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Coyote Lake (Teton County, Wyoming)

Coordinates: 43°38′22″N 110°52′14″W / 43.63944°N 110.87056°W / 43.63944; -110.87056
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Coyote Lake
Location of Coyote Lake in Wyoming, USA.
Location of Coyote Lake in Wyoming, USA.
Coyote Lake
Location of Coyote Lake in Wyoming, USA.
Location of Coyote Lake in Wyoming, USA.
Coyote Lake
LocationGrand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, US
Coordinates43°38′22″N 110°52′14″W / 43.63944°N 110.87056°W / 43.63944; -110.87056[1]
Lake typeGlacial Lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length200 yd (180 m)
Max. width150 yd (140 m)
Surface elevation10,201 ft (3,109 m)[2]

Coyote Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming.[2] Situated .70 miles (1.13 km) north-northwest of Mount Hunt.

Description

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Coyote Lake lies in a cirque nearly surrounded by several unnamed peaks each nearly 11,000 feet (3,400 m) above sea level.[2] Coyote Lake sits in a cirque at the head of Open Canyon and can be reached from the Open Canyon Trail but requires off trail navigation to access.[3][4] The lake is located at the head of the south fork on the Open Canyon trail.[5]

In 1927 The Pinehole Roundup printed an article titled, "Two Weeks in the Rockies With a Forest Ranger by C.H. McDonald. In the article Coyote Lake was described as "Mud Lake". The writer detailed a story about their horse becoming stuck in the lake mud and struggling to free itself.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Coyote Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  2. ^ a b c Grand Teton, WY (Map). Topozone (USGS Quads). Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Ortenburger, Leigh N.; Reynold G. Jackson (Nov 1, 1996). A climber's guide to the Teton Range. Mountaineers Books. p. 47. ISBN 0-89886-480-1.
  4. ^ Mishev, Dina (June 17, 2015). "High in the Sky". Jackson Hole Magazine.
  5. ^ Ortenburger, Leigh N. (1996). A climber's guide to the Teton Range (3rd ed.). Seattle, WA: Mountaineers. p. 48. ISBN 978-0898864809. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Ancient History". Pinedale Roundup. 20 March 1952. Retrieved 24 August 2022.