Parking
Park at Two Ocean Lake Trailhead. The adjacent picnic area has a few tables, a vault toilet, and trash receptacles.
Overview
About Two Ocean Lake Trail
Why go
- A complete lakeshore circuit with Teton Range views.
- Picnic tables and a vault toilet beside the trailhead.
Heads up
- Often marshy and muddy after spring snowmelt.
- Mosquitoes are common around the lake in summer.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation6,896–7,054 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
2 active Grand Teton alerts
- ClosureConstruction closures and delaysConstruction is causing current road and area closures and delays across Grand Teton; use the signed Taggart Trail detour. - Moose-Wilson Road is closed between Moose and Laurance S.Official details
- ClosureJackson Lake boat ramps closed; Signal launch riskColter Bay and Leeks boat ramps are closed; Signal Mountain Boat Ramp is open, but water is below the ramp edge and loose cobbles make launching risky.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Grand Teton Tour Guide
Your drive to Two Ocean Lake Trail, narrated.
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.
See the Grand Teton audio tourRecorded for this trailhead
Two Ocean Lake: A Picnic or a Half-Day Walk0:00 / 0:31
“You’re nearing Two Ocean Lake, where a few picnic tables sit under conifers beside the trailhead, with water visible through the branches. Bring your own lunch for a simple lakeside break.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Grand Teton Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- The Coyote’s Meadow Pounce
- Ash That Welded into Rock
- The Insect Inside the Gravel Tube
- The Trapper Behind Jackson Hole
- 118 audio storiesacross Grand Teton’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Grizzly Bear, Brown Bear, Gray Wolf, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 70 trails, 121 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“…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.”
Trail guide
Hiking Two Ocean Lake Trail
The full lake circuitTwo Ocean Lake Trail is a 6.
Two Ocean Lake Trail is a 6.4-mile loop around the lake, starting and finishing at Two Ocean Lake Trailhead. It’s a moderate day hike with about 700 feet of total climbing; allow three to five hours, with four hours a sensible plan. The payoff is a full lakeshore walk with views of the Teton Range, including Mount Moran above the water. I’d choose it when you want a half-day by a lake, not a quick viewpoint stop.
Meadows, forest, and waterThe route circles the lake rather than climbing to a summit.
The route circles the lake rather than climbing to a summit. Narrow sections pass through dense fields and forest, with the shoreline and mountain views opening up along the way. The best-known view pairs the lake with Mount Moran; there isn’t a single marked overlook to race toward, so enjoy the changing views as you make the circuit.
Spring mud and summer mosquitoesAfter spring snowmelt, the trail can be marshy and muddy.
After spring snowmelt, the trail can be marshy and muddy. Early to mid-summer brings wildflowers, but mosquitoes are common around the lake then too. Plan for a slower walk if the ground is wet and bring bug protection for a summer visit.
Start at Two Ocean Lake TrailheadPark at the trailhead; the picnic area is beside the lot and has a few tables, a vault toilet,…
Park at the trailhead; the picnic area is beside the lot and has a few tables, a vault toilet, and trash receptacles. The route begins and ends at this access. Pets aren’t allowed on the trail. There’s no separate activity fee, though the normal park entrance fee applies.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Grand Teton
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.
