Green Lakes Mountain
Green Lakes Mountain rises to 3,092 m in Wyoming. The Enclosure stands 4,060 m to the south-southeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Dry Ridge Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Teton Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
Green Lakes Mountain (10,240 feet (3,120 m) is located in the Teton Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is on the border of Grand Teton National Park and the Jedediah Smith Wilderness of Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Green Lakes Mountain is at the head of Moran Canyon and 1 mile (1.6 km) SSW of Dry Ridge Mountain.
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Wikidata Q5602764, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3092 m
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
- 14.7 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
- 27.8 mi off the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Snake River Overlook · 15 mi
- Teton Point Overlook · 15 mi
- Glacier Overlook · 16 mi
- Blacktail Ponds Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dry Ridge Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Crows Nest: 1.1 mi
- Window Peak: 1.3 mi
- Green Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Cleaver Peak: 2.5 mi
- Wilderness Falls: 7.1 mi
- Columbine Cascade: 7.4 mi
- Ribbon Cascade: 8.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 9.2 mi
- Cleft Falls: 10.8 mi
- Moose Mountain Slide: 5.0 mi
- Inspiration Point: 9.2 mi
- Black Dike: 9.3 mi
- The Wall: 10.6 mi
- Sheep Steps: 11.7 mi
- Alta Community Park: 10.9 mi
- Shoshoni Plains: 13.7 mi
- Shoshoni Plains South: 14.1 mi
- Ruby Carson Memorial Park: 14.6 mi
- John D Rockefeller Memorial Parkway: 16.4 mi
- Petzoldt's Caves: 10.2 mi
- Darby Ice Cave: 14.6 mi
- Windy Point Turnout: 14.9 mi
- Menors Ferry Historic District: 16.3 mi
- Cunningham Cabin: 17.0 mi
- Moose: 16.5 mi
- Arrival Over The Snake: 19.3 mi
- Bison Columns: 19.3 mi
- Welcome to Jackson Hole: 19.3 mi
- Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 19.3 mi
- Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Cave Falls Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Picnic: 21.5 mi
- Snake River Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
- Huckleberry Hot Spring: 19.9 mi
- Kelly Warm Springs: 20.2 mi
- Phelps Beach: 15.0 mi
- Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve: 17.1 mi
- Paradise Spring: 21.6 mi
- Old Chimney Kiln: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Green Lakes Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Enclosure | SSE 156° | 4,060 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mount Owen | SSE 153° | 3,924 m | 9.0 mi |
| Mount Moran | ESE 110° | 3,835 m | 5.4 mi |
| Thor Peak | ESE 117° | 3,659 m | 4.7 mi |
| East Prong | SSE 152° | 3,649 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mount Woodring | SE 134° | 3,517 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Saint John | SE 136° | 3,467 m | 7.7 mi |
| The Jaw | SE 142° | 3,464 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:26 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:02 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 23 | 30 | 38 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 29 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alta 1 NNW, 10 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Grand Teton National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Nov; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356506186
Day trips start here
- Grand Teton National Park · 9 mi
- Driggs · 15 mi
- Jackson · 27 mi
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