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Holly Lake

Coordinates: 43°47′34″N 110°47′53″W / 43.79278°N 110.79806°W / 43.79278; -110.79806
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Holly Lake
Holly Lake
Holly Lake is located in Wyoming
Holly Lake
Holly Lake
LocationGrand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, US
Coordinates43°47′34″N 110°47′53″W / 43.79278°N 110.79806°W / 43.79278; -110.79806[1]
Lake typeGlacial lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length.13 mi (0.21 km)
Max. width.10 mi (0.16 km)
Surface elevation9,416 ft (2,870 m)[1]

Holly Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming.[2] Holly Lake is situated in Paintbrush Canyon and is .70 miles (1.13 km) SSW of Mount Woodring. According to the National Park Service, the hike to Holly Lake is 12.8 miles (20.6 km) round-trip from the String Lake parking lot and involves an altitude gain of 2,840 feet (870 m).[3] Holly Lake is along a side trail of the Paintbrush Canyon-Cascade Canyon loop. There are backcountry camping zones nearby and three specifically designated within a quarter mile of the lake.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Holly Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Holly Lake Topo Map in Teton County WY (Map). Topozone (USGS Quads). Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Holly Lake". National Park Service. May 17, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  4. ^ Schneider, Bill (May 15, 2005). Hiking Grand Teton National Park, 2nd (2nd ed.). Globe Pequot Press. pp. 93–96. ISBN 9780762753703. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "Holly Lake Camp" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved August 22, 2022.