Hidden Falls
Teton County, Wyoming
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Teton County, Wyoming
- Access status
- National park lakeshore trail or shuttle boat and short trail; entrance fee
- The walk
- 4.9 miles round trip from the Jenny Lake Trailhead, or 1.0 mile round trip from the west boat dock by shuttle boat (NPS)
- Ground & access
- Rolling lakeshore and moraine trail, then a climb up Cascade Creek. Moderate on foot; easy from the boat dock. Bears are active; carry bear spray and make noise.
Hidden Falls is a cascade of about 200 feet on Cascade Creek on the west side of Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park. It stays hidden until you are less than 100 yards from the viewpoint. The Jenny Lake Trailhead is next to the east boat dock, eight miles north of Moose Junction on the Teton Park Road. Walk around the south or north end of Jenny Lake to the west shore, or take the Jenny Lake shuttle boat (fee charged) from the East Shore Boat Dock to the West Shore Boat Dock. From the west boat dock, the first half mile of trail leads to Hidden Falls; the trail continues more steeply to Inspiration Point. Return the same way, or take the shuttle boat back.
Plan your visit
Jenny Lake Trailhead by the east boat dock, around the south or north end of Jenny Lake (or by fee shuttle boat to the west boat dock), then the trail up Cascade Creek to the Hidden Falls viewpoint
The National Park Service gives 4.9 miles round trip with 620 feet of climbing on foot from the Jenny Lake Trailhead, and 1.0 mile round trip with 300 feet of climbing when using the shuttle boat. The shuttle saves roughly 2 miles each way.
Rolling lakeshore and moraine trail, then a climb up Cascade Creek. Moderate on foot; easy from the boat dock. Bears are active; carry bear spray and make noise.
Where to start
Jenny Lake Trailhead parking by the visitor center and east boat dock. The lot is often full from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; arrive early. If you park along the road, pull fully off the shoulder.
Timing & water
Not stated. Flow is strongest during peak run-off but stays forceful late in summer.
Before you go
Grand Teton National Park entrance pass: $35 per private vehicle. The Jenny Lake shuttle boat charges a separate fee.
Visitor informationVisit sources
- National Park Service: Hidden Falls
- National Park Service: Hidden Falls
- National Park Service: Hidden Falls
- National Park Service: Hidden Falls
- National Park Service: Hidden Falls
- National Park Service: Hidden Falls
- National Park Service: Jenny Lake Trailhead
- National Park Service: Jenny Lake Trailhead
- National Park Service: Jenny Lake Trailhead
- National Park Service: Jenny Lake Trailhead
- National Park Service: Jenny Lake Trailhead
- National Park Service: Jenny Lake
- National Park Service: Grand Teton fees and passes
More waterfalls nearby
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