Granite Canyon Trail
The Granite Canyon Trail is a 8.2 mi (13.2 km) long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The trail begins at the Granite Canyon trailhead on the Moose-Wilson Road, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Teton Village and ends at the junction with the Teton Crest Trail near Marion Lake.[1] The trail follows the length of Granite Canyon. Just over a mile before the junction with the Teton Crest Trail, the Open Canyon Trail intercepts this trail from the north.[2] An alternative route is to take the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort ski lift to the top of Rendezvous Mountain and descend 3 mi (4.8 km) down the Rendezvous Mountain Trail to junction with the Granite Canyon Trail, a distance of 12 mi (19 km) and mostly downhill.[3] There are three different camping zones in the canyon which are available by permit.[4]
| Granite Canyon Trail | |
|---|---|
| Length | 8.2 mi (13.2 km) |
| Location | Teton Range |
| Trailheads | Granite Canyon Trailhead Teton Crest Trail |
| Use | Hiking |
| Elevation | |
| Elevation change | Approximate gain of 2,600 ft (790 m) |
| Highest point | Junction with Teton Crest Trail, 9,000 ft (2,700 m) |
| Lowest point | Granite Canyon Trailhead, 6,378 ft (1,944 m) |
| Hiking details | |
| Trail difficulty | Moderate to Strenuous |
| Season | Summer to Fall |
| Sights | Teton Range |
| Hazards | Severe weather |
References
- "Granite Canyon Trailhead" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
- Teton Village, WY (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- Ortenburger, Leigh N.; Reynold G. Jackson (Nov 1, 1996). A climber's guide to the Teton Range. Mountaineers Books. p. 47. ISBN 0-89886-480-1.
- "Backcountry Camping" (pdf). National Park Service. October 2006. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- "Granite Canyon Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-03.