Comments on: Trip of the Month: Teton Crest Trail

By: kirk

kirk — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:35:14 +0000

Hi everyone
Doing the trail in mid June. Any suggestions as to what to expect weather and snow wise? Would crampons or snowshoes be more appropriate this time of year? Also, how about getting from Jenny lake back to the trail head?
Thanks!

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By: ywl

ywl — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 03:38:40 +0000

keith> when are you doing the teton crest trail

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By: Keith

Keith — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:41:19 +0000

We will be flying in from Singapore (South East Asia) to do the Teton Crest Trail. We plan to end at Jenny Lake. My question is: How do I get back to either Teton Village or the airport from Jenny Lake after our hike?

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By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 04:06:51 +0000

Do you know if it is possible to climb south teton from the teton crest trail. On the topo map, it looks like it would not be a bad traverse to it. Anything we should be aware of. Thanks for your help.

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By: Rock

Rock — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 02:19:25 +0000

We are planning a trip to do the Teton Crest Trail July 2011. I was wondering if anyone has any information on early snowfall? We did about 80 miles of the John Muir Trail last year in 3-5 foot snow above 8000 feet. Wanted something a little easier.

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By: Dannoskis

Dannoskis — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:38:29 +0000

Seconding the Nora’s huevos call, but don’t forget to celebrate with pizza and beers at Dornan’s (in the park) at trip’s end.

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By: mackdaddy

mackdaddy — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:57:29 +0000

from death canyon to fox creek first day (10miles) dump water on the ground to be sure it rolls west…..you can have a fire in Idaho but not teton park. next morning into alaska basin and up onto hurricane pass…….hard to believe there are people all thier lives in jackson and never been up there……..its like going to heaven. Stand right at the actual beginning water fall for cascade creek. Yep…. just 10 feet away from the awesome raging watermass!! then down the tail behind the teton cathedral group and to the left fork to Lake Solitude to camp. If the sky is clear, you won’t be able to count the shooting stars. up paint brush in the morning (10000+ feet) and down and out to strng lake. thats the real deal…….. 3 days.

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By: Kate Showalter

Kate Showalter — Wed, 19 May 2010 23:31:07 +0000

The last time I did an overnighter in the Tetons in June, I hit snow at higher elevations. I don’t remember exactly how high … maybe 9,000 feet? I remember doing most of that hike in shorts and a tee (70+ degrees?). But we camped in snow, so obviously temps were at or below freezing that evening and night. Hope that helps a little bit, Naomi.

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By: Naomi

Naomi — Mon, 10 May 2010 19:27:13 +0000

Hi, my husband and I are looking to do a 3 night backcountry trip in the grand tetons. We will be there early June. Is this too early in the summer for a lot of the snow to melt? Are we going to be able to do a backcountry loop, or will a lot of the higher elevations be snowed out? We are coming from California, and are not prepared for snow-camping and ice-picking our way through.
Also, what do you expect the average day/night temperatures to be?

Thanks for any help you can give!

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By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:20:22 +0000

hey what a great set up! I did notice that you suggested the use of the “wag bag” system for packing it out. Although this system works I would like to point out a better product for this use. Its called the Biffy Bag. It comes with everything you need to pack it out so you don’t need to carry equipment around and its very comfortable and there is never any mess. check them out it gives me a lot for my peace of mind

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