National Park Service Grand Teton U.S. Department of the Interior Grand Teton National Park John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway Day Hikes G r d 1 National Park a a s s o y R Flagg Ranch Lake John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Grand Teton Be Memorial Parkway North Bear Aware! 0 1 Kilometer 5 0 1 Mile 5 Legend # Trailhead (details on reverse side) ON NY CA B Trail EB W 89 E Unpaved road 191 K 287 A L GRAND TWO OCEAN LAKE N 2 Colter Bay O 4 TETON S K C . A t P J 3 NATIONAL e EMMA g Jackson a MATILDA it Lake Lodge rm LAKE e PARK H Signal 26 287 E Signal Mountain 5 Mountain G Lodge N LEIGH Paintbrush A LAKE For Your Safety Divide R Holly N Lake O 6 Y N String • BE BEAR AWARE! Avoid surprising bears by Lake P A AI C Lake 7 NT SH Solitude BRU R making noise—call out and clap your hands. E 17 V I Bear bells are not sufficient. The use of personal R JENNY NAKE C LAKE S audio devices is strongly discouraged. 16 A SCADE CANYON Teton 8 South • Carry bear spray and know how to use it. Amphitheater Jenny Lake Canyon N Lake Guard against accidental discharge. O 9 G • Proper food storage is required. Ask a ranger for T A ALASKA RN ET BASIN E CANYON more information. T Bradley • Carry drinking water. (USFS) Lake Taggart Static Peak Lake • Be prepared for rapid weather changes; bring Divide rain gear and extra clothing. Avoid wearing 10 11 cotton. DEA Moose • High elevation may cause breathing difficulties; TH C AN n YO ilso N -W pace yourself. 12 se Phelps oo M ad Lake Ro • Snow melts gradually, leaving valley trails by mid-June, canyon trails by late July. Be careful Marion 13 26 YON 89 crossing snowfields and streams. Lake GRANITE CAN 191 • Tell someone where you are going and when 14 you expect to return. Aerial Tram 15 Teton • Solo hiking, off-trail hiking and trail running are Village not recommended. • Check with a ranger for up-to-date information on trail conditions and closures. Backcountry Regulations Parking Tips • Respect wildlife. Do not approach or feed animals. Observe them from a safe • During July and August most trailhead parking distance—100 yards from bears and wolves, and 25 yards from all other areas fill early in the day. Be flexible; plan for wildlife! alternate hikes. • All overnight camping in the backcountry requires a permit. • Start your hike early to minimize parking • Carry out all your garbage. problems. • Hike on established trails to prevent erosion. • Parking on natural vegetation may result in • Horses and other stock have the right-of-way. Step off the trail on the uphill permanent damage or may start a fire. side and wait quietly while stock passes. • Please obey posted parking regulations. • The Moose-Wilson Road is closed to vehicles • Pets, bicycles and vehicles are not allowed on trails or in the backcountry. over 23.3 feet long, RVs and trailers, affecting • Backcountry sanitation: To prevent waterway contamination, bury human access to the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve, waste in a hole 6-8 inches deep at least 200 feet from water. Pack out used Death Canyon and Granite Canyon trailheads. toilet paper, tampons, sanitary napkins and diapers in sealed plastic bags. Do not bury or burn any materials. 1. Flagg Ranch Paintbrush-Cascade Loop 12. Death Canyon 19.0 miles RT, 13 hours, 4350 ft total climbing, Very Polecat Creek Loop Strenuous. Not accessible to vehicles over 23.3 feet long, RVs 2.5 miles RT*, 1 hour, 80 ft total climbing**, Easy. Spectacular hike loops two canyons via Paintbrush or trailers. West side of loop sits above a marsh that provides Divide. An ice axe may be necessary through July. habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife. Phelps Lake Overlook 2.0 miles RT, 1.5 hours, 430 ft total climbing, Flagg Canyon 8. Jenny Lake/Cascade Canyon Moderate. 4.0 miles RT, 2 hours, 150 ft total climbing, Easy. (Brochure available) Trail climbs moraine to overlook of Phelps Lake. Access from northeast side of Polecat Creek Loop A shuttle boat crosses from South Jenny Lake to Trail. Out and back with views of the Snake River. Phelps Lake the mouth of Cascade Canyon. Fee Charged. 4.2 miles RT, 3 hours, 1050 ft total climbing, Strenuous. 2. Colter Bay (Brochure available) Summer 2016, the trail to the base of Hidden Trail climbs to overlook, then descends to Phelps Falls will be closed. Lake. Return involves steep hike back to overlook. Lakeshore Trail 2.0 miles RT, 1 hour, 100 ft total climbing, Easy. Jenny Lake Loop Death Canyon-Static Peak Trail Junction Level trail follows Colter Bay shoreline with views 7.1 miles RT, 4 hours, 450 ft total climbing, 7.9 miles RT, 6 hours, 2100 ft total climbing, of Jackson Lake and the Teton Range. Moderate. Strenuous. Gently rolling trail skirts lake shore. Trail climbs to overlook, drops toward Phelps Heron Pond & Swan Lake Loop Lake, and then climbs the canyon to a patrol cabin. 3.0 miles RT, 2 hours, 200 ft total climbing, Easy. Hidden Falls - no access summer 2016 Follow mostly level trail to two ponds that are Static Peak Divide home to birds and other wildlife. Inspiration Point 16.3 miles RT, 12 hours, 5100 ft total climbing, Very 6.0 miles RT, 4 hours, 700 ft total climbing, Strenuous. Hermitage Point Moderate-Strenuous. From the patrol cabin, climb switchbacks through 9.7 miles RT, 5 hours, 700 ft total climbing, Easy- Via shuttle boat: 2.0 miles RT, 2½ hours, 420 ft total whitebark pine forest to high ridge. An ice axe may Moderate. climbing, Moderate-Strenuous. be necessary through July. Trail traverses rolling terrain through forests, Follow trail to Hidden Falls, then continue climb meadows, and wetlands providing wildlife habitat. to Inspiration Point overlooking Jenny Lake. 13. Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Forks of Cascade Canyon (Brochure available) 3. Jackson Lake Lodge 13.6 miles RT, 8 hours, 1500 ft total climbing. Via shuttle boat: 9.6 miles RT, 6 hours, 1220 ft total Not accessible to vehicles over 23.3 feet long, RVs Lunch Tree Hill climbing, Moderate-Strenuous. or trailers. Parking lot full 10 am - 2 pm in summer. 0.5 mile RT, ½ hour, 80 ft total climbing, Easy. Popular trail leads into Cascade Canyon with views Lake Creek-Woodland Trail Loop Short interpretive trail leads to the top of a hill of the Grand Teton, Mt. Owen and Teewinot. overlooking Willow Flats and the Teton Range. 3.0 miles RT, 1.5 hours, 300 ft total climbing, Easy. Lake Solitude Hike along Lake Creek to the shore of Phelps Lake. Christian Pond Loop 19.0 miles RT, 12 hours, 2700 ft total climbing. Aspen Ridge-Boulder Ridge Loop 3.3 mi. RT, 2 hours, 250 ft total climbing, Easy. Via shuttle boat: 15.0 miles RT, 8 hours, 2420 ft 5.8 miles RT, 3 hours, 700 ft total climbing, Walk through marsh habitat near the pond, then total climbing, Strenuous. Moderate. climb a forested ridge for views of the Teton Range. Follow popular Cascade Canyon. North Fork leads Hike through aspen groves and boulder fields to to Lake Solitude; views of the Grand Teton and Mt. the shore of Phelps Lake. 4. Two Ocean Lake Owen. South Fork of Cascade Canyon Phelps Lake Loop Two Ocean Lake 6.3 miles RT, 4 hours, 600 ft total climbing, 24.8 miles RT, 14 hours, 4200 ft total climbing. 6.4 miles RT, 3 hours, 400 ft total climbing, Moderate. Via shuttle boat: 20.8 miles RT, 12 hours, 3920 ft Moderate. Hike around Phelps Lake with stunning views of total climbing, Strenuous. Circle lake through forests and meadows. the Teton Range. Follow popular Cascade Canyon trail. South Fork Emma Matilda Lake leads to Schoolroom Glacier and Hurricane Pass. 10.7 miles RT, 6 hours, 1100 ft total climbing, 14. Granite Canyon Moderate. 9. Lupine Meadows (Brochure available) Circle the lake. The north trail follows a ridge Not accessible to vehicles over 23.3 feet long, RVs offering views of the Teton Range. Amphitheater Lake or trailers. 10.1 miles RT, 7 hours, 3000 ft total climbing, Two Ocean & Emma Matilda Lakes Marion Lake Strenuous. 13.2 miles RT, 7 hours, 1400 ft total climbing, 18.5 miles RT, 12 hours, 3000 ft total climbing, Hike to glacial lakes surrounded by meadows. Moderate-Strenuous. Strenuous. Disappointment Peak towers above. Follow north shore Two Ocean Lake and south Follow Granite Creek to beautiful Marion Lake. shore of Emma Matilda Lake, crossing over Grand Garnet Canyon View Point. 8.4 miles RT, 6 hours, 2650 ft total climbing, 15. Aerial Tram, Teton Village Strenuous. Trails are not recommended for hiking until snow 5. Signal Mountain Trail climbs into Garnet Canyon offering spectacular views of the Middle Teton. has melted, usually by late July. Fee charged. Signal Mountain Marion Lake 6.8 miles RT loop, 4 hours, 850 ft total climbing, 10. Taggart Lake (Brochure available) 11.8 miles RT, 9 hours, 4000 ft total climbing, Moderate. Strenuous. Traverse forests to viewpoint. Park at Signal Taggart Lake Hike through alpine and subalpine terrain to Mountain Lodge and walk on park road to trail. 3.0 miles RT, 2 hours, 350 ft total climbing, Easy. Marion Lake and return to the tram. Out-and-back trail traverses sagebrush flats and 6. Leigh Lake (Brochure available) forests to a lake with views of the Grand Teton.