Bivouac Peak
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Bivouac Peak is in the northern Teton Range
, Grand Teton National Park
, Wyoming
. The peak is located immediately to the west of Moran Bay on Jackson Lake
, and rises more than 4000 ft (1,219.2 m) in less than 0.5 mi (0.80467 km) from the lakeshore. Moran Canyon
is situated to the south of the mountain and Snowshoe Canyon
lies to the north.
Teton Range
The Teton Range is a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in North America. A north-south range, it is on the Wyoming side of the state's border with Idaho, just south of Yellowstone National Park. Most of the range is in Grand Teton National Park....
, Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park is a United States National Park located in northwestern Wyoming, U.S. The Park consists of approximately and includes the major peaks of the long Teton Range as well as most of the northern sections of the valley known as Jackson Hole. Only south of Yellowstone...
, Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
. The peak is located immediately to the west of Moran Bay on Jackson Lake
Jackson Lake
Jackson Lake is a lake located in north western Wyoming in Grand Teton National Park. The lake is natural, except for the top 33 feet , which is due to the construction of Jackson Lake Dam, built in 1911. This top level of the lake is utilized by farmers in Idaho for irrigation purposes...
, and rises more than 4000 ft (1,219.2 m) in less than 0.5 mi (0.80467 km) from the lakeshore. Moran Canyon
Moran Canyon (Wyoming)
Moran Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The canyon lies between Mount Moran to the south and Traverse Peak and Bivouac Peak to the north. Moran Bay, part of Jackson Lake, is at the mouth of the canyon to the east. The canyon was formed by glaciers...
is situated to the south of the mountain and Snowshoe Canyon
Snowshoe Canyon
Snowshoe Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. 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. Snowshoe Canyon splits into an upper and lower canyon...
lies to the north.