The Teton Crest Trail is a long hiking trail in the
U.S. state
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of
Wyoming
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that extends from
Phillips Pass, on the border of
Bridger Teton and
Caribou-Targhee National Forests, to
String Lake in
Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park is a national park of the United States 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. G ...
.
''Backpacker Magazine'' calls the Trail one of the "Best Hikes Ever," with "mesmerizing and constant views of jagged peaks."
Beginning in the south, the Teton Crest Trail can be accessed in several ways. From inside the National Park, the
Granite Canyon Trail provides a gradual ascent into the Range, where it connects with the TCT. The Trail is most easily accessed by riding the
Jackson Hole Aerial Tram, which transports sightseers and hikers from the
Teton Village Resort to the top of
Rendezvous Mountain. From outside the Park, the Teton Crest Trail can be accessed via the
Phillips Pass Trail, one of several routes through adjacent National Forest lands.
Continuing from the south, it is a trek to String Lake, passing in and out of Caribou-Targhee National Forest twice, traversing the
Death Canyon Shelf and several high passes including
Mount Meek Pass,
Hurricane Pass and
Paintbrush Divide. It is a challenge with 9,681 feet total ascent and 10,779 feet total descent. The trail also traverses the high alpine meadows of
Alaska Basin in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. From Hurricane Pass, the trail provides easy access to
Schoolroom Glacier, and parallels the west side of major peaks of the
Cathedral Group as it follows the North and South forks of the Cascade Creek.
Gallery
File:String Lake footbridge Grand Teton National Park.jpg, Footbridge across String Lake
File:Schoolroom Glacier from Hurricane Pass.jpg, Schoolroom Glacier from Hurricane Pass
See also
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List of hiking trails in Grand Teton National Park
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Backpacking
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Trip report with many pictures and maps of the Teton Crest Trail
References
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External links
Hiking trails of Grand Teton National Park