Two Ocean Lake is located in
Grand Teton National Park, in the
U. S. state of
Wyoming
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The glacially formed lake is long and can be reached from a parking area adjacent to the lake.
The
Two Ocean Lake Trail is long and circles the lake passing through forests and clearings.
The larger
Emma Matilda Lake is one mile (1.6 km) to the south.
Two Ocean Lake, in the northeastern portion of the park near Moran, was named for
Two Ocean Pass
Two Ocean Pass is a mountain pass on North America's Continental Divide, in the Teton Wilderness, which is part of Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest. The pass is notable for Parting of the Waters, where one stream, North Two Ocean Creek, ...
about to the northeast where Atlantic Creek flows east and Pacific Creek flows west. Two Ocean Lake only flows into Pacific Creek so the name is a misnomer.
See also
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Geology of the Grand Teton area The geology of the Grand Teton area consists of some of the oldest rocks and one of the youngest mountain ranges in North America. The Teton Range, partly located in Grand Teton National Park, started to grow some 9 million years ago. An older feat ...
References
Lakes of Grand Teton National Park
Lakes of Teton County, Wyoming
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