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This page has been a joint project of Charles Maynard, Janice Maynard, David Morris and John W. Uhler. This information and most of the pictures have been taken from the book "Waterfalls of Grand Teton National Park" by Charles Maynard. All pictures and information is utilized with the author's permission. Pictures are copyrighted and all rights are reserved.
Bannock Falls
Location: Southwest area of the park near Bradley Lake.
200+ feet
Hike: 6 miles roundtrip. Strenuous.
The hike to Bannock Falls starts at Lupine Meadow Parking area which is at the end of a spur road off Teton Park Road 7.5 miles north of Moose Junction and south of South Jenny Lake Junction. The small unpaved spur road leads 1.7 miles to the parking area. This is the starting point for Cleft and Spalding Falls hikes.
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Location: Just west of Jenny Lake - west central area of the park.
200 feet
Hike: 1.2 or 5.2 miles roundtrip.
Hidden Falls is not really a falls, but a 200 foot cascade. There are two ways to get to the trail on the west side of Jenny lake. One is by a shuttle boat from the Jenny Lake east shore boat dock at the southeast end of the lake. The second route to get to Hidden Falls is by hiking around the south end of Jenny Lake to the trail to Cascade Canyon (this adds four miles roundtrip to the hike). While at Hidden Falls, it is well worth an extra .5 mile hike to Inspiration Point for a magnification view of the Jenny Lake, Jackson Hole, the Gros Ventre and Wind River Mountains.
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Location: South of Jenny Lake - south central area of the park.
50 Feet
Roadside.
Lupine Meadow Parking Area at the end of the Lupine Meadow Road off Teton Park Road south of South Jenny Lake Junction. Banded Gneiss can be seen under the water and at the stream's edge.
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Location: Southwest area of the park near Bradley Lake.
50 feet.
8 Miles roundtrip. Strenuous.
See the Bannock Falls information above.
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Location: Southwest area of the park.
100+ feet.
10 miles roundtrip. Strenuous.
See the Bannock Falls information above.
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Location: Northwest area of the park.
250+ feet for each falls.
Roadside.
Wilderness Falls is an enormous falls which can be seen from many vantage points in Jackson Hole. Columbine Falls is .5 miles downstream from Wilderness Falls. A boat trip, a hike with no trial and a climb are required to reach this practically inaccessible falls. It can easily be seen from Lunch Tree Hill above Jackson Lake Lodge or from the Colter Bay Trail. From Lunch Tree Hill it is nearly seven miles to Wilderness Falls. The Colter Bay Guided Nature Trail brings you to within four and a half miles. Binoculars close the distance to allow good views of the water as it passes through a narrow opening to plunge to the rocks below.
These are only few of Grand Teton's numerous falls. Many magnificent falls can be found in the backcountry. "Waterfalls of Grand Teton National Park" ($5.95 - 59 pages) has photographs of Grand Teton's most scenic waterfalls. Complete details of each falls are given including history, geology, location, and natural history. Tips for waterfall photography assist the amateur in getting the best shot. Accurate trail descriptions and advice for the novice as well as the experienced hiker are a part of the text. This useful guidebook, published by Panther Press, is the best waterfall resource available. It and other waterfall books on Yellowstone's Waterfalls and Great Smoky Mountain National Parks can be ordered through:
PantherPress
P.O. Box 636
Seymour, TN 37865
Phone: 1-423-573-5792
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