Read and abide by the backcountry regulations printed on the back of your permit.įailure to comply may result in fines and revocation of the permit.” “By signing the backcountry permit, you agree to respect the backcountry. You will be asked to sign the permit when you pick it up, agreeing to all of the regulations on the permit.Ī backcountry ranger could come by where you are overnight and ask to see your permit. To facilitate your reservation experience, please establish an account on prior to the advance reservation season.” Walk-in permits will be issued a $35 fee per trip.Īll advance reservations must be done through the system. One-third of the sites are reserved in advance, leaving two-thirds available for walk-in permits. If you have any questions about permits or require trip planning assistance, please contact a ranger at Grand Teton National Park (307) 739-3309.”Ģ023: a non-refundable service fee of $45 will be charged for each reservation (fee is per trip, not per person). Advance reservations are only available online during this time period. MT on January 10th, 2023 for overnight stays – October 31, 2023. Advance backcountry permit reservations open 8:00 a.m. Some of the more popular areas fill up within hours of going on sale on the first date. (2023 season opens on January 10 at 8:00am Mountain Time.) OR requests for advance reservations are accepted from early January to (usually) mid-May. (during the peak season, July and August, competition for walk-in permits is high) There are limits to how many nights you can stay at some places,Īs few as two or three nights, and a maximum total in the backcounty in summer.īackcountry camping permits are issued to walk-ins on a first-come, first-served basis one day before the start of a trip Zones where overnights are allowed at othersĪnd no sleeping overnight allowed many places, for example, not in the first 4+ miles of the Cascade Canyon trail, or the first 6+ miles of the Paintbrush Canyon trail, on String Lake, Lake Solitude, Emma Matilda Lake or Two Ocean Lake. There are designated campsites at some places, Groups of up to 12 people can only backpack to designated group sites. Individual parties of 1 to 6 people at either specific campsites, or within zones. As of a 2016 / revised 2018 brochure, still at the website in 2023, the basic rules are: Prepare for cold temperatures at high elevation, grizzly bear activity, and possible snow accumulations.If you decide to backpack overnight in Grand Teton National Park you’ll need a permit. However, avoiding crowds means late September-October. If you’re looking for wildflowers and a bit of trail traffic, August is great. Remember if you plan to camp at Leigh Lake one more night you will still have about 2.5 miles back to Campsite 12. Finally connecting to the String Lake Parking area in another 0.3 miles. Take a left on Cascade Canyon Trail and begin the 4.5 mile descent down to Jenny Lake (6,783 ft.) Stay left on the Valley Trail 1.4 miles along the banks of Jenny Lake. From here take the Lake Solitude Trail 2.7 miles to the top of Cascade Canyon. Begin the descent down 2.4 miles to Lake Solitude (9,035 ft.). From here continue 1.7 miles to Paintbrush Divide (10,700 ft.) for a 360 degree view of the Teton backcountry. Take a right and continue 4.9 miles up to Holly Lake (9,500 ft.) There is the option to camp at Holly Lake if 22 miles in a day is not your style. Then hike 0.7 miles to the String Lake/Paintbrush Canyon Junction.
Hike South 1.5 miles from site 12 to the junction where you will take a right. Wake early enough on day 2 to tackle all 22 miles of the Paintbrush Canyon loop. Site 12 has some of the more impressive beachfront views of the Front Range.īegin the hike at the String Lake Trailhead (6,880 ft.) Hike along the East side of the lake about 1 mile until you arrive at a junction, stay to the right and continue about 1.5 miles to the camping area (Site 12) on the shores of Leigh Lake. From the backcountry office obtain a backcountry permit for 2 nights at Leigh Lake. However, one of my personal favorites is from Leigh Lake via the String Lake trailhead.
There are many ways to access the Teton backcountry. Backpack the this Teton Range loop and enjoy a night of beachfront camping on Leigh Lake.
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