19 Backpacking Trails near Aspen Trail
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Darby Wind Cave
Driggs, Idaho
4.1 miles SEWaterfalls, wildflowers, creek crossings, and a wind cave high on the canyon wall — Darby's switchback trail rewards hikers with views found nowhere else in the Tetons.
Backpack, Cave, Hike, Rock Climb 15.0-18.4 mi
Alaska Basin
Driggs, Idaho
6.5 miles EA stunning trail through the Jedediah Wilderness into Wyoming near Grand Teton National Park, with wildflowers, rushing rivers, the Teton Range, and the serene Alaska Basin — intermediate to advanced.
Backpack, Hike, Horseback 7.9 mi
Devil's Stairs
Driggs, Idaho
6.5 miles EAn 8-mile round-trip trail that starts from the Teton Canyon Trailhead, climbs 1,000 feet in switchbacks, and arrives at a stunning high meadow filled with wildflowers and framed by a towering cliff.
Backpack, Hike 4.9 mi
Amphitheater Lake
Alta, Wyoming
12.7 miles EBackpack and Hike near Alta, Wyoming
Backpack, Hike 1.3-4.3 mi
Phelps Lake
Jackson, Wyoming
14.6 miles SEA 5.5-mile loop around beautiful Phelps Lake with mountain scenery, majestic blue water, several Teton waterfalls, and lakeside campsites — plus a popular cliff jumping rock along the trail.
Backpack, Camp, Dive, Hike, Swim 3.9-14.4 mi
Grand Teton
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
14.7 miles EAt 13,770 feet, the Grand Teton towers over Western Wyoming — all popular routes require rock climbing gear and are for skilled climbers only, with 3,000 feet of exposure where a fall is fatal.
Backpack, Hike, Rock Climb 13.8 mi
Middle Teton
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
14.7 miles EThe 12,804-ft Middle Teton rewards serious alpinists with glacier bouldering through the Southwest Couloir and panoramic views of the Grand, South, and surrounding Tetons.
Backpack, Hike, Rock Climb
Teewinot Mountain
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
14.7 miles EBackpack and Hike near Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Backpack, Hike 24.3 mi
Cascade Canyon Trail
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
15.8 miles EA wildlife-rich canyon hike past Hidden Falls and into Cascade Canyon, where waterfalls pour off glacier-fed mountains flanking the Grand Teton.
Backpack, Hike 0.1-7.3 mi
Leigh Lake
Alta, Wyoming
15.9 miles ETucked beneath Mount Moran and just a mile from the String Lake trailhead, Leigh Lake rewards with majestic serenity, shoreline views of Boulder Island, and calm waters perfect for kayaking or canoeing.
Backpack, Canoe, Hike, Kayak 10.5-16.2 mi
Paintbrush Canyon
Alta, Wyoming
16.0 miles EA beautiful trail along String Lake, Leigh Lake, and Lake Solitude in Grand Teton — with a short, rewarding scramble to the secluded Micah Lake perch for even fewer crowds.
Backpack, Hike 5.6-8.3 mi
Palisades Creek Trail / Lakes and Waterfall Canyon
Irwin, Idaho
24.0 miles SSpectacular mountain views, two landslide-formed alpine lakes, and mountain goat sightings — all within a 4-to-6-mile hike in the Swan Valley wilderness.
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike 3.9 mi
Little Elk Creek Trail
Irwin, Idaho
27.0 miles SBackpack, Hike, Horseback, and Mountain Bike near Irwin, Idaho
Backpack, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike 13.8 mi
Big Elk Creek
Irwin, Idaho
27.8 miles SA versatile campground on a small dammed lake with fishing, kayaking, hiking and backpacking into the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, and stunning fall Aspen and Douglas-Fir colors on the Big Elk Creek Trail.
Backpack, Camp, Canoe, Hike, Horseback, Kayak 15.9-16.6 mi
Union Falls & Ouzel Pool
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
28.2 miles NA ~16-mile backcountry trek into Yellowstone's remote Bechler region rewards you with a 250-foot waterfall and Ouzel Pool — a warm-spring-fed swimming hole you can jump into.
Backpack, Hike, Hot Springs, Swim
Blue Miner Lake
Jackson, Wyoming
28.3 miles SEBackpack and Hike near Jackson, Wyoming
Backpack, Hike 3.2-47.0 mi
Yellowstone Branch Line Trail
Ashton, Idaho
30.8 miles NWA 39-mile trail from Warm River to the Montana border — open to backpackers, hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders, and ATVs through the Targhee National Forest.
Backpack, Cross-country Ski, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike 13.2-13.5 mi
Bear Creek Hot Springs
Irwin, Idaho
32.3 miles STrek ~13 miles up a creek canyon near Palisades Reservoir to a secluded natural hot spring — gentle most of the way, with one rewarding final climb.
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Horseback, Hot Springs, Mountain Bike 6.9 mi
Heart Lake Trail
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
46.5 miles NEAn 8-mile moderate hike to a remote backcountry lake with blue thermal pools, fumaroles, Rustic Geyser, and remarkable fishing for native cutthroat, mountain whitefish, and Arctic grayling.
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Hot Springs
