Valley Trail
The Valley Trail is a strenuous 24 mile hike extending along the base of the Teton Mountains, mostly in Grand Teton National Park.
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Category: Teton Mountains (beyond GTNP)
The Teton Mountains are one of the youngest mountain ranges in the world, and as a result, one of the most beautiful. While Grand Teton National Park protects a significant chunk of them, there’s still plenty more to explore and hike outside of the park. Major destinations such as the Alaska Basin, Mount Glory, the Teton Crest Trail, and Table Mountain, among many others, all keep people coming back for distance from the crowds and equally stunning views and vistas as the national park has to offer.
Must Do Hikes
Easy: Bannock Trail (downhill from Dreamcatcher Lift)
Moderate: Ski Lake
Strenuous: Table Mountain
Death Canyon Loop
The Death Canyon Loop is a dramatically strenuous 27.2 mile lollipop loop that ascends Death Canyon, traverses the Death Canyon Shelf, winds through the Alaska Basin, and descends via the Static Peak Divide.
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Aspen Trail
The Aspen Trail is a 4.6 mile trail in the western foothills of the Teton Mountains, bringing hikers through countless groves of aspen trees. It’s a scenic hike high above Teton Valley with spectacular displays of both summer and fall aspen trees.
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Coal Creek-Mesquite Canyon Divide
The Coal Creek-Mesquite Canyon Divide hike is a strenuous 3 mile hike that ascends Coal Creek Canyon in the Teton Mountains. The hike culminates on the divide where hikers are rewarded with a sweeping view of Mesquite Canyon below with upper Moose Canyon in the distance, all crowned by the Grand Teton rising above the distant mountains.
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Crater Lake via Old Pass Road
The Crater Lake hike is a 1.3 mile hike up to a small glacial lake in the Teton Mountains along Old Pass Road, fed from snow melt high above from the Glory Bowl. The consistent elevation gain is not as hard as you might expect, offering a pleasant and short hike to a beautiful lake.
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Mount Glory
Mount Glory is the southernmost peak of the Teton Mountain Range, reaching an elevation of 10,033 feet above sea level, and rising above Teton Pass roughly 1,600 feet below. The hike up is a challenging and strenuous excursion that bridges that 1,600 feet from Teton Pass to summit in just one steep mile.
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Hike the Teton Crest Trail Without a Permit, Legally
The Teton Crest Trail is without a doubt one of the country’s most beautiful hikes. Staying in the national forests and wilderness area gives hikers looking to save a buck and/or dodge a permit system a free ticket to experience an unparalleled trail in unparalleled mountains.
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Phillips Canyon
The 6 mile Phillips Canyon Trail is an infrequently traveled trail, particularly to access Phillips Pass. Since most of it is tucked away in the forest, most would agree it’s not the most scenic trail, but what it lacks in scenery, it more than makes up for in solitude and silence.
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Teton Crest Trail
The Teton Crest Trail is a spectacularly rugged 43 mile hike that showcases some of the most breathtaking scenery in the Teton Mountains.
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Table Mountain
The end of the 6.6 mile Table Mountain Hike is what many people refer to as, “The best view in the Tetons.” After finally getting around to hiking this extraordinary trail, I can now say, the statement holds up.
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Mary’s Nipple and Peak 9943
Mary’s Nipple and Peak 9943 are perfect if you’ve ever wanted to climb a peak in the Tetons, but didn’t want to go more than a few miles.
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Bannock Trail
The 3 mile Bannock Trail is a great way to experience all the dramatic elevation change that Grand Targhee in the Teton Mountains has to offer.
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Alaska Basin via Devil’s Stairs
The hike to the Alaska Basin via the Devil’s Stairs is a 17.5 mile round trip lollipop hike, accessed from the west side of the Teton Mountains.
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Phillips Ridge Snowshoe Loop
Phillips Ridge is ripe with potential for snowshoe hikes once the snow begins falling in the Teton Mountains.
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Phillips Pass via Teton Crest Trail
Phillips Pass lies in the southern Teton Mountains and is most easily accessed via the Teton Crest/Ski Lake Trail via a strenuous 4.4 mile hike.
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