Sight · Grand Teton National Park
A second alpine lake with a strong view of Garnet Canyon.
Overview
Bradley Lake is an alpine lake in Grand Teton, tucked below Garnet Canyon and reached on foot from Taggart Lake Trailhead. If you already want a longer hike, keep going past Taggart: Bradley adds a second lake and a closer look toward Garnet Canyon. If you only want a short lake stop, Taggart is the easier choice.
Parkwolf’s verdictIs the extra walk worth it?Map
Plan your stop
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Grand Teton Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Grand Teton National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Taggart Lake: A Two-Hour Mountain Walk“You're approaching Taggart Lake Trailhead, a good choice for a mountain lake without an all-day hike.”
Plays as you drive up to Bradley Lake in the Parkwolf Grand Teton Tour Guide.
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“…We have been driving around with the audio tour and it has been informational and spot on. The whole family has been impressed. We used it for Yellowstone and Grand Teton.”
Guide
From the southeast shore, look across the water toward Garnet Canyon and Middle Teton. Forested slopes rise from the lake to the bare, steep peaks, so you get the whole mountain basin in one view. The shore is the place to pause; this is more than a quick glimpse from the trail.
The Taggart Lake–Bradley Lake loop is listed at 5.6 miles round trip, with 860 feet of elevation gain and a two-to-three-hour estimate. The trail rises and drops several times and has rough rocks, dense undergrowth, and occasional narrow sections. It is a proper half-day walk once you add time at both lakes. Dogs aren't allowed on the route.
Bradley is a glacial lake near the end of Garnet Canyon. Garnet Creek flows into it and Cottonwood Creek flows out. From the southeast shore, the lake sits in front of the steep canyon and Teton peaks that frame its basin.
Wildlife
172 sightingsGrizzly BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
195 sightingsBrown BearMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
32 sightingsGray WolfMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
1,816 sightingsMooseMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
614 sightingsBisonMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
738 sightingsElkMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Grand Teton. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
ChallengingDelta Lake Trail7.6 mi · 6 hr · 1.6 mi awayA steep boulder climb to turquoise water below the Tetons.
EasyTaggart Lake Trail3 mi · 1.5 hr · 1.6 mi awayA mellow climb through aspens to a lake under the Tetons.
ModerateTaggart Lake–Bradley Lake Loop5.6 mi · 2.8 hr · 1.6 mi awayTwo alpine lakes and a ridge walk beneath the high Tetons.
ChallengingGarnet Canyon Trail8.2 mi · 5 hr · 1.6 mi awayA steep approach to a boulder field below Middle Teton.EasyTaggart Lake - Beaver Creek Loop3.8 mi · 2.5 hr · 1.6 mi awayA 3.8-mile lake loop with a moraine climb and creekside return.
ModerateJenny Lake Loop Trail7.1 mi · 4 hr · 3 mi awayThe full-lake loop brings the Cathedral Group into view.
EasyMoose Ponds Loop Trail3.4 mi · 2 hr · 3 mi awayWillow ponds and a Lupine Meadows loop under Teewinot’s peaks.
ChallengingLake Solitude Trail15.1 mi · 11 hr · 3.8 mi awayA full-day climb through Cascade Canyon to a high alpine lake.
Sight · 0.6 mi awayTaggart LakeA three-mile hike ends at a glacial lake under the Tetons.
Lodging · 1 mi awayGrand Teton Climbers’ RanchA rustic climbers’ base with shared bunks and Teton views.
Sight · 1 mi awayLucas-Fabian HomesteadA homestead stop with Teton views and a 58-year-old climber's story.
Sight · 1.2 mi awayTeton Glacier TurnoutA roadside chance to spot the park’s largest glacier.
Picnic area · 1.5 mi awayCottonwood Creek Overlook and Picnic AreaPicnic tables, the Manges cabin and fall aspens below the Tetons
Sight · 1.7 mi awaySurprise LakeA Teton-facing shore at the end of a steep alpine climb.Sight · 1.8 mi awayDelta LakeTurquoise water under the Grand, reached by a steep unofficial route.
Sight · 1.9 mi awayAmphitheater LakeA steep climb reaches two alpine lakes below Disappointment Peak.Parkwolf’s Grand Teton ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
