Colter Canyon

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Colter Canyon
Colter Canyon is located in Wyoming
Colter Canyon
Colter Canyon
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyTeton
Coordinates43°56′41″N 110°42′07″W / 43.9447°N 110.702°W / 43.9447; -110.702
LakeJackson Lake

Colter Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[1] The canyon was formed by glaciers which retreated at the end of the last glacial maximum approximately 15,000 years ago, leaving behind a U-shaped valley.[2] Colter Canyon is north of Ranger Peak and the entrance to the canyon is along the northwestern shore of Jackson Lake.

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  1. ^ Colter Bay, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2011-05-21.
  2. ^ "Park Geology". Geology Fieldnotes. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2011-05-21.