jenny lake trail

从码头开始一路向上爬到inspiration point, 虽然单程只有1英里，但比较陡峭，爬起来还有点累，最好拿个树棍子当登上杖，路上有很多向你讨食的鼠类

What was to be 2 hours of hiking ended up more than 4 hours as we took a wrong turn and walked more than I bargained for. I was so glad that I packed lunch. It still was a wonderful experience as we were surrounded by such an unspoiled beautiful nature. Wild like sighting must be overrated as I personally did not see anyone that claimed it.

The Jenny Lake trail is as interesting as any other trail in the valley. You can park at the south end and hike past the Moose ponds to get to the Cascade Canyon trail. Or you can park at the north end and hike along the stream from String Lake past the inlet to Jenny Lake to the Cascade Canyon trail. Either way is about 2 miles and offers many varied views of the mountains, lake and canyon. If you want a fairly level 6 or so mile hike, you can hike completely around Jenny Lake. The overlook on the east side looks toward Cascade Canyon and Inspiration Point. One advantage to the southern hike to Cascade Canyon is we've seen both moose and brown bear on separate occasions. The moose was just off the trail and by the time we saw him, we were closer than we'd like. But he was busy eating and ignored us completely. The bear was in the brush down at the lake's edge about 100 yards downhill. He jumped into the lake and bear-paddled along the shore. We have fun pictures of this encounter.

This is a trail that will make you forget about all your troubles and get back to nature all in one. It is a very easy hike that the whole family can do and just enjoy the beautiful scenery all around. Bring a sack lunch to have next to the lake and just watch the world go by. Or head up the the falls and bring a camera to save the event. There are bathrooms and parking spaces at the trail head only.

The 7.1 loop took us just under 4 hours to hike. The elevation is not strenuous, and I would consider it to be an easy hike for most people.

So most people take the 4 mile gentle hike to experience the beaut that is suppose to be this trail. I, however, cheated: I just went to check out the beautiful lake with the spectacular views that surround it. If you have more time, take the hike.

A short trail with a lot of beauty, and bears, by the sign we saw.Standing at Jenny Lake shore, watching the mountain crags rise above the mirrored water, is an experience everyone should share with someone they love.

From the reviews it seems that when most folks hike from the Jenny Lake trailhead that they are heading to Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point and perhaps even further up Cascade Canyon. These are lovely sites to see, but considered taking the boat across the lake to save some time and a few miles of hiking, particularly for the hike up Cascade Canyon (we did this the previous day and it was an outstanding hike). Keep in mind that there are other options for nice hikes from the Jenny Lake trailhead, and the loop around the Moose Pond makes for a nice walk that is not too long or overly difficult.After two days of long, strenuous hikes in Grand Teton, my wife and I were looking for a more sedate trail for a late afternoon stroll. We reviewed the hiking guides and maps and finally decided that the Moose Ponds trail adjacent to Jenny Lake looked like the best option for today. As we were visiting in mid July, we still had plenty of daylight left when we departed Signal Mountain Lodge a little before 5:00 PM. It was just a short drive along the park road from Signal Mountain Lodge to the trailhead at Jenny Lake and we were on the trail at 5:10. We hoped that starting a little later would enhance our chances of seeing some big critters but that theory did not hold up. We did saw a couple squirrels early in the hike, not far from Jenny Lake and a Great blue heron perched in a tree across the ponds, but no moose. However, the wildflowers were amazing, particularly in the area immediately around the ponds. Yellow was the dominant color but there were several varieties competing for top honors in the brilliance category with flashes of red, white, purple and lavender.The trail is fairly easy and mostly level, with just a little elevation gain. It starts working along the left shore of Jenny Lake from the boat dock. The trail is just dirt with a few exposed roots and is level along the lake. Once at the southern point of the lake, the trail cuts away from the water and starts to climb a bit as it leads toward the Tetons. We did take a wrong turn here as there is an unmarked intersection; the left fork in the trail just runs out to a service area and boat trailer parking, so the right fork is the way to go. There is one short but steep climb over a little ridge and then a drop down over that ridge into a bowl containing the ponds. At the peak of the ridge or maybe just a little ways down the slope into the bowl are nice views across the ponds. The skies were grey when we made the hike, so the lighting was not the best, but it was still a pretty scene. The vantage point coming down from the ridge allowed us to search for critters but as mentioned all we saw here today was the heron in the trees across the ponds, and we probably would have missed him if he was not talking (we were probably disturbing his afternoon siesta). As we walked down into the bowl, we were engulfed by the wildflowers. Some of the plants towered over the trail, almost forming a tunnel in places. I have no idea what they were, but they had large yellow flowers, kind of like a sunflower. There were also stands of bright red Indian paintbrush, little purple asters with golden centers, white Columbine…you get the picture. The flowers were everywhere and they were putting on a spectacular show.We continued on around to the other side of the ponds, crossing a couple of slightly muddy areas were the run off drains to the ponds. Once to the opposite side of the ponds, the trail works through some wooded areas and crosses a creek and generally looses elevation at a slow rate. We came out of the woods into an avalanche field where most of the trees had been snapped off by the weight of the snow, but there were still a couple of survivors in the area. It was fascinating that one or two trees would still be standing when all around them similar trees were snapped off like so many toothpicks. Perhaps the ones still standing were more flexible than their brethren? The trail worked along the edge of the debris, which was six feet deep in places. The Park Service crews had done a nice job in keeping the trail clear. There was still deep snow packed in the debris, feet thick; perhaps the layer of debris provided some insulation. Anyway, the whole scene was a bit surreal.Once past the avalanche area, the trail crosses the creek again then crosses Lupine Meadow Road and finally makes a bee-line across a large open meadow back toward Jenny Lake. This was just a flat walk through a rather nondescript area with not much of interest (at least not when we walked through; there is always the potential for wildlife in these areas). We were back in the parking lot right at 7:00, so a little less than 2 hours to complete this 3.5-mile loop. This trail would certainly be worth trying again sometime to look for wildlife, perhaps hiking in the morning. We only saw two other hikers on the trail once we got away from Jenny Lake, and they were moving swiftly so we only saw them for a very few minutes, so we basically had the trail to ourselves the entire time…sweet!

Our family has a tradition of going on this hike every time we go to Yellowstone. It is a beautiful hike and the boat ride over is a lot of fun. The hike is not extremely difficult, but there are some steep areas. The waterfall at the top is the perfect ending for the hike.

Walked and walked to get to the Falls, and it was so worth it. The falls are beautiful and the view from the top is amazing. Also, got a great cell phone signal here on top of mountain, great to call home and let them know we were OK.

We hit Jenny Lake on our way out of Colter Bay into Jackson one day. It was an awesome, pleasant stop! The trail is lovely - very well maintained and accessible to anyone with difficulties. The view is gorgeous (but it's pretty had to find a bad view in the Tetons). When we stopped, there were quite a few people around but the trail is long enough we could get away if we chose but also were able to find someone to take a photo for us which was nice, and not the usual in this massive park. I highly recommend a stop at Jenny Lake if you're in the park.

I consider myself an average tourist. If you're like me, you aren't hardcore, but don't mind a nice 3-5 mile hike, especially if it's got scenery or a payoff at the end.In our opinion, the hike around the lake has neither. Some parts of the trail have been rerouted, and most of the hike looked like any other hike through the woods, anywhere in the US. There were occasional glimpses of the mountains, and occasional glimpses of the lake. There were also a few short sections along the lake shore. We also were constantly moving out of the way of the hordes of people also hiking the trail, so even the imagined solitude of the trail was denied us.The rangers had advised us that if we planned to take the hike one way only and the boat for the other journey, we hike from the parking area to the Falls and Inspiration Point. This was good advice because hiking this direction you're fresher, and for the few views that we did have, they were all of the Teton range which is stunning no matter how many times you see it. However, for the less fit members of our group, it was bad advice. They arrived tired out, disappointed that there were so few views, and less inclined to take the trip up to the falls, much less Inspiration Point.My recommendation is to save your hiking time for a less popular and more interesting trail and take the rather expensive boat to and from the trailhead for Hidden Falls/Inspiration Point.

We visit the Teton/Yellowstone area almost every year sometime between May and October. Some things you just like to keep doing ... Sometimes we hike the trail to Hidden Falls and sometimes we take the boat. The hike to Hidden Falls is 2.5 miles. The rocky trail follows the lake shore before it meanders through meadows and pine forests. The thundering sound of rushing water lets us know we are nearing our destination. The last stretch of our hike involves a 200’ elevation change. Hidden Falls cascade down the mountain side in a frenzy of white water. A short walk downstream there is a wooden footbridge that crosses the river and is the beginning of the spur trail to Inspiration Point. From this vantage point, you can see Jenny Lake. If the boat is running, people who don’t want to do the 2.5 mile hike can ride across Jenny Lake and see Hidden Falls as a half mile hike.

We spent 2 days hiking in the area. It was magnificent. Great trails, majestic views, Ospreys, wild flowers, streams and brooks. You have to experience it.

Around a perfect lake. The full walk is around 8 miles but it is well worth it, you can duck out half way round and get the boat back but the views from either side are beautiful.