Coyote Lake (Teton County, Wyoming)

Coyote Lake
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Location	Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, US
Coordinates	43°38′22″N 110°52′14″W[1]
Lake type	Glacial Lake
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	200 yd (180 m)
Max. width	150 yd (140 m)
Surface elevation	10,201 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

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

1. "Coyote Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
2. 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.