Lake Solitude (Wyoming)

Lake Solitude
With views to the major peaks of the Cathedral Group in the background. Teewinot Mountain left, Mount Owen center and Grand Teton at right
Location	Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, US
Coordinates	43°47′33″N 110°50′41″W / 43.79250°N 110.84472°W / 43.79250; -110.84472Coordinates: 43°47′33″N 110°50′41″W / 43.79250°N 110.84472°W / 43.79250; -110.84472
Type	Glacial Lake
Primary inflows	Snowmelt
Primary outflows	Cascade Creek
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	.30 mi (0.48 km)
Max. width	.25 mi (0.40 km)
Surface area	40 acres (16 ha)
Surface elevation	9,035 ft (2,754 m)

Lake Solitude is a lake located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The 0.5-mile (0.80 km) in circumference natural lake is situated at the head of north Cascade Canyon and is a popular destination for hikers and backpackers. From the Cascade Canyon trailhead on the west shore of Jenny Lake, the lake is a distance of 7.2 miles (11.6 km) and there is an altitude gain of 2,252 feet (686 m) along the Cascade Canyon Trail and Lake Solitude Trail. An alternate route to the lake from the north begins at String Lake and steeply climbs through Paintbrush Canyon to Paintbrush Divide on the Paintbrush Canyon Trail and then descends to Lake Solitude after a 11.5-mile (18.5 km) hike with an altitude increase of over 4,000 feet (1,200 m) to the divide.