Emma Matilda Lake

Emma Matilda Lake
Emma Matilda Lake
Location Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, US
Coordinates 43°53′11″N 110°31′58″W / 43.88639°N 110.53278°W / 43.88639; -110.53278Coordinates: 43°53′11″N 110°31′58″W / 43.88639°N 110.53278°W / 43.88639; -110.53278[1]
Type natural lake
Basin countries United States
Max. length 2.7 mi (4.3 km)
Max. width .5 mi (0.80 km)
Surface area 960 acres (390 ha)
Surface elevation 6,873 ft (2,095 m)

Emma Matilda Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming.[2] The lake is named after the wife of William O. Owen who was the first, along with three other climbers, to ascend to the summit of Grand Teton in 1898. The natural lake is 2.7 miles (4.3 km) long and can be reached by way of a 1-mile (1.6 km) hike from a parking area at Two Ocean Lake or via a slightly longer hike from Jackson Lake Lodge.[3] The 10.7-mile (17.2 km) Emma Matilda Lake Trail circles the lake and offers distant views of the Teton Range.[4]

Outlet stream from Emma Matilda Lake

See also

Cited references

  1. "Emma Matilda Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  2. Two Ocean Lake, WY (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  3. "Two Ocean Lake Trailhead" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  4. "Day Hikes" (pdf). National Park Service. February 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
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