Amphitheater Lake in the Tetons, Grand Teton National Park, WY
About this photograph
- Creator
- Margery H. Freeman
- Date created
- August 1978
- Location
- Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
- License
- This photograph copyright ©1978. All Rights Reserved
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Amphitheater Lake in the Tetons, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The lake gleams in a bowl formed by mountains. Amphitheater and Surprise Lakes are glacial lakes surrounded by subalpine meadows. They are located on a strenuous trail that offers outstanding views of Jackson Hole.
The original park was created in 1929, but the park was expanded in 1950 when these lands were combined with the Jackson Hole National Monument and 35,000 acres donated by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. to create the current Grand Teton National Park. Elevation ranges from 6,400 feet to 13,770 feet at the summit of Grand Teton. The park contains forest, meadows, marshlands, and the magnificent Teton Range, as well as snowfields and 12 glaciers. Snow covers the park from November to April, and temperatures as low as -63 degrees Fahrenheit have been recorded. The flora and fauna of the park have adapted to this harsh climate by way of hibernating or migrating when the going gets tough.
