National Park P.O. Drawer 170 Moose, 83012 John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway 307 739-3300

Day Hikes

For your safety

• This is bear country. Where dense vegetation limits visibility, make noise so that you do not startle a bear. • Carry drinking water and raingear. • High elevation may cause breathing difficulties. • Snow melts gradually, leaving valley trails by mid-June, canyon trails by late July. • Check with a ranger for up-to-date information on trail conditions.

Backcountry Regulations Sanitation in the Backcountry

• Pets, weapons, bicycles or vehicles are • Horses have the right-of-way. Step off To prevent contamination of waterways, bury not allowed on trails or in the backcountry. the trail and remain quiet while horses feces in a hole 6-8 inches deep at least 150 • All overnight camping and mountaineering pass. feet from streams and lakes. Pack out used require a free permit. • Respect wildlife: observe and photo­ toilet paper or carefully burn it, provided fire • Carry out all your garbage. graph from a safe distance. Do not danger is low. Store used tampons, sanitary • Hike on established trails to prevent approach or feed animals. napkins and diapers in sealed plastic bags erosion. and pack them out. Do not bury or burn them. Flagg Ranch South Chapel of the Transfiguration

Snake River Trail 0.5 mi. roundtrip, 1/2 Jenny Lake Loop 6.6 mi. roundtrip, 4 Menor's Ferry 0.5 mi. roundtrip, 1/2 hour, hour. EASY. Self-guiding trail traverses hours, 100 ft. elevation change. EASY. 10 ft. elevation change. EASY. See turn-of- riparian habitat with views of forests burned Mostly level trail skirts shoreline, with views the-century buildings located on the scenic in 1988. Leaflets available at trailhead. of the from the east shore. Snake River. Self-guiding trail—maps available at trailhead; leaflets available at Colter Bay Self-guiding trail—maps available at visitor centers. trailhead; leaflets available at visitor Lakeshore Trail & Colter Bay Nature centers. Trail Hidden Falls 5.0 mi. roundtrip, 3 hours, 150 ft. elevation change; via shuttle boat 2.0 mi. roundtrip, 2 hours. EASY. Level Phelps Lake Overlook 1.8 mi. roundtrip, 2 (fee charged): 1.0 mile, 1 1/2 hour, 150 ft. Lakeshore Trail follows east and north hours, 420 ft. elevation change. elevation change. MODERATE. Popular shoreline of Colter Bay to Colter Bay Nature MODERATE. Trail climbs glacial moraine to trail follows Jenny Lake's south shore, then Trail. One-mile nature trail follows perimeter overlook Phelps Lake. climbs to view of 200-foot cascade. of a forested peninsula jutting into Jackson Phelps Lake 4.0 mi. roundtrip, 4 hours, 987 Inspiration Point 5.8 mi. roundtrip, 4 ft. elevation change. STRENUOUS. Trail first Lake, providing views of the northern part of hours, 417 ft. elevation change. Via shuttle the Teton Range. Nature trail is self-guiding climbs to overlook, then descends to Phelps boat (fee charged): 2.2 mi. roundtrip, 2 1/2 Lake. Return involves steep hike up to trail—maps available at trailhead; leaflets hours, 417 ft. elevation change. MODER­ overlook. available at visitor centers. ATE - STRENUOUS. Follow trail to Hidden Hermitage Point Trail Death Canyon-Static Peak Trail Junction Falls, then continue up to Inspiration Point 7.6 mi. roundtrip, 6 hours, 1061 ft. elevation Heron Pond & Swan Lake 3.0 mi. overlooking Jenny Lake and Jackson Hole. change. STRENUOUS. Trail climbs up and roundtrip, 2 hours, 40 ft. elevation change. Forks of Cascade Canyon 13.0 mi. then down to Phelps Lake, followed by a EASY. Follow mostly level trail to both roundtrip, 7 hours, 1057 ft. elevation climb up into Death Canyon. ponds to see waterfowl and occasionally change. Via shuttle boat (fee charged): 9.0 Static Peak Divide 15.6 mi. roundtrip, 10 other wildlife. Self-guiding trail—maps mi. roundtrip, 5 hours, 1057 ft. elevation hr., 4020 ft. elevation change. VERY available at trailhead; leaflets available at change. MODERATE - STRENUOUS. STRENUOUS. Numerous switchbacks climb visitor centers. Popular trail leads into Cascade Canyon through whitebark pine forest to impressive Hermitage Point 8.8 mi. roundtrip, 4 with views of the Grand Teton, Mt. Owen views of the Teton Range and Jackson Hole. hours, 100 ft. elevation change. and Teewinot. EASY. Forests, meadows, ponds and 18.4 mi. roundtrip, 10 streams along trail provide wildlife habitat. Granite Canyon hours, 2252 ft. elevation change. Via shuttle Terrain is gently rolling. boat (fee charged): 14.4 mi. roundtrip, 8 Marion Lake 20.8 mi. roundtrip, 12 hours, hours, 2252 ft. elevation change. STRENU­ Jackson Lake Lodge 2880 ft. elevation change. STRENUOUS. OUS. Follow popular . Follow Granite Creek to subalpine meadows North Fork leads to Lake Solitude and around Marion Lake. Lunchtree Hill 0.5 mi. roundtrip, 1/2 hour, views of the Grand Teton and Mt. Owen. 80 ft. elevation change. EASY. Short trail South Fork of Cascade Canyon 23.2 mi. with interpretive signs leads to top of hill roundtrip, 12 hours, 3589 ft. elevation Top of the Tram overlooking Willow Flats and Teton Range. change. Via shuttle boat (fee charged): 19.2 mi. roundtrip, 11 hours, 3589 ft. elevation Fee charged for tram. Visitors are allowed to Two Ocean Lake change. STRENUOUS. Follow popular hike trails leading from the Tram after snow Cascade Canyon trail. South Fork leads to has melted sufficiently to allow safe travel. Marion Lake 11.8 mi. roundtrip, 7 hours, Two Ocean Lake 6.4 mi. roundtrip, 3 and close views of School­ room Glacier. 1206 ft. elevation change. MODERATELY hours, 80 ft. MODERATE. Trail traverses STRENUOUS. Hike through alpine and conifer forests along the south shore and subalpine terrain to Marion Lake and return aspen groves and meadows along the north Lupine Meadows to the Tram. shore of Two Ocean Lake. Granite Canyon 12.4 mi. roundtrip, 7 hours, Emma Matilda Lake 9.1 mi. roundtrip, 5 Amphitheater Lake 9.6 mi. roundtrip, 8 4135 ft. elevation change (downhill). MOD­ hours, 440 ft. MODERATE. Trail follows hours, 2958 ft. elevation change. STRENU­ ERATE. Start at the top and hike down from densely forested southern shore of Emma OUS. Climb up to glacial lakes surrounded alpine meadows to sagebrush, ending at Matilda Lake and open forests of northern by subalpine meadows. Horses not Teton Village. shore providing views of the Teton Range. allowed. Two Ocean & Emma Matilda Lakes 12.9 Garnet Canyon 8.2 mi. roundtrip, 7 hours, mi. roundtrip, 7 hours, 710 ft. elevation 2160 ft. elevation change. STRENUOUS. Cunningham Cabin change. MODERATE. Trail follows north Trail leads to the mouth of Garnet Canyon. shore of Two Ocean Lake, climbs to Grand Horses not allowed. Cunningham Cabin 0.75 mi. roundtrip, 1 View Point for a panoramic view, then hour, 20 ft. elevation change. EASY.. Follow follows south shore of Emma Matilda Lake. Taggart Lake short trail to see early Jackson Hole home­ stead. Self-guiding trail—leaflets available at trailhead and at visitor centers. Self-guiding trail—leaflets available at trailhead and visitor centers. Leigh Lake 2.0 mi. roundtrip, 1 hour, 40 ft. Taggart Lake 3.2 mi. roundtrip, 2 hours, Teton Canyon elevation change. 277 ft. elevation change. MODERATE. Trail Bearpaw Lake 7.4 mi. roundtrip, 4 hours, traverses area burned in 1985 to reach Targhee National Forest 40 ft. elevation change. EASY. Trail follows Taggart Lake. Table Mountain 11.0 mi. roundtrip, 7 hours, forested shore of Leigh Lake, providing 4.0 mi. roundtrip, 3 hours, 4151 ft. elevation change. STRENUOUS. close views of . 397 ft. elevation change. MODERATE. Trail Steep trail follows Teton Creek and ends 0.5 climbs up through area burned in 1985, mi. below the summit. Ascend summit by then down glacial moraine to Bradley Lake. scrambling up talus slope. Taggart Lake-Beaver Creek 4.0 mi. roundtrip, 3 hours, 277 ft. elevation change. String Lake 3.3 mi. roundtrip, 3 hours, MODERATE. Trail traverses area burned in 120 ft. elevation change. EASY. Trail circles 1985 and climbs glacial moraines surround­ String Lake, traversing the lakeshore below ing Taggart Lake. Rockchuck and Mt. St. John. 12.4 mi. roundtrip, 8 hours, 2535 ft. elevation change. STRENUOUS. Follow Paintbrush Canyon trail through seasonally abundant wildflowers. Paintbrush-Cascade Loop 19.2 mi. roundtrip, 14 hours, 3845 ft. elevation change. VERY STRENUOUS. Hike up Paintbrush Canyon, over and down Cascade Canyon.