The hiking trails in

Grand Teton National Park Grand Teton National Park is an American national park in northwestern Wyoming. At approximately , the park includes the major peaks of the Teton Range as well as most of the northern sections of the valley known as Jackson Hole. Grand Teton Na ...

range from easy nature walks on generally level surfaces to strenuous and oftentimes steep climbs over high mountain passes. Located south of

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in the northwestern section of the

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, Grand Teton National Park has of trails. High mountain passes such as Paintbrush Divide, Hurricane Pass and

Static Peak Divide Static Peak Divide is a pedestrian mountain pass located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The pass is situated at above sea level and is the high point along the Alaska Basin Trail which is accessed from ...

are more than above the trail starting points and may remain snow-covered until mid-summer, requiring the use of an

ice axe An ice axe is a multi-purpose hiking and climbing tool used by mountaineers in both the ascent and descent of routes that involve snow, ice, or frozen conditions. Its use depends on the terrain: in its simplest role it is used like a walking ...

and possibly

crampons A crampon is a traction device that is attached to footwear to improve mobility on snow and ice during ice climbing. Besides ice climbing, crampons are also used for secure travel on snow and ice, such as crossing glaciers, snowfields and ice ...

to negotiate in late spring and early summer. Static Peak Divide Trail B

Alaska Basin Trail The Alaska Basin Trail is a long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park and Bridger-Teton National Forest in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The trail begins at a junction on the Death Canyon Trail near the Death Canyon Barn and climbs steeply to ...

is a trail extending into Caribou-Targhee National Forest. The trail begins at junction on Death Canyon Trail near the

Death Canyon Barn The Death Canyon Barn is a combination barn and ranger patrol cabin in Grand Teton National Park. The barn was built in Death Canyon on the Death Canyon Trail at its junction with the Alaska Basin Trail by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935 i ...

and climbs steeply to

. From the divide the trail soon splits, with a western branch descending into

Alaska Basin Alaska Basin is a subalpine basin on the west slopes of the Teton Range, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Located on the western border of Grand Teton National Park, Alaska Basin is within the Jedediah Smith Wilderness of Caribou-Targhee National F ...

and the eastern trail (also known as the Alaska Basin Shelf Trail) continuing north to junction with the Teton Crest Trail. This trail is considered very strenuous. * Amphitheater Lake Trail ascends from Lupine Meadows to Amphitheater Lake. The trail is considered strenuous with of total elevation gain in just over . *

Berry Creek Trail The Berry Creek Trail is a long hiking trail in the far northern region of Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming Wyoming () is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana ...

is long and located in the far northern region of the park. The trail begins at the National Park Service patrol cabin north of Wilcox Point on Jackson Lake and extends to

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at the border between the park and Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Located in the remote northern backcountry of Grand Teton National Park, the trail is not connected to maintained trails in the southern part of the park and must be accessed from the Glade Creek trailhead in the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. The trails in this region may require dangerous stream crossings. * Bradley Lake Trail is a moderate trail which connects the Taggart Lake trailhead to

Bradley Lake Bradley Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming Wyoming () is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and ...

. *

Cascade Canyon Trail The Cascade Canyon Trail is a round-trip long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Description The trailhead is at the South Jenny Lake parking area and follows the Jenny Lake Trail around the south shore o ...

extends from Jenny Lake to the north and south forks of Cascade Canyon. The trail is long ( round trip) and is considered moderate to strenuous. To get to Cascade Canyon there is about a mile hike up the mountain that is strenuous. A boat shuttle across Jenny Lake at the beginning and end of the hike shaves off the round trip. This is one of the most popular trails in the park and provides the only access to the popular Hidden Falls cascade. *

Colter Bay Lakeshore Trail The Colter Bay Lakeside Trail is a roundtrip hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. From the Colter Bay Marina trailhead, two short loop hikes from Colter Bay Village are connected by a causeway. The trail follows ...

is an easy round-trip nature trail forming two interconnected loops along Jackson Lake and Colter Bay. *

Death Canyon Trail The Death Canyon Trail is a long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Route The trail begins west of the White Grass Ranger Station Historic District and ends at Fox Creek Pass where it intercepts the Teton ...

is long and begins at the

White Grass Ranger Station Historic District The White Grass Ranger Station includes several structures in the backcountry of Grand Teton National Park that were established to support horse patrols by park rangers. Built in 1930, White Grass is the only surviving horse patrol station in ...

and ends at

Fox Creek Pass Fox Creek Pass is a pedestrian mountain pass located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The pass is situated at above sea level and is at the head of Death Canyon. Fox Creek Pass can be accessed by way of ...

where it intercepts the Teton Crest Trail. The trail follows the length of

Death Canyon 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 trai ...

and is strenuous. * Emma Matilda Lake Trail is a round-trip trail and is considered moderate. String Lake footbridge Grand Teton National Park

Garnet Canyon Trail The Garnet Canyon Trail is a ( round-trip) long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The trailhead is at the Lupine Meadows parking area and climbs steeply more than in just under into Garnet Canyon. At the po ...

begins at Lupine Meadows and ascends into

Garnet Canyon Garnet Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The canyon was formed by retreating glaciers which reached their last glacial maximum around 15,000 years ago. While Garnet Canyon is a less popular destination ...

. The trail becomes unmaintained after however from that point many climbers continue to the Lower Saddle between Middle and

Grand Teton Grand Teton is the highest mountain in Grand Teton National Park, in Northwest Wyoming, and a classic destination in American mountaineering. Geography Grand Teton, at , is the highest point of the Teton Range, and the second highest peak in t ...

, from which most climbs to the summits of either peak is commenced. *

Granite Canyon Trail The Granite Canyon Trail is a long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The trail begins at the Granite Canyon trailhead on the Moose-Wilson Road, about north of Teton Village and ends at the junction with the ...

is long and begins at the Granite Canyon trailhead on the Moose-Wilson Road, about north of

Teton Village Teton Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 330 at the 2010 census. The village surrounds the base of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. It is accessed from nearby Jackson and the s ...

and ends at the junction with the Teton Crest Trail near Marion Lake. The trail follows the length of

Granite Canyon Granite 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 ...

. Some hikers will use the aerial tram located at the

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) is a ski resort in the western United States, at Teton Village, Wyoming. In the Teton Range of the Rocky Mountains, it is located in Teton County, northwest of Jackson and due south of Grand Teton National Pa ...

and hike mostly downhill along the Rendezvous Mountain Trail and then the Granite Canyon Trail back to the resort, a total distance of . * Hermitage Point Trail is commenced from

Colter Bay Village Colter Bay Village is a developed area of Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA. Located on the northeast side of Jackson Lake, it was built starting in the 1950s as part of the National Park Service's Mission 66 program to expand park visitor ...

and involves a moderate hike of round trip to Hermitage Point on Jackson Lake. *

Heron Pond Swan Lake Trail The Heron Pond Swan Lake Trail is a long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. From the Hermitage Point trailhead, a number of trails include short loop hikes around Heron Pond and Swan Lake and a longer hike of ...

is started from Colter Bay Village and is an easy nature hike to Heron Pond and Swan Lake. *

Jenny Lake Trail The Jenny Lake Trail is a long hiking trail which circles Jenny Lake located in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The trail begins at the Jenny Lake campground or can be accessed at several other trailheads. One of the most ...

is a trail which circles

Jenny Lake Jenny Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The lake was formed approximately 12,000 years ago by glaciers pushing rock debris which carved Cascade Canyon during the last glacial maximum, forming a terminal mo ...

. This easy trail begins at the Jenny Lake campground or can be accessed at several other trailheads. * Lake Solitude Trail extends from the forks of Cascade Canyon north to Lake Solitude and to Paintbrush Divide where it intercepts the Paintbrush Divide Trail. One of the most popular trails in the park and part of the loop hike which commences and terminates at the String Lake Trailhead. * Leigh Lake Trail extends from the Leigh Lake Trailhead to Trapper Lake. * Middle Fork Cut Off Trail is long and connects the Rendezvous Mountain Trail with the Teton Crest Trail. * Open Canyon Trail is long and runs from the Valley Trail over Mount Hunt Divide and then descends into Granite Canyon. The trail traverses the entire length of Open Canyon. Paintbrush Divide Trail

Owl Creek Trail The Owl Creek Trail is a long hiking trail in the far northern region of Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Location and geography The trail begins at a junction on the Berry Creek Trail The Berry Creek Trail is a long ...

is long and located in the far northern region of the park. The trail begins at a junction on the Berry Creek Trail and traverses west then south to Moose Basin Divide where it meets the Webb Canyon Trail. Access to this trail is from the Glade Creek trailhead in the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. The trails in this region may require dangerous stream crossings. * Paintbrush Canyon Trail is commenced from the String Lake Trailhead and climbs over to Paintbrush Divide. There it intercepts the North Fork Cascade Canyon Trail. It passes Holly Lake and Lake Solitude. *

Rendezvous Mountain Trail The Rendezvous Mountain Trail is a long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Most often used to descend from the top of Rendezvous Mountain after riding the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Jackson Hole Mountain R ...

is long. Most often used to descend from the top of

Rendezvous Mountain Rendezvous Mountain () is a large mountain massif located in the southern Teton Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The highest point on Rendezvous Mountain is Rendezvous Peak (). The western and northern flanks of the mountain are in Grand Teton ...

after riding the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort aerial tram to the top of the peak, the trail intercepts the Granite Canyon Trail adjacent to the

Upper Granite Canyon Patrol Cabin The Upper Granite Canyon Patrol Cabin was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps about 1935. The log structure is located in the extreme southwest backcountry of Grand Teton National Park. The cabin was built according to a standard design for ...

. * Signal Mountain Trail is a moderate round-trip hike beginning at

Signal Mountain Lodge Signal Mountain Lodge is a rustic style resort located within Grand Teton National Park on Jackson Lake. The resort started in the 1920s as a fishing camp operated by Ole Warner. The camp was purchased in 1931 by the Wort family of Jackson, Wyom ...

and climbs to the top of Signal Mountain. * South Fork Cascade Canyon Trail begins at the forks of Cascade Canyon and heads southwest to Hurricane Pass and is considered a strenuous hike. From the forks, the distance is to Hurricane Pass. A short connection trail leads to Schoolroom Glacier just before the top of the pass. *

String Lake Trail The String Lake Trail is a long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming Wyoming () is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwe ...

is a popular and easy round-trip trail which circles String Lake. The Paintbrush Canyon Trailhead also offers a non-motorized boat launch. Taking a short trip north with a 400M portage walk allows you to access Leigh Lake via a non-motorized boat. * Taggart Lake Trail is an easy round-trip hike which provides access to

Taggart Lake Taggart Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The natural lake is located at the terminus of Avalanche Canyon. A number of hiking trails can be found near the lake including a roundtrip hike commencing from ...

. The trail begins at the Taggert Lake Trailhead, located roughly 2.3 miles north of the Moose Entrance Station. The trail also allows you to connect to Bradley Lake. South Fork Cascade Canyon

Teton Crest Trail The Teton Crest Trail is a long hiking trail in the U.S. state of Wyoming that extends from Phillips Pass, on the border of Bridger Teton and Caribou-Targhee National Forests, to String Lake in Grand Teton National Park. ''Backpacker Magazine' ...

is long and extends from Phillips Pass on the border of Caribou-Targhee and Bridger-Teton National Forests to String Lake. The trail overlaps the South and North Cascade Canyon Trails and the Paintbrush Canyon Trail for almost half its length. * Two Ocean Lake Trail is a moderate round-trip trail in length which circles

Two Ocean Lake Two Ocean Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming Wyoming () is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and ...

. * Valley Trail extends from Trapper Lake south past the major lakes along the base of the Teton Range (excluding Jackson Lake) to the south park boundary near Teton Village. The trail is also known as the String Lake, Jenny Lake and Phelps Lake trails for part of its course. * Webb Canyon Trail is long and in the far northern region of the park. The trail extends from near Wilcox Point on Jackson Lake and intercepts the Owl Creek Trail at Moose Basin Divide. Access to this trail is from the Glade Creek trailhead in the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. The trails in this region may require dangerous stream crossings.

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Hiking trails of Grand Teton National Park