Death Canyon is located in
Grand Teton National Park, in the
U.S. state of
Wyoming. The canyon was formed by
glaciers which retreated at the end of the
last glacial maximum approximately 15,000 years ago, leaving behind a
U-shaped valley. The trailhead for the canyon is located on a side road off the
Moose-Wilson Road, approximately from the park headquarters at
Moose, Wyoming. At the base of the canyon is
Phelps Lake which was created by glacial activity. The
Death Canyon Trail extends the length of the canyon to
Fox Creek Pass, at which point the Death Canyon Shelf, a relative narrow and level plateau, can be traversed. The canyon has many
Whitebark Pine stands, particularly near the
tree line. At the junction of the Death Canyon and the Alaska Basin trails, the historic
Death Canyon Barn is preserved after being listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1998.