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Use the Backcountry Planning Map (PDF) to plot each night of your trip's point to point mileage.
Plan your backcountry trip carefully - consider how many miles you want to go each day, how much elevation change, and keep in mind the skill levels of all the members of your group. Watch this video to help prepare for backcountry travel in Grand Teton National Park.
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Learn more about Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee approved portable bear resistant food canisters.
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Canisters can be checked out at all permit issuing stations free of charge with a backcountry permit. Bags are made available to those who are camping at the Lower Saddle and the Caves campsites.Īll backcountry campers are required to carry Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee approved bear canisters unless a bear proof metal box is installed at the campsite. We encourage climbers to pack out what they pack in including packing out human waste from this fragile alpine environment. It's important to check current local weather and mountain conditions prior to your visit. Weather can be extreme and change rapidly, impacting climbing trips to the Teton Range. Permits are not required for mountaineering, but climbers on overnight trips must have a backcountry permit to camp or bivouac. However, there are still opportunities for a rewarding "in and out" trip utilizing any of the major canyons.
Crossing a divide or pass is essential when traveling on the Teton Crest Trail and for loop trips. If you are planning to cross any divides before late July, and do not have the skills for safe use of an ice axe on steep snowfields, consider an alternate route.
Meek and Fox Creek Passes requires an ice axe and knowledge of its use as late as August. Safe travel over Paintbrush, Static Peak and Moose Basin Divides, and Hurricane, Mt. Snow usually melts from valley trails, approximately 6,700 feet by mid-June but remains in parts of the high country through much of the summer. Once you have determined the areas you would like to visit during your backcountry trip you will need to reserve a campsite for each night. One permit can include up to 10 consecutive nights of stay in multiple campsite zones. This will add one mile of hiking to access the canyon.
Campers must use all nights on a permit for the permit to remain valid.Ĭhange for Summer 2022: Granite Canyon Trailhead will be closed for parking.Īlternate parking to access the Granite Canyon Area will be available at Teton Village. The permit is valid only for the number of people, dates and locations indicated. The remaining sites are filled on a first-come, first-served basis in person at park permit offices no more than one day before the trip begins. One-third of all backcountry campsites and all of the group sites may be reserved in advance, online, beginning the first Wednesday in January through May 15. One backcountry permit allows for up to 10 consecutive nights of stay within Grand Teton National Park's backcountry. To minimize the impact on park resources, backcountry permits are limited. All persons who intend to sleep overnight, camp, or bivouac in the backcountry, or who are in possession of equipment designed for overnight use in the backcountry, must obtain a backcountry permit and carry it with them. For additional information, please visit Grand Teton National Park's Current Conditions webpage.Ī permit is required for all backcountry camping trips in Grand Teton National Park. Backcountry campers should consider that vehicle shuttles may require going through the town of Jackson.Īs of June 14, 2022: Grand Teton National Park remains open and under normal operations. Access to the Granite Canyon area is available at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort at Teton Village. The Granite Canyon trailhead will be closed for the 2022 summer season. This will affect some trailhead access and car shuttles for parties on Teton Crest Trail trips. Portions of the Moose-Wilson road between Moose and Teton Village will be closed for construction during the 2022 summer season. The area is typified by rugged peaks and dramatic canyons ranging from 6,700 feet to 13,770 feet in elevation. Some of the most impressive mountain wilderness in the world is found in Grand Teton National Park - pristine alpine meadows blanketed with wildflowers, crystal clear lakes and streams, glacially carved canyons, towering granite peaks and abundant wildlife. Over 230 miles of breathtaking mountain trails, high-alpine camping zones, lakeshore and boat-in sites, and climbing bivy sites await the mountain adventurer. Grand Teton National Park - Backcountry Permits