The Taggart Lake Trail is a 3-mile (4.8 km) long round-trip hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[1] The trail is accessed from the Taggart Lake trailhead and provides access to Taggart Lake, with views of the lake and the Teton Range.[2] At Taggart Lake, the trail intercepts the Valley Trail which heads north towards Bradley Lake or south to Death Canyon.[2] Using the Valley Trail and the Bradley Lake Trail, a loop hike starting from the Taggart Lake Trailhead is 5.9 mi (9.5 km) long.[3]

Taggart Lake Trail
Length3 mi (4.8 km)
LocationJackson Hole
Teton Range
TrailheadsTaggart Lake trailhead
UseHiking
Elevation changeApproximate gain of 400 ft (120 m)
Highest pointAlong trail, 6,950 ft (2,120 m)
Lowest pointTaggart Lake trailhead, 6,625 ft (2,019 m)
DifficultyEasy
SeasonSpring to Fall
SightsTeton Range
Taggart Lake
HazardsSevere weather

43°42′03″N 110°44′33″W / 43.7007656°N 110.7424335°W / 43.7007656; -110.7424335[4]

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  1. ^ Moose, WY (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  2. ^ a b "Taggart Lake Trailhead" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  3. ^ "Day Hikes" (pdf). National Park Service. February 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  4. ^ "Taggart Lake Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-05-20.