Grand Teton National Park · Wyoming

Lake Creek Trail

1.7 mi of trail, end to end · about 250 ft of climbing · 6,404 ft–6,659 ft · earth surface · trail class Minimally Developed · hiking

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Along the way Lake Creek Overlook Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center

Trailhead Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Trailhead 6,402 ft Drive there

Lake Creek - Woodland Trail Loop the Park Service's write-up

1-3 Hours · no dogs · Spring, Summer, Fall

Start Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve

Take an easy hike along Lake Creek to the shore of Phelps Lake. The trail begins at the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve and winds through the surrounding forest and along the banks of Lake Creek. Once at Phelps Lake, the forest opens up to reveal the lake and views into Death Canyon. Follow the Woodland Trail to complete the loop back.

Accessibility The Lake Creek-Woodland Trail Loop is an easy, 3 mi (4.8 km) RT loop hike with 770 ft (230m) of elevation gain with an average slope of 7%. The trail is wide and mostly level, although rocks and exposed roots may be found.

This hike on nps.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.