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Grand Teton
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Grand Teton National Park
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Memorial Parkway
Day Hike and Lakeshore Maps
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Flagg Ranch
Lake
John D.
Rockefeller, Jr.
Memorial
Parkway
BEAR
AWARE
FOOD
STORAGE
REQUIRED
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South
Jenny Lake
• Carry bear spray and know how to use it. Guard
against accidental discharge.
• Proper food storage is required. Ask a ranger for more
information.
• Carry drinking water.
• Be prepared for rapid weather changes; bring rain gear
and extra clothing. Avoid wearing cotton.
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• High elevation may cause breathing diffculties; pace
yourself.
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• Snow melts gradually, leaving valley trails by mid-June,
mountain trails and passes by late July. Be careful
crossing snowfelds and streams.
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• Tell someone where you are going and when you
expect to return.
LSR
Preserve
• Solo hiking, off-trail hiking, and trail running are not
recommended.
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North
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Aerial
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Tram
• The use of personal audio devices is strongly
discouraged.
Moose
Phelps
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Marion
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• BE BEAR AWARE! Avoid surprising bears by making
noise—call out and clap your hands at regular
intervals. Bear bells are not suffcient.
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Bradley
Lake
Taggart
Static Peak
Lake
Divide
(USFS)
Signal
Mountain
For Your Safety
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Teton
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Trailhead (details
on reverse side)
Trail
Unpaved road
• Check with a ranger for up-to-date information on trail
conditions, and closures.
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Backcountry Regulations
Parking Tips
• Respect wildlife. Do not approach or feed animals. Observe them from a safe distance—
100 yards from bears and wolves, and 25 yards from all other wildlife! If an animal reacts to
your presence you are too close.
• During July and August most trailhead parking areas fll early in the day. Be fexible; plan for
alternate hikes.
• All overnight camping in the backcountry requires a permit.
• Parking on natural vegetation may result in permanent damage or may start a fre. Obey
posted parking regulations.
• Carry out all your garbage.
• Hike on established trails to prevent erosion.
• Stock has the right-of-way. Step off the trail on the uphill side and wait quietly
while stock passes.
• Pets, bicycles and vehicles are not allowed on trails or in the backcountry.
• Backcountry sanitation: To prevent waterway contamination, bury human waste in a hole
6–8 inches deep at least 200 feet from water. Pack out used toilet paper, tampons, sanitary
napkins and diapers in sealed plastic bags. Do not bury or burn any materials. Special rules
apply in Garnet Canyon.
• Start your hike early to minimize parking problems.
• The Moose-Wilson Road is closed to vehicles over 23.3 feet long including all RVs and
trailers. These regulations limit access to the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve, Death Canyon
and Granite Canyon trailheads.
• Parking at the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve is limited to only 50 vehicles. No parking is
allowed along the road.
Northern Lakeshore Trails
1 Flagg Ranch
2 Colter Bay / Hermitage Point
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Colter Bay
Visitor Center
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Soaking in pools such as
Huckleberry Hotsprings where
thermal waters originate in
prohibited to protect resources.
Soaking in adjacent run-off streams
is allowed, provided they do not
contain an originating water
sources.
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Many unofficial trails exist in this
area. Follow this map closely and
watch for trail signs.
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Southern Lakeshore Trails
6–9 Leigh, String & Jenny Lakes
9 & 10 Bradley & Taggart Lakes
To Amphitheater
& Surprise Lakes
Bearpaw
Lake
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To Garnet
Canyon
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Teton
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Trapper
Lake
Lupine
Meadows 9
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camping ONLY
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Lake
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Boulder
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Overlook
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Canyon
Distances shown
between markers
West Shore
Boat Dock
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Inspiration
Point
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LAKE
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0.9 mi
Hor
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Jenny Lake
Overlook
See details right.
To Cascade
Canyon
To String
Lake
Check at a visitor
center for current
trail closures.
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Hidden Falls/
Inspiration Point
To Phelps
Lake
String Lake
Picnic Area
0.5
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String
Lake
Trail Construction
in this area
North Jenny
Lake Junction
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Canoe
Portage
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Laurance S.
Rockefeller
13 Preserve
(limited parking)
Day Hike Descriptions
1 Flagg Ranch
7 String Lake Brochure available
11 Menors Ferry Brochure available
Polecat Creek Loop
String Lake Loop
Menors Ferry Historic District Tour
2.5 miles RT*, 1 hour, 80 ft total climbing**, Easy.
3.7 miles RT, 2 hours, 325 ft total climbing, Easy.
0.3 mile RT, ½ hour, Easy.
West side of loop sits above a marsh that provides habitat for
waterfowl and other wildlife.
Trail circles the lake through a burned area below Rockchuck
Peak and Mount St. John.
Tour a historic homestead and ferry on the Snake River and
visit the Chapel of the Transfguration.
Flagg Canyon
Paintbrush-Cascade Loop
4.0 miles RT, 2 hours, 150 ft total climbing, Easy.
19.0 miles RT, 13 hours, 4350 ft total climbing, Very Strenuous.
Not accessible to vehicles over 23.3 feet long, RVs or trailers.
Access from northeast side of Polecat Creek Loop Trail. Out
and back with views of the Snake River.
Spectacular hike loops two canyons via Paintbrush Divide. An
ice axe may be necessary through July.
Phelps Lake Overlook
2 Colter Bay / Hermitage Point
Brochure available
Lakeshore Trail
2.0 miles RT, 1 hour, 100 ft total climbing, Easy.
Level trail follows Colter Bay shoreline with views of Jackson
Lake and the Teton Range.
Heron Pond & Swan Lake Loop
3.0 miles RT, 2 hours, 200 ft total climbing, Easy.
Follow mostly level trail to two ponds that are home to birds
and other wildlife.
Hermitage Point
9.7 miles RT, 5 hours, 700 ft total climbing, Easy- Mod.
Trail traverses rolling terrain through forests, meadows, and
wetlands providing wildlife habitat.
3 Jackson Lake Lodge
8 Jenny Lake / Cascade Canyon
Brochure available
A shuttle boat crosses from South Jenny Lake to the mouth of
Cascade Canyon. Fee Charged.
2018, no access to Inspiration Point. Access Cascade
Canyon via the Horse Trail north of the West Boat Dock.
Jenny Lake Loop
7.6 miles RT, 5 hours, 900 ft total climbing, Moderate.
Rolling trail follows the lake shore at times and climbs above
at times.
Hidden Falls
4.8 miles RT, 3 hours, 1200 ft total climbing, Moderate.
Via shuttle boat: 1.0 mile, 1½ hours, 200 ft total climbing,
Easy-Moderate. Popular trail climbs above Jenny Lake's south
shore to a view of a 200-foot cascade.
Forks of Cascade Canyon
12 Death Canyon
2.0 miles RT, 1.5 hours, 430 ft total climbing, Moderate.
Trail climbs moraine to overlook of Phelps Lake.
Phelps Lake
4.2 miles RT, 3 hours, 1050 ft total climbing, Strenuous.
Trail climbs to overlook, then descends to Phelps Lake. Return
involves steep hike back to overlook.
Death Canyon – Static Peak Trail Junction
7.9 miles RT, 6 hours, 2100 ft total climbing, Strenuous.
Trail climbs to overlook, drops toward Phelps Lake, and then
climbs the canyon to a patrol cabin.
Static Peak Divide
16.3 miles RT, 12 hours, 5100 ft total climbing, Very Strenuous.
From the patrol cabin, climb switchbacks through whitebark pine
forest to high ridge. An ice axe may be necessary through July.
13 Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve
Brochure available
14.6 miles RT, 9 hours, 2700 ft total climbing.
Via shuttle boat: 8.8 miles RT, 6 hours, 1220 ft total climbing,
Moderate-Strenuous.
Not accessible to vehicles over 23.3 feet long, RVs or trailers.
Parking lot full 9 am–4 pm in summer.
Popular trail leads into Cascade Canyon with views of the
Grand Teton, Mt. Owen and Teewinot.
3.0 miles RT, 1.5 hours, 300 ft total climbing, Easy.
3.3 mi. RT, 2 hours, 250 ft total climbing, Easy.
Lake Solitude – North Fork
Two Ocean Lake
20.0 miles RT, 13 hours, 3900 ft total climbing.
Via shuttle boat: 14.2 miles RT, 9 hours, 2420 ft total climbing,
Strenuous.
Follow Cascade Canyon. North Fork leads to Lake Solitude;
views of the Grand Teton and Mt. Owen.
Aspen Ridge – Boulder Ridge Loop
Walk through marsh habitat near the pond, then climb a
forested ridge for views of the Teton Range.
6.4 miles RT, 3 hours, 400 ft total climbing, Moderate.
Hurricane Pass – South Fork
Circle lake through forests and meadows.
25.8 miles RT, 17 hours, 5400 ft total climbing.
Via shuttle boat: 20.0 miles RT, 15 hours, 3920 ft total
climbing, Strenuous.
Lunch Tree Hill
0.5 mile RT, ½ hour, 80 ft total climbing, Easy.
Short interpretive trail leads to the top of a hill overlooking
Willow Flats and the Teton Range.
Christian Pond Loop
4 Two Ocean Lake
Emma Matilda Lake
10.7 miles RT, 6 hours, 1100 ft total climbing, Moderate.
Circle the lake. The north trail follows a ridge offering views of
the Teton Range.
Two Ocean & Emma Matilda Lakes
13.2 miles RT, 7 hours, 1400 ft total climbing,
Moderate-Strenuous.
Follow north shore Two Ocean Lake and south shore of Emma
Matilda Lake, crossing over Grand View Point.
5 Signal Mountain
Follow Cascade Canyon trail. South Fork leads to Schoolroom
Glacier and Hurricane Pass.
9 Lupine Meadows
Brochure available
Lake Creek – Woodland Trail Loop
Hike along Lake Creek to the shore of Phelps Lake.
5.8 miles RT, 3 hours, 700 ft total climbing, Moderate.
Hike through aspen groves and boulder felds to the shore of
Phelps Lake.
Phelps Lake Trail Loop
6.3 miles RT, 4 hours, 600 ft total climbing, Moderate.
Hike around Phelps Lake with stunning views of the Teton
Range.
14 Granite Canyon
Not accessible to vehicles over 23.3 feet long, RVs or trailers.
Marion Lake
18.5 miles RT, 12 hours, 3000 ft total climbing, Strenuous.
Follow Granite Creek to beautiful Marion Lake.
Amphitheater Lake
15 Aerial Tram, Teton Village
10.1 miles RT, 7 hours, 3000 ft total climbing, Strenuous.
Trails are not recommended for hiking until snow has melted,
usually by late July. Fee charged.
Hike to glacial lakes surrounded by meadows. Disappointment
Peak towers above.
Marion Lake
Signal Mountain
Garnet Canyon
11.8 miles RT, 9 hours, 4000 ft total climbing, Strenuous.
6.8 miles RT loop, 4 hours, 850 ft total climbing, Mod.
8.4 miles RT, 6 hours, 2650 ft total climbing, Strenuous.
Traverse forests to viewpoint. Park at Signal
Mountain Lodge and walk on park road to trail.
Trail climbs into Garnet Canyon offering spectacular views of
the Middle Teton.
Hike through alpine and subalpine terrain to Marion Lake and
return to the tram.
6 Leigh Lake Brochure available
Leigh Lake
10 Taggart Lake
Brochure available
1.8 miles RT, 1 hour, 40 ft total climbing, Easy.
Taggart Lake
Hike along the east shore of String Lake, pass the bridge
across a stream, and climb to Leigh Lake.
3.0 miles RT, 2 hours, 350 ft total climbing, Easy.
Trapper Lake
Out-and-back trail traverses sagebrush fats and forests to a
lake with views of the Grand Teton.
9.2 miles RT, 5 hours, 400 ft total climbing, Easy-Mod.
Taggart Lake-Beaver Creek Loop
From String Lake, follow forested shore of Leigh Lake to
smaller lakes with views of Mount Moran.
3.9 miles RT, 2 hours, 500 ft total climbing, Moderate.
Holly Lake
Hike this trail to the lake, climb the glacial moraine and return
along Beaver Creek.
13.0 miles RT, 9 hours, 2600 ft total climbing, Strenuous.
Taggart Lake-Bradley Lake
Follow Paintbrush Canyon trail through forests and
wildfowers meadows to an alpine lake.
5.9 miles RT, 3 hours, 800 ft total climbing, Moderate.
Loop hike visits two lakes dammed by glacial
moraines.
Granite Canyon
12.3 miles total, 7 hours, 4200 ft total descent (with 450 ft
climbing), Moderate.
Start at the top of the tram, hike into the park, down Granite
Canyon and return to Teton Village.
16 Teton Canyon (Caribou-Targhee USFS)
Table Mountain
12.0 miles RT, 9 hours, 4100 ft total climbing, Strenuous.
Steep climb with incredible views of the Grand Teton and
South Fork of Cascade Canyon below.
17 Cunningham Cabin
Brochure available
Cunningham Cabin Loop
0.8 mile RT, 1 hour, Easy.
Tour a historic homestead.
*RT= round-trip distance
**ft total climbing = All uphill hiking,
including elevation descended and
reascended in feet (ft).