Phelps Lake Overlook is a 2 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Moose, Wyoming that features a lake. The trail is good for all skill levels and is primarily used for hiking and running.
Grand Teton National Park charges a fee to enter that varies by vehicle or if entering on foot, horse, or bike. For more information, please visit https://www.nps.gov/grte/planyourvisit/fees.htm. During winter months, the road is closed at Moose Wilson road so there is an additional 1.6 miles (each-way) to get to Death Canyon Trailhead. Pay attention to follow trail closely as some skiing tracks easily lead off trail. Snow is well-packed on the trail, but deep and hard to scramble otherwise even with snowshoes.
December 21, 2020Nice snowshoe trail in the winter, beautiful view at the overlook! During winter the road is closed at Moose Wilson road so need to add 1.6 miles (each-way) to get to Death Canyon Trailhead. Pay attention to follow trail closely as some skiing tracks easily lead off trail. Snow is well-packed on the trail, but deep and hard to scramble otherwise even with snowshoes.
December 16, 2020Amazing. Be prepared and wear your snowshoes!!
October 17, 2020Nice easy trail. Should have 4 WD to get to parking. We walked from paved road but not bad.
October 12, 2020Totally worth it. Pretty easy hike, well worth it. View was fantastic!
October 10, 2020October 6, 2020Captivating view at the top. Big payoff!
October 4, 2020Well marked. Not too crowded at 8am. Getting crowded on way down.
October 4, 2020Very simple up and back hike. Hardest parts were off road to get to trail head and then not knowing if there is parking!
September 24, 2020September 24, 2020September 24, 2020September 24, 2020Easy hike that is gradual elevation up to an overlook of the lake. Can easily go on further if you choose onto another trail. Saw a bear in the distance at overlook.
September 21, 2020Steady uphill hike to the overlook. Nice shady trail. Amazing view!!
September 17, 2020Beautiful hike, quick and easy. Road to trailhead recommends 4WD vehicles but we were able to make do with a mid size sedan.
September 13, 2020There are some trees down but it’s still a great hike
September 11, 2020Clear, easy, and dry. Gorgeous hike with a view well worth it :-)
September 9, 2020September 6, 2020September 5, 2020Really nice. Beautiful views. Lots of sun exposure. Lots of bears.
September 5, 2020very scenic lake view.
September 3, 2020Nice incline, not too challenging. Overlook point is lovely. Fairly busy for a week day.
September 2, 2020Great hike. Moderate incline but nothing terrible. Great views. Definitely lots of bear activity so bring spray
August 28, 2020Nice easy hike. We did the 4x4 road to about 3/4 up to trailhead then hiked up to trailhead. Then an easy 390 feet incline up over 1 mile to the overlook. The lake was beautiful and glistening. Very enjoyable.
August 19, 2020Heavily trafficked, but a minimal effort hike with a good reward of the lake overlook at the end.
August 17, 2020August 13, 2020August 3, 2020Nice hike. Bring bear repellent and make noise along the way. Road to the trail needs a lot of work though. View is awesome.
July 23, 2020My four-year-old son and I ran up the trail and down the trail. We ran up in about 35 minutes taking 5-6 short breaks. We ran down in 25 minutes taking maybe for breaks and practicing sneaking through the woods to find animals.
July 13, 2020Great little hike.
July 9, 2020
