Life’s a beach! There are several beachy spots in Wyoming within the state parks as well as along the shoreline of several mountainous lakes. But if you really want to get away from it all, there’s one beach in Grand Teton National Park that is really off the beaten path.
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Flickr/OakleyOriginals Leigh Lake is located southeast of and at the base of Mt. Moran. The lake can be accessed from the Leigh Lake Trail which snakes along the eastern shore of String Lake, Leigh Lake and finally to Trapper Lake. The trailhead is just off the road from North Jenny Lake Junction and is a relatively easy hike over flat terrain through a beautiful wooded area.
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YouTube/Yeti Hairyman Leigh Lake is the third largest lake in the Tetons and, with a depth of 250 feet, is one of the deepest. The lake was formed by glaciers and is about 2 1/2 miles wide and almost 3 miles long. Leigh Lake was named after Richard “Beaver Dick” Leigh who was a trapper and early mountain tour guide. Jenny Lake was named after Leigh’s wife who was a Shoshone native american.
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Flickr/Kelly Stewart/Photo Courtesy, Victor Wilson The lake offers a nice beach where visitors can dig in the sand, swim, paddleboard, go canoeing or kayaking and enjoy a scenic picnic. From the beach, you can enjoy beautiful views of the Middle Tetons which include Teewinot Mountain, Rockchuck Peak, Mt. Woodring and Mt. Moran.
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To get a better idea of the beach area, check out this footage by YouTube user, Yeti Hairyman.
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Leigh Lake is located southeast of and at the base of Mt. Moran. The lake can be accessed from the Leigh Lake Trail which snakes along the eastern shore of String Lake, Leigh Lake and finally to Trapper Lake. The trailhead is just off the road from North Jenny Lake Junction and is a relatively easy hike over flat terrain through a beautiful wooded area.
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YouTube/Yeti Hairyman
Leigh Lake is the third largest lake in the Tetons and, with a depth of 250 feet, is one of the deepest. The lake was formed by glaciers and is about 2 1/2 miles wide and almost 3 miles long. Leigh Lake was named after Richard “Beaver Dick” Leigh who was a trapper and early mountain tour guide. Jenny Lake was named after Leigh’s wife who was a Shoshone native american.
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Flickr/Kelly Stewart/Photo Courtesy, Victor Wilson
The lake offers a nice beach where visitors can dig in the sand, swim, paddleboard, go canoeing or kayaking and enjoy a scenic picnic. From the beach, you can enjoy beautiful views of the Middle Tetons which include Teewinot Mountain, Rockchuck Peak, Mt. Woodring and Mt. Moran.
For other beach spots in Wyoming, be sure to explore these 7 Gorgeous Beaches In Wyoming You Have To Check Out This Summer.
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