttle boat across Jenny Lake then do the short, but somewhat steep hike up to Hidden Falls, a beautiful 80 foot water fall, then return via shuttle boat.  The roundtrip price for the boat ride is $12.  The one way price for those who hike is $7 which you will pay upon returning to boat dock.  Shuttle boats leave about every 15 minutes and in the heart of summer begin shuttling people as early as 7:00 am.  Jenny Lake is very popular during summer so my advice is to get an early start.  The trail around the lake to the falls is a pleasant hike of about 2.3 miles with an addition half mile to reach Inspiration Point.  Here is some of what we saw along the way.

Hidden Falls

Bambi checking us out!

Jenny Lake from Inspiration Point

Fuzzy wuzzy caterpillar.

I highly recommend the additional climb to Inspiration Point for fantastic mountain peak views.  The trail continues further into Cascade Canyon.  Maybe next time!

Zoomed in view of snow still on the peak.

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Peaks Bagged

1.  Grandeur Peak ♦♦ 8299 

2.  Reynolds Peak ♦♦ 9422

3.  South Guardsman Pass Peak ♦♦ 10,420

4.  Mount Baldy ♦♦ 11,068

5.  Mount Evergreen ♦♦ 9,840

6.  Mount Tuscarora ♦♦ 10,660

7. Mount Wolverine ♦♦ 10,795

******Miles hiked tally     

beginning March 22, 2013

118.5