Open Canyon

Coordinates: 43°37′42″N 110°48′18″W / 43.62833°N 110.805°W / 43.62833; -110.805

Open Canyon
Open Canyon and Mount Hunt at left
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
County	Teton
Source
- coordinates	43°38′16″N 110°52′18″W / 43.63778°N 110.87167°W / 43.63778; -110.87167 [1]
Mouth	Phelps Lake
- elevation	6,634 ft (2,022 m) [1]
- coordinates	43°37′42″N 110°48′18″W / 43.62833°N 110.805°W / 43.62833; -110.805 [1]

Open Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming.^[2] The canyon was formed by glaciers which retreated at the end of the last glacial maximum approximately 15,000 years ago, leaving behind a U-shaped valley.^[3] Open Canyon is situated between Mount Hunt and Prospectors Mountain and Coyote Lake lies at the head of the canyon.

See also

• Canyons of the Teton Range
• Geology of the Grand Teton area

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Open Canyon". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1601936. Retrieved 2011-05-21. 
2. ^ TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Grand Teton, WY (Map). http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=43.63728&lon=-110.84085&datum=nad83&zoom=8&map=auto&coord=d&mode=pan&size=m. Retrieved 2011-05-21. 
3. ^ "Park Geology". Geology Fieldnotes. National Park Service. http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/parks/grte/index.cfm. Retrieved 2011-05-21.