Grand Teton National Park

By Jayden S Introduction

The National Park is known for having beautiful scenery of its lakes, glaciers, and alpine mountain ranges.The Grand Teton National Park is located in the Northwest part of the .The National Park was established in 1929 and later again in 1950. So without further ado, here are some facts about the Grand Teton National Park. There are a total of 106 trails and if you combine them all, you would get about 200 miles of trails. Some of the top best trails are , , Taggart Lake, Lake Solitude, and Teton Crest. The Grand Teton National Park total area size is around 310,000 acres. One of the tallest mountains in the Teton Ranges is about 13,775 feet above sea level which is the highest elevation in the Grand Teton. The lowest elevation that is in Grand Teton is located in Fish Creek which is about 6,310 feet. The most largest lake is located in the northern section of Grand Teton called Jackson Lake which is 15 miles long and 5 miles wide and is about 440 feet deep. Grand Teton has some of the oldest rocks in any of the U.S. National Parks which are about 2.7 billion years old but it's possible that there are older rocks dated farther back somewhere in the park. The first humans that came to Grand Teton was about 11,000 years ago which were the first nomadic hunter-gatherers called the Paleo-Indians which migrated into this region when the warmer seasons start like spring but they leave when fall comes. Glaciers started forming around 2 million years ago and the ice is currently 3,500 feet thick which spreads from the valley floor and down to the mountains. They are currently around 11 active glaciers which the largest glacier is located on the north side of the Grand Teton peak. There are over 300 bird species such as the calliope hummingbird, trumpeter swans, and peregrine falcon. Conclusion

In conclusion, Grand Teton is one of the most beautiful national parks. Whether it’s the large mountain terrain with many glaciers, large lakes, or the many trails to travel on. This is why I think the Grand Teton is a great National Park to visit. Sources https://www.nathab.com/articles/us-national-parks/yellowstone/six-facts-about-grand-teton/ https://www.nationalparked.com/grand-teton http://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-grand-teton-national-park/ https://www.quora.com/How-did-Grand-Tetons-get-their-names-What-is-their-meaning https://www.nationalparked.com/grand-teton https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/nature/glaciers.htm http://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-grand-teton-national-park/