Moose Basin Divide

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Moose Basin Divide
Moose Basin Divide is located in Wyoming
Moose Basin Divide
Elevation9,718 ft (2,962 m)[1]
Traversed byWebb Canyon Trail
Owl Creek Trail
LocationTeton County, Wyoming, United States
RangeTeton Range,
Rocky Mountains
Coordinates43°57′23″N 110°50′35″W / 43.95639°N 110.84306°W / 43.95639; -110.84306[1]
Topo mapUSGS Ranger Peak, WY

Moose Basin Divide is a pedestrian mountain pass located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[2] The divide is situated at 9,718 ft (2,962 m) above sea level and is accessed by way of the Webb Canyon Trail from the south or the Owl Creek Trail from the north. From Wilcox Point on Jackson Lake, Moose Basin Divide is a 9.1 mi (14.6 km) one way trip by way of the Webb Canyon Trail. The divide is located in a less visited region of the park and the trails cross streams that do not have foot bridges.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Moose Basin Divide". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  2. ^ Ranger Peak, WY (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  3. ^ "Backcountry Camping" (pdf). National Park Service. October 2006. Retrieved 2012-02-18.