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Valley trails offer views of the Teton RangeVALLEY TRAILS: The Jackson Hole Valley sits at the base of the Grand Tetons and there are many great trails that offer splendid mountain scenery and relatively flat hiking. Try Taggart & Bradley Lakes, Jenny Lake, String Lake, Leigh Lake, Heron Pond, Swan Lake, Emma Matilda Lake, and Two Ocean Lake for pleasant valley hikes.
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Canyon trails take you deep into the backcountryCANYON TRAILS: Canyons are a great way to get deep inside the Teton mountains themselves and experience things most visitors to Grand Teton National Park never experience. These trails range in difficulty from moderate to very strenuous and some even take the hiker up above 10,000 feet on top of divides or mountain peaks. Try Granite Canyon, Death Canyon, Open Canyon, Garnet Canyon, Cascade Canyon, and Paintbrush Canyon for some spectacular hiking.
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Step 3
Multi-day trips like the Teton Crest TrailMULTI-DAY HIKING TRIPS: Some adventurous hikers desire to camp in the backcountry and take multi-day hiking trips through the mountains. These are once-in-a-lifetime opportunities and Grand Teton National Park is a great place to take this sort of adventure. A popular multi-day hiking trip is the Teton Crest Trail, spanning over 40 miles from the south end of the range across several canyons and divides. Try this trip at the peak of wildflower season, around the end of July to early August.
Comments
Wasatch said
on 1/29/2009 Good article series. I have not hiked in the Tetons since I was a young Boy Scout. I need to head that way this summer again.