Phelps Lake (Wyoming)

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lake_name = Phelps Lake
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location = Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
coords = coord|43|38|34|N|110|47|41|W|type:waterbody_region:US|display=inline,title
type = natural lake
inflow = Death Canyon Creek
outflow = Lake Creek
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basin_countries = United States
length = 1.5 mi (2.4 km)
width = .75 mi (1.2 km)
area = convert|750|acre|abbr=on|lk=on
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elevation = 6,633 ft (2,021 m)
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Phelps Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. [cite web| title =Phelps Lake, USGS Grand Teton (WY) Topo Map| work =| publisher =TopoQuest| date =| url =http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lat=43.64288&lon=-110.79462&size=l&u=4&datum=nad27&layer=DRG| format =Map| accessdate = 2008-07-05] The natural lake is located at the entrance to Death Canyon in the southern section of the park. A number of hiking trails can be found near the lake, the most popular being a 1.8 mile (2.9 km) roundtrip hike to the Phelps Lake overlook. [cite web| title =Day Hikes| work =| publisher =National Park Service| date =| url =http://www.nps.gov/grte/planyourvisit/upload/dayhikes.pdf| format =pdf| accessdate = 2007-01-28]

ee also

*Geology of the Grand Teton area

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