Leigh Lake

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Leigh Lake
Location	Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Coordinates	43°48′49″N, 110°43′51″WCoordinates: 43°48′49″N, 110°43′51″W
Lake type	Natural
Primary inflows	Several creeks
Primary outflows	String Lake
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	2.8 mi (4.5 km)
Max. width	2.4 mi (3.8 km)
Surface area	1,792 acres (725 ha)
Max. depth	250 ft (76 m)
Surface elevation	6,877 ft (2,096 m)
Islands	2

Leigh Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming.^[1] The natural lake is 2 miles (3.2 km) wide and slightly longer in length from north to south. Situated just southeast of Mount Moran, the lake provides sweeping views of that peak and several others to the south. Access to the lake is by way of a hiking trail a distance of one mile (1.6 km) and is an easy hike over level terrain.^[2] The Leigh Lake Ranger Patrol Cabin is located on the northeast shore of the lake and is on the National Register of Historical Places.

Leigh Lake is an unusual challenge in the most common approaches to climbing Mount Moran. Given the difficulty of approaching Mount Moran by land, most climbing parties canoe from the area of Jenny Lake Lodge near String Lake and follow String Lake north to Leigh Lake, briefly portage the canoes and paddle across Leigh Lake to the flank of Mount Moran. Canoes can be rented for that purpose.