Death Canyon

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Death Canyon
Death Canyon

Death Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming.[1] Death 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. The trailhead for the canyon is located on a side road off the Moose-Wilson Road, approximately 5 miles (8 km) from the park headquarters at Moose, Wyoming. At the base of the canyon is Phelps Lake which was created by glacial activity. A number of hiking trails are accessed at the mouth of the canyon and at Fox Creek Pass, at which point the Death Canyon Shelf, a relative narrow and level plateau can be traversed. The canyon has many Whitebark Pine stands, particularly near the tree line.[2] At the junction of the Death Canyon and the Alaska Basin trails, the historic Death Canyon Barn is preserved after being listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[3]

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  1. ^ USGS Grand Teton (WY) Topo Map (Map). Topozone. Retrieved on 2007-02-03.
  2. ^ Day Hikes (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-02-03.
  3. ^ Death Canyon Barn. State of Wyoming. Retrieved on 2007-02-03.

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