Granite Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming.[2] 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.[3] The canyon lies between Rendezvous Mountain to the south and Mount Hunt to the north. The trailhead for the canyon is on the Moose–Wilson Road about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Teton Village. One of the most popular hikes from the trailhead is to Marion Lake by way of the Granite Canyon Trail which traverses the length of the canyon. Another popular hike involves riding the aerial tram located at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Teton Village to the top of Rendezvous Mountain, and then descending back to Teton Village by way of Granite Canyon. The descent from the summit of Rendezvous Peak back to Teton Village is an often steep one with an altitude loss of 4,100 feet (1,200 m).[4] The historic Upper Granite Canyon Patrol Cabin is situated near the entrance to the canyon and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[5]
Granite Canyon is also the original name of one of the most scenic canyons in Colorado located in Lake George, CO. Now known as ElevenMile Canyon, the Colorado Midland Railroad ran through the canyon from 1887 to 1918. Almost a decade after the rails were removed from the canyon, construction of ElevenMile Reservoir Dam started and was completed in 1931. Today, Granite Canyon is more commonly known as ElevenMile Canyon.
South Fork of Granite Canyon
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flows through coastal rainforest and, in its lower stretches, follows a granitecanyon with walls in excess of 40 metres tall in places. The Capilano flows...
Utah. The canyon is part of Granite, a CDP and "Community Council" designated by Salt Lake County. The canyon is a glacial trough (U-shaped canyon), carved...
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summits of either peak is commenced. GraniteCanyon Trail is 8.2 miles (13.2 km) long and begins at the GraniteCanyon trailhead on the Moose-Wilson Road...
(50 km). Most of the mountains and canyons in the Sierra Nevada are composed of granitic rocks. These rocks, such as granite, diorite and monzonite, formed...
formed in sandstone and limestone rock, although slot canyons in other rock types such as granite and basalt are possible. Even in sandstone and limestone...
Mount Hunt Divide and then descends into GraniteCanyon. The trail traverses the entire length of Open Canyon. Indian Lake and Coyote Lake as well as Mount...
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known as frost wedging. Canyon walls are often formed of resistant sandstones or granite. Sometimes large rivers run through canyons as the result of gradual...
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2023, the shopping center was sold to the Washington, D.C.-based firm GraniteCanyon Partners for US$14.3 million, and currently maintain the center. The...
granite boulders, the canyon attracts rockhounds and photographers. The stagecoach route of the Butterfield Overland Mail passed through Texas Canyon...
spectacular waterfalls. Most canyons are cut into limestone, sandstone, granite, or basalt, though other rock types are found. Canyons can be very easy or extremely...
in the canyon requiring a right to left downstream pull to miss a rock ledge on river right. Mile 93.1 – Salt Creek Rapid (3) Mile 93.9 – Granite Rapid...
thence into a deep canyon below Cloud's Rest, a giant granite mountain adjacent to Half Dome. Waterfalls on the creek inside the canyon include Pywiack Cascade...
itself through the surrounding granite. The gorge's peculiar shape, contrasted to broad canyons such as the Grand Canyon, can be attributed to this long...
84 km) from the mouth of the canyon. Big Cottonwood Creek Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District and Granite Hydroelectric Power Plant...
from Mount Hunt to Phelps Lake. GraniteCanyon is the southernmost canyon in Grand Teton National Park. GraniteCanyon is almost 6 miles (9.7 km) long...
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