The Emma Matilda Lake Trail is a long hiking trail located within the Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of

Wyoming Wyoming () is a U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the south ...

. This trail and the adjacent

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are named after the wife of

William O. Owen William Octavius Owen (1859–1947) was a surveyor and civil engineer. On August 11, 1898, William Owen organized the first ascent of Grand Teton which at ) is the highest peak in the Teton Range, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Known by his nickname ...

, who in 1898 was among the first four climbers in recorded history to climb to the

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of Grand Teto

The trail can be accessed from

Jackson Lake Lodge Jackson Lake Lodge is located near Moran in Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The lodge has 385 rooms, a restaurant, conference rooms, and offers numerous recreational opportunities. The lodge is owned by the National Park ...

or from the Two Ocean Lake trailhead. The Emma Matilda Lake Trail loops completely around

Emma Matilda Lake Emma Matilda Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The lake is named after the wife of William O. Owen who was the first, along with three other climbers, to ascend to the summit of Grand Teton in 1898. The na ...

, and provides views of the lake and the entire Teton Range.

Fauna

A variety of wildlife can be found along the trail as it climbs through various forests, marshes, and meadows. Of particular note are the

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, river otters, beavers, muskrats, coyotes, and mule deer.

References

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Fauna

See also

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