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Cascade Canyon

Canyon With Stunning Views of the Tetons

Canyon on Cascade Creek in Grand Teton NP, Rocky Mountains near Moose, WY

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Cascade Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The canyon was formed by glaciers which retreated at the end of the last glacial maximum approximately 15,000 years ago. Today, Cascade Canyon has numerous polished glacial erratics, hanging cirques and a U-shape as evidences that demonstrate that glaciers once filled the canyon to a depth of at least 2,000 feet (610 m). Rock debris that was transported out of the canyon by glacial motion formed moraines which now impound the waters of Jenny Lake which is located at the base of the canyon. Cascade Creek now flows where the glaciers once did and the numerous waterfalls, such as the 100-foot (30 m) tall Hidden Falls, found within the gorge are popular destinations with tourists. The canyon is immediately…

Cascade Canyon Glacier

During the Pinedale glacial advance roughly 50,000 to 14,000 years ago the Teton Range was shaped by ice, water, and wind. By about 15,000 years ago, the Cascade Canyon Glacier had carved Cascade Canyon from V-shaped to U-shaped and then the mountain valley glacier retreated with warmer temperatures leaving behind Jenny Lake.

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Good, J.M., K.L. Pierce, and Grand Teton Natural History Association. Interpreting the Landscapes of Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks: Recent and Ongoing Geology. Moose, WY: Grand Teton Natural History Assoc., 1996.

NPS. “Journey Through the Past: A Geologic Tour.” Grand Teton, February 2012. https://www.nps.gov/grte/planyourvisit/upload/geology-access.pdf.