Grebe Lake

Grebe Lake
As seen from Observation Peak, 1964
Location of Grebe Lake in Wyoming, USA.
Location of Grebe Lake in Wyoming, USA.
Grebe Lake
Location of Grebe Lake in Wyoming, USA.
Location of Grebe Lake in Wyoming, USA.
Grebe Lake
LocationYellowstone National Park, Park County, Wyoming, US
Coordinates44°45′03″N 110°33′31″W / 44.75083°N 110.55861°W / 44.75083; -110.55861 (Grebe Lake)[1]
Primary outflowsGibbon River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length.75 miles (1.21 km)
Max. width.75 miles (1.21 km)
Surface area156 acres (0.63 km2)
Surface elevation8,023 feet (2,445 m)[1]

Grebe Lake is a 156 acres (0.63 km2) backcountry lake in Yellowstone National Park most noted for its population of Arctic grayling. Grebe Lake comprises the headwaters of the Gibbon River. Grebe Lake is located approximately 3.1 miles (5.0 km) north of the Norris-Canyon section of the Grand Loop Road. The trail to the lake passes through mostly level Lodgepole Pine forest and open meadows. The lake was named by J.P. Iddings, a geologist with the Arnold Hague geologic surveys.[2] There are four backcountry campsites located on the lake.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Grebe Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Whittlesey, Lee (1988). Yellowstone Place Names. Helena, MT: Montana Historical Society Press. p. 67. ISBN 0-917298-15-2.
  3. ^ "Yellowstone Backcountry Trip Planner" (PDF). National Park Service. 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-15.