![]() ![]() John Muir, 1885Īlthough it is thrilling to view the Tetons in all of their glory from a distance, there is nothing truly more sacred and splendid than spending time exploring them up close and personal – climbing the canyons, drinking from their glacial fountains, and breathing the trees into your soul. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away like autumn leaves. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. Jenny Lake Sunset with a view of the mouth of Cascade CanyonĬlimb the mountains and get their good tidings. We even were treated to a stunning sunset as we trekked around Jenny Lake. Still, it was a beautiful day, and after our initial climb, and surviving our harrowing crossing of Paintbrush pass, it was “all downhill” from there. ![]() The ultimate challenge of our final day was ENDURANCE! We miscalculated how far it was going to be to loop all the way back to our car at South Jenny Lake, and how long this day would last! We ended up having to walk in the dark with our headlamps that final half mile. without exception each one would say something like, “wow, you’re going to try to over the pass with those big packs on?!” …Ī post shared by Holly / "Nana" I did it!! We met several folks coming down who were looping clockwise. From there, we began our long climb up, up, up the East side of the basin to Paintbrush Divide, and Paintbrush Canyon. Highly Recommend.įor the next hour we made a steady climb up an endless series of stone steps to Lake Solitude, and the bowl of the basin. For views, water features, diversity of flora & fauna, and simply showing off the epitome of a “Teton Wilderness” experience, it really can’t be beat! Five Stars. I have to say, out of all our 50-mile loop, experiencing Cascade Canyon receives our highest ranking. We woke to perfect weather again and bid a fond farewell to our lovely camping site in Upper North Cascade. If you missed Days 1-3, check out our entire series here. Hiker crosses snowfield en route to Paintbrush Divide.Wednesday Septemwas our final day hiking the backcountry trails of Grand Teton National Park, and concluding our grand 50-mile loop. ![]() There is a popular loop trail which includes the Paintbrush Canyon Trail, Lake Solitude Trail and Cascade Canyon Trail which spans a distance of 19 mi (31 km) and has a total elevation gain of 4,900 ft (1,500 m). ![]() There are two camping zones within Paintbrush Canyon and one designated campsite at Holly Lake which are available with a permit. The east approach to Paintbrush Divide is steep and may require the use of an ice axe through July. The trails merge west of Holly Lake and it is a steady altitude gain the last 3.9 miles (6.3 km) to Paintbrush Divide. The Paintbrush Canyon Trail then enters Paintbrush Canyon and becomes steeper and then splits with one trail heading to Holly Lake and the other heading south then west. From there the trail follows the west shore of String Lake and is also known as the String Lake Trail. Access to the Paintbrush Canyon Trail is from the String Lake trailhead. The Paintbrush Canyon Trail is a 9.1-mile (14.6 km) long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. ![]()
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