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

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John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway

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E e T Bradley k a Lake n Taggart S Lake For your safety 9 10 • This is bear country. Make bears aware of Moose your presence and avoid surprising them by making loud noises like shouting or singing. 11 Phelps • Carry drinking water. Lake • High elevation may cause breathing difficulties; pace yourself. 26 89 • Snow melts gradually, leaving valley trails 12 191 by mid-June, canyon trails by late July. Be careful crossing snowfields and streams. Aerial Tram • Be prepared for rapid weather changes; 13 Teton bring rain gear and extra clothing. Village • Tell someone where you are going and Trailhead (details 1 on reverse side) when you expect to return. • Solo hiking and off-trail hiking are not Trail recommended.

Unpaved road • Check with a ranger for up-to-date informa- tion on trail conditions. Backcountry Regulations Avoid Crowds

• Pets, weapons, bicycles or vehicles are • Respect wildlife: Observe and photograph During July and August, trailhead parking not allowed on trails or in the backcountry. from a safe distance. Do not approach or areas fill early in the day, especially at South • All overnight camping requires a free feed animals. Jenny Lake, , Lupine Meadows, permit. • Backcountry sanitation: To prevent Death Canyon and Granite Canyon. Parking • Carry out all your garbage. contamination of waterways, bury feces in on natural vegetation results in permanent • Hike on established trails to prevent a hole 6-8 inches deep at least 200 feet damage to plants; violators will be ticketed. erosion. from streams and lakes. Pack out used In paved parking lots, parking illegally will • Horses have the right-of-way. Step off the toilet paper, tampons, sanitary napkins and also result in a ticket. An early start for your trail and remain quiet while horses pass. diapers in sealed plastic bags. Do not bury hike will avoid parking problems. or burn them. 1 Flagg Ranch Chapel of the Transfiguration Holly Lake 12.4 mi. roundtrip, 8 hours, 10 2535 ft. elevation change. STRENUOUS. Polecat Creek Loop Trail 2.5 mi. Menor's Ferry 0.5 mi. roundtrip, 1/2 hour, Follow Paintbrush Canyon trail through 10 ft. elevation change. EASY. See late roundtrip, 2 hours. EASY. West side of seasonally abundant wildflowers. level loop follows ridge above Polecat nineteenth century buildings located on the Paintbrush-Cascade Loop 19.2 mi. scenic Snake River. Self-guiding trail—maps Creek marsh, habitat for waterfowl and roundtrip, 14 hours, 3845 ft. elevation other wildlife. Rest of trail traverses mature available at trailhead; leaflets available at change. VERY STRENUOUS. Hike up visitor centers. conifer forests. Leaflets available at visitor Paintbrush Canyon, over Paintbrush Divide centers. and down Cascade Canyon. An ice axe Flagg Canyon 5.0 mi. roundtrip, 3–4 may be necessary until August. 11 Death Canyon hours, 40 ft. elevation change. EASY. Access is from the east side of Polecat 7 Cascade Canyon Phelps Lake Overlook 1.8 mi. roundtrip, 2 Creek Loop Trail. Flagg Canyon Trail hours, 420 ft. elevation change. provides spectacular views of the Snake MODERATE. Trail climbs glacial moraine to River as it flows through a rugged canyon Jenny Lake Loop 6.6 mi. roundtrip, 4 overlook Phelps Lake. of volcanic rock. hours, 100 ft. elevation change. EASY. Phelps Lake 4.0 mi. roundtrip, 4 hours, 987 Mostly level trail skirts shoreline, with views ft. elevation change. STRENUOUS. Trail first of the from the east shore. 2 Colter Bay climbs to overlook, then descends to Phelps Cascade Canyon Lake. Return involves steep hike up to Self-guiding trail—maps available at overlook. Lakeshore Trail trailhead; leaflets available at visitor Death Canyon- Trail Junction 2.0 mi. roundtrip, 2 hours. EASY. Level centers. 7.6 mi. roundtrip, 6 hours, 1061 ft. elevation Lakeshore Trail follows east and north Hidden Falls 5.0 mi. roundtrip, 3 hours, change. STRENUOUS. Trail climbs up and shoreline of Colter Bay then follows 150 ft. elevation change; via shuttle boat then down to Phelps Lake, followed by a perimeter of a forested peninsula jutting (fee charged): 1.0 mile, 1 1/2 hour, 150 ft. climb up into Death Canyon. into Jackson Lake, providing views of the elevation change. MODERATE. Popular Static Peak Divide 15.6 mi. roundtrip, 10 northern part of the Teton Range. trail follows Jenny Lake's south shore, then hr., 4020 ft. elevation change. VERY Hermitage Point Trail climbs to view of 200-foot cascade. STRENUOUS. Numerous switchbacks climb Heron Pond & Swan Lake 3.0 mi. Inspiration Point 5.8 mi. roundtrip, 4 through whitebark pine forest to impressive roundtrip, 2 hours, 40 ft. elevation change. hours, 417 ft. elevation change. Via shuttle views of the Teton Range and Jackson Hole. EASY. Follow mostly level trail to both boat (fee charged): 2.2 mi. roundtrip, 2 1/2 An ice axe may be necessary until August. ponds to see waterfowl and occasionally hours, 417 ft. elevation change. MODER- other wildlife. Self-guiding trail—maps ATE – STRENUOUS. Follow trail to Hidden Granite Canyon available at trailhead; leaflets available at Falls, then continue up to Inspiration Point 12 visitor centers. overlooking Jenny Lake and Jackson Hole. Marion Lake 20.8 mi. roundtrip, 12 hours, Hermitage Point 8.8 mi. roundtrip, 4 Forks of Cascade Canyon 13.0 mi. 2880 ft. elevation change. STRENUOUS. hours, 100 ft. elevation change. roundtrip, 7 hours, 1057 ft. elevation Follow Granite Creek to subalpine meadows EASY. Forests, meadows, ponds and change. Via shuttle boat (fee charged): 9.0 around Marion Lake. streams along trail provide wildlife habitat. mi. roundtrip, 5 hours, 1057 ft. elevation Terrain is gently rolling. change. MODERATE – STRENUOUS. Popular trail leads into Cascade Canyon 13 Top of the Tram 3 Jackson Lake Lodge with views of the Grand Teton, Mt. Owen and Teewinot. Fee charged for tram. Visitors are allowed to Lake Solitude 18.4 mi. roundtrip, 10 hike trails leading from the Tram after snow Lunchtree Hill 0.5 mi. roundtrip, 1/2 hour, hours, 2252 ft. elevation change. Via has melted sufficiently to allow safe travel. 80 ft. elevation change. EASY. Short trail shuttle boat (fee charged): 14.4 mi. Marion Lake 11.8 mi. roundtrip, 7 hours, with interpretive signs leads to top of hill roundtrip, 8 hours, 2252 ft. elevation 1206 ft. elevation change. MODERATELY overlooking Willow Flats and Teton Range. change. STRENUOUS. Follow popular STRENUOUS. Hike through alpine and Cascade Canyon trail. North Fork leads to subalpine terrain to Marion Lake and return 4 Two Ocean Lake Lake Solitude and views of the Grand to the Tram. Teton and Mt. Owen. Granite Canyon 12.4 mi. roundtrip, 7 hours, Two Ocean Lake 6.4 mi. roundtrip, 3 South Fork of Cascade Canyon 23.2 mi. 4135 ft. elevation change (downhill). hours, 80 ft. elevation change. MODER- roundtrip, 12 hours, 3589 ft. elevation MODERATE. Start at the top and hike down ATE. Trail traverses conifer forests along change. Via shuttle boat (fee charged): from alpine meadows to sagebrush, ending the south shore and aspen groves and 19.2 mi. roundtrip, 11 hours, 3589 ft. at Teton Village. meadows along the north shore of Two elevation change. STRENUOUS. Follow Ocean Lake. popular Cascade Canyon trail. South Fork 14 Cunningham Cabin Emma Matilda Lake 9.1 mi. roundtrip, 5 leads to Hurricane Pass and close views of hours, 440 ft. elevation change. MODER- Schoolroom Glacier. Cunningham Cabin 0.75 mi. roundtrip, 1 ATE. Trail follows densely forested south- hour, 20 ft. elevation change. EASY. Follow ern shore of Emma Matilda Lake and open 8 Lupine Meadows short trail to see early Jackson Hole home- forests of northern shore providing views of stead. Self-guiding trail—leaflets available at the Teton Range. Amphitheater and Surprise Lakes 9.6 trailhead and at visitor centers. Two Ocean & Emma Matilda Lakes 12.9 mi. roundtrip, 8 hours, 2958 ft. elevation mi. roundtrip, 7 hours, 710 ft. elevation change. STRENUOUS. Climb up to glacial change. MODERATE. Trail follows north 15 Teton Canyon lakes surrounded by subalpine meadows. shore of Two Ocean Lake, climbs to Grand Horses not allowed. View Point for a panoramic view, then Targhee National Forest Garnet Canyon 8.2 mi. roundtrip, 7 hours, follows south shore of Emma Matilda Lake. 11.0 mi. roundtrip, 7 hours, 2160 ft. elevation change. STRENUOUS. 4151 ft. elevation change. STRENUOUS. Trail leads to the mouth of Garnet Canyon. Steep trail follows Teton Creek and ends 0.5 5 Leigh Lake Horses not allowed. mi. below the summit. Ascend summit by scrambling up talus slope. Leigh Lake 2.0 mi. roundtrip, 1 hour, 40 ft. Taggart Lake elevation change. EASY 9 Bearpaw Lake 7.4 mi. roundtrip, 4 hours, Self-guiding trail—leaflets available at 40 ft. elevation change. EASY. Trail follows trailhead and visitor centers. forested shore of Leigh Lake, providing Taggart Lake 3.2 mi. roundtrip, 2 hours, close views of . 277 ft. elevation change. MODERATE. Trail traverses area burned in 1985 to reach 6 String Lake Taggart Lake. Bradley Lake 4.0 mi. roundtrip, 3 hours, String Lake 3.3 mi. roundtrip, 3 hours, 397 ft. elevation change. MODERATE. Trail 120 ft. elevation change. EASY. Trail climbs up through area burned in 1985, circles String Lake, traversing the lakeshore then down glacial moraine to Bradley Lake. below Rockchuck Peak and Mt. St. John. Taggart Lake-Beaver Creek 4.0 mi. roundtrip, 3 hours, 277 ft. elevation change. MODERATE. Trail traverses area burned in 1985 and climbs glacial moraines surround- ing Taggart Lake. Rev. 3/99