![]() View looking north into Owl Creek Canyon from Moose Basin Divide We never figure out where we made our mistake so my best advice is to watch carefully and consult your maps at this point! After following false trails and climbing over and through braided creeks and downed trees for about two hours we finally found the trail again. After the ford we took what we thought was the Webb Canyon Trail and soon found ourselves in a willow thicket. The ford is an easy one – only about a foot deep. We forded Berry Creek just passed the Patrol Cabin and took a short break. You’ll also want to start with enough water to get you through the first 7 miles in case the smaller streams along the way are dry late in the season. It’s also not very shaded, so bring plenty of sunscreen. This portion of the trail is mostly flat with little elevation change. As you walk south the Snake River becomes wider as you get closer to Jackson Lake. No worries about not being able to get a permit, which is a nice change of pace from some backcountry areas.įrom the trailhead the trail heads south along the Snake River, starting out through a burned forest that is slowly rejuvenating. It was easy to get a permit – we just showed up at the Flagg Ranch and requested them. There are a number of alternative routes, but we did a lollipop route starting at the Glade Creek Trailhead along Grassy Lake Road. Prepare for cold temperatures at high elevation, grizzly bear activity, and possible snow accumulations.If you are looking for a great three day backpacking trip in Grand Teton National Park and are looking for more solitude than is offered by the Teton Crest Trail, we highly recommend Moose Basin Divide. However, avoiding crowds means late September-October. If you’re looking for wildflowers and a bit of trail traffic, August is great. Remember if you plan to camp at Leigh Lake one more night you will still have about 2.5 miles back to Campsite 12. Finally connecting to the String Lake Parking area in another 0.3 miles. Take a left on Cascade Canyon Trail and begin the 4.5 mile descent down to Jenny Lake (6,783 ft.) Stay left on the Valley Trail 1.4 miles along the banks of Jenny Lake. ![]() From here take the Lake Solitude Trail 2.7 miles to the top of Cascade Canyon. Begin the descent down 2.4 miles to Lake Solitude (9,035 ft.). From here continue 1.7 miles to Paintbrush Divide (10,700 ft.) for a 360 degree view of the Teton backcountry. Take a right and continue 4.9 miles up to Holly Lake (9,500 ft.) There is the option to camp at Holly Lake if 22 miles in a day is not your style. Then hike 0.7 miles to the String Lake/Paintbrush Canyon Junction. Hike South 1.5 miles from site 12 to the junction where you will take a right. Wake early enough on day 2 to tackle all 22 miles of the Paintbrush Canyon loop. ![]() Site 12 has some of the more impressive beachfront views of the Front Range.īegin the hike at the String Lake Trailhead (6,880 ft.) Hike along the East side of the lake about 1 mile until you arrive at a junction, stay to the right and continue about 1.5 miles to the camping area (Site 12) on the shores of Leigh Lake. ![]() ![]() From the backcountry office obtain a backcountry permit for 2 nights at Leigh Lake. However, one of my personal favorites is from Leigh Lake via the String Lake trailhead. There are many ways to access the Teton backcountry. Backpack the this Teton Range loop and enjoy a night of beachfront camping on Leigh Lake. ![]()
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