Taggart Lake Grand Teton National Park

Taggart Lake – Grand Teton National Park

The Trek Details

The Trek in a snapshot

Location

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Managing Agency

Grand Teton National Park

Pets

Not allowed on trail

Fees

Entrance fees required for the national park

Restrooms

At the trailhead

Camping

Not allowed

Trail Condition

Very good dirt trail. Easy to follow

Sights

Taggart Lake, wildlife, Grand Teton mountains

Water Info

Bring 2 liters of water

Best Season

Summer, fall

Distance

3.2 miles roundtrip

Time Required

1-2 hours

Parking Elevation

6634 ft

Summit Elevation

6916 ft

Elevation Difference

282 ft

Trek Planner Maps

Trail Map

GPS Coordinates

Trailhead: 43.69321, -110.73299
Bradley Lake Fork: 43.70214, -110.74402
Taggart Lake: 43.70082, -110.75163

Experience. Discover. Explore.

The Trail

Follow along on our adventure then go out on your own!

Be a responsible explorer

Taggart Lake turned out to be one of my favorite hikes in Grand Teton National Park.   I thought that hiking to a lake wouldn’t be so excited but I couldn’t be more wrong!

The trailhead begins in a big parking lot right off the Teton Park road.  One the day that we hiked we saw tons of hikers going to Taggart and also the nearby Bradley Lake.  The trail is easy to follow and doesn’t gain much in elevation over the entire 1.60 miles to Taggart Lake.

Taggart Lake

Taggart Lake

At about .13 mile into the trail, you will shortly come to a fork.  The left fork (the trail that keeps going straight) is the long way to Taggart Lake.  We didn’t do that one but if you feel adventurous, go for it!  We stuck to the right trail until we came to the creek crossing.

Taggart Lake

Just after this crossing you will take an left arching turn towards the mountains but you will pass some historic farmland with old houses and other structures.  We made a quick stop to check them out.

Taggart Lake

After this you will then travel through the aspen and pine forests.  We hiked this in late September and it was really cool to see with all the leaves changing!  I recommend you come do this hike any time of the year but Autumn has to be the best time.Taggart Lake

Taggart Lake

Taggart Lake

Soon you will get even more impressive views of the Teton mountains once you come to the clearing after the aspen trees.Taggart Lake

Taggart Lake

Taggart Lake

Taggart Lake

The views were simply incredible leading up to Taggart Lake!  After just working the summer in Alaska and coming home and seeing this, it felt like I was somewhere in Denali National Park still!

Anywho, you will eventually come to another fork in the trail.  The left fork takes you to Taggart Lake and the right fork takes you to Bradley Lake.  Take the left fork and hike the remaining 1/2 mile until you come to the lake. (the picture below may be deceiving since I took this picture when we were coming back from Taggart Lake)

Taggart Lake

After hiking a little ways you will come to another forest which will cut off most of your views of the mountains.  It will stay like this until you are just about at Taggart Lake.

Taggart Lake

One more last clearing then you are almost there…IMG_3260

Once you finally arrive at Taggart Lake you will see this sign pointing you in several directions.  We spent about 1/2 hour here exploring around the lake taking pictures.

Sign at Taggart Lake
Sign at Taggart Lake

Taggart Lake

Taggart Lake

Taggart Lake

Lake trail that goes around the lake a little bit
Lake trail that goes around the lake a little bit

Taggart Lake

Taggart Lake

Taggart Lake

Personal Thoughts

Personal Thoughts

Taggart Lake is a really neat place! Despite there being tons of people enjoying the views at the same time as us, we found a secluded spot to sit down and relax a little bit. I recommend you do this hike next time you are in the Tetons!

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