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which now impounds the lake. The lake is estimated to be 256 feet (78 m) deep and encompasses 1,191 acres (482 ha). Jenny Lake is considered to be a major focal point in Grand Teton National Park, with many hiking trails, scenic boat rides, and quick access to the major climbing routes onto
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are the only lakes in Grand Teton National Park where motorboats are permitted; both lakes have scenic tours available. A 2005 study of the water quality of the lakes in Grand Teton National Park indicated that all the lakes in the park were still considered pristine and that they had not been
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loops around the lake and is considered to be relatively easy due to the small altitude gain of 700 feet (210 m). However, the altitude increases rapidly once Cascade Canyon is entered.
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Jenny Lake is a starting point for many day and overnight hiking trips. The 7.1-mile (11.4 km)
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Jenny Lake is named after a Shoshone Indian woman who married an Englishman,
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Cathedral Group
Jenny Lake is located in Wyoming
Grand Teton National Park
Teton County
Wyoming, US
43°45′50″N 110°43′48″W / 43.76389°N 110.73000°W / 43.76389; -110.73000
Type
Glacial Lake
Primary inflows
String Lake
Primary outflows
Basin
Grand Teton National Park
U.S. state
Wyoming
glaciers
Cascade Canyon
last glacial maximum
terminal moraine
Teton Range
Jackson Lakes
water pollution
Jenny Lake Trail
Richard "Beaver Dick" Leigh
Jenny Lake at the foot of Cascade Canyon
Boat ride across Jenny Lake to Cascade Canyon
Jenny Lake in December
Jenny Lake Ranger Station Historic District
"Jenny Lake"

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