![]() The recent completion of restoration projects at Jenny Lake, including the backcountry trails leading to Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point, and the current Snake River Gateways project are other successful examples of how the Foundation and the park work in partnership to enhance the visitor experience and protect park resources. The Grand Teton National Park Foundation has committed to help enhance and sustain the park’s spectacular trails. The Foundation’s support enables the National Park Service to assess, plan, and execute specialized trail initiatives. For safety purposes, the trail will have intermittent closures during construction activities. Closures will allow uninterrupted work to be performed and time to clear the trail of any newly created hazards.Īlthough no delays are expected, trail users should also anticipant seeing NPS crews working in high elevation locations along the Static Peak Trail rehabilitating historic stone retaining walls. The trail damage now poses safety hazards to hikers.ĭuring construction, loose materials such as rocks and gravel may be moved downhill and cause a safety hazard to hikers below. The eastern slope is a scree slope and over time, water flow from melting snow and yearly visitor use has eroded and shifted the trail. Paintbrush Divide is the highest point along the Teton Crest Trail at 10,700 feet/3,261 meters in elevation, and is typically one of the most challenging locations for trail users. Sections of the trail were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps dating back to 1934, and despite constant use, much of the trail has remained largely untouched by park maintenance crews since then. The Teton Crest Trail is a 45-mile long trail through the high country of the Teton Range. Once you reach the boulder field, follow the little rock towers (cairns) until you reach the lake.ĭistance: 9 miles (4.MOOSE, WY- Grand Teton National Park in partnership with the Grand Teton National Park Foundation are in their third year working to improve sections of the Teton Crest Trail. There will be intermittent 30-minute closures on a section of the trail near the summit of Paintbrush Divide between July 21-26, August 4-9, and August 18-23. Visitors planning on hiking over Paintbrush Divide during these dates should expect delays in both directions. The first switchback following the junction is where you will leave the maintained trail. (While well labeled by hikers, technically you must traverse an “unmaintained” trail to reach the lake.) You will begin at the Lupine Meadows Trailhead and continue along the trail until you reach the Garnet Canyon (left) and Amphitheater Lake (right) junction, turn RIGHT towards Amphitheater. So if you’re ready for a challenge, these views are definitely worth the effort!Ī hidden gem of the Tetons, it’s hard to beat the boulder climbing hike to the turquoise waters of Delta Lake. Paintbrush Divide Loop Trail in Grand Teton National Park is one of those special trails that crosses a divide and it crosses in grand. Then, there are a few trails that go out one drainage, cross a divide, and then continue as the trail descends into a different drainage. Most avid hikers come to learn that the harder the hike, the better the view at the end - this rule of thumb holds true in GTNP. To return to the trailhead it is just a matter of reversing the path. Well, lucky for you (and me!), I was fortunate enough to spend an entire summer exploring what amazing hikes Grand Teton National Park has to offer. You have a week to try to jam pack your Jackson Hole adventure with as much outdoors time as possible.
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