HomeAll TrailsColter Bay Lakeshore Trail
Easy
Hiking
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-WY-03
Park entrance pass required
Grand Teton National Park

Colter Bay Lakeshore Trail

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon30 May 2021

Easy lakeshore walk at Colter Bay on Jackson Lake with Teton views.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Carry bear spray even on short trails.

Weather check

At Start
2070m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

43.9038, -110.6454

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 43.9038, -110.6454 @ 2070m

Quick Stats

Distance
3.59 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
2063m - 2074m
Max Elevation
2074 m
Max Gradient
8.1%
15.6%

Highlights

  • Jackson Lake
  • Teton Range views
  • Colter Bay marina

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+31 m

Total Descent

-34 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
18.1

18.1

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.54

1.54

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)68%
Moderate (3-8%)31%
Steep (>8%)1%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved0%
Unpaved100%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Dirt Track
100%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 11

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 43.895793
MAX LAT: 43.904931
MIN LON: -110.656480
MAX LON: -110.645159

Point Spacing: 1.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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