4-Day 3-Night Teton Crest Trail Backpacking Itinerary:
The Teton Crest Trail is a forty-mile range going through Grand Teton National Park. With its deep valleys and jagged peaks, The Teton Crest Trail is one of the greats.
This is a 4-day 3-night point-to-point route starting at Ski Lake Trail and ending at Jenny Lake Trailhead. The best way for approaching this trail from a logistical perspective would be to either have 2 cars if hiking with a group or arranging a shuttle to get you to your starting location. This hike starts outside of the park and you will make your way in there as you go. Some of the highlights include hiking the Teton Crest(obviously), Marion Lake, Lake Solitude, The Paintbrush Divide, and everything along the way!
Trail Specs:
Type Of Route: In And Out
Total Mileage: ~40 miles
Total Elevation Gain: ~9,000ft
Are Permits Required: Yes
Day 1: Car to Death Canyon Shelf.
- Distance: ~14 miles
- Elevation Gain: ~4,173ft
- Via Ski Lake Trail>Phillips Pass Trail>Teton Crest Trail>Teton Crest South Trail>Death Canyon Shelf Trail
Day 2: Death Canyon Shelf to Cascade South Fork Cascade.
- Distance: ~10.7 miles
- Elevation Gain: ~1,860ft
- Via Teton Crest South Trail>Hurricane Pass Trail>South Fork Cascade Canyon Trail
Day 3: South Fork Cascade to Paintbrush Upper.
- Distance: ~9.3 miles
- Elevation Gain: ~2,828ft
- Via South Fork Cascade Canyon Trail>North Fork Cascade Canyon Trail>Paintbrush Canyon Trail
Day 4: Upper Paintbrush to Jenny Lake Visitor Center.
- Distance: ~4.9 miles
- Elevation Gain: ~109ft
- Via Paintbrush Canyon Trail>String Lake Trail>Jenny Lake Loop Trail
