Eagles Rest Peak
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Eagles Rest Peak is in the northern Teton Range
, Grand Teton National Park
, Wyoming
. The peak is located west of and across Jackson Lake
from Colter Bay Village. The peak rises dramatically almost 4500 feet (1,371.6 m) above Jackson Lake in less than 1 miles (1.6 km). Waterfalls Canyon
is to the north of the peak and Snowshoe Canyon
lies to the south.
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 west of and across 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...
from Colter Bay Village. The peak rises dramatically almost 4500 feet (1,371.6 m) above Jackson Lake in less than 1 miles (1.6 km). Waterfalls Canyon
Waterfalls Canyon
Waterfalls 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...
is to the north of the peak 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 south.