19 Backpacking Trails near Paintbrush Canyon
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Leigh Lake
Alta, Wyoming
0.3 miles NWTucked 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 24.3 mi
Cascade Canyon Trail
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
2.3 miles SA wildlife-rich canyon hike past Hidden Falls and into Cascade Canyon, where waterfalls pour off glacier-fed mountains flanking the Grand Teton.
Backpack, Hike
Teewinot Mountain
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
3.5 miles SBackpack and Hike near Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Backpack, Hike 13.8 mi
Middle Teton
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
3.5 miles SThe 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 3.9-14.4 mi
Grand Teton
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
3.5 miles SAt 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 4.9 mi
Amphitheater Lake
Alta, Wyoming
4.7 miles SWBackpack and Hike near Alta, Wyoming
Backpack, Hike 7.9 mi
Devil's Stairs
Driggs, Idaho
9.6 miles WAn 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 15.0-18.4 mi
Alaska Basin
Driggs, Idaho
9.6 miles WA 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 1.3-4.3 mi
Phelps Lake
Jackson, Wyoming
11.2 miles SA 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 6.2 mi
Darby Wind Cave
Driggs, Idaho
13.9 miles SWWaterfalls, 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
Blue Miner Lake
Jackson, Wyoming
18.8 miles SEBackpack and Hike near Jackson, Wyoming
Backpack, Hike 15.9-16.6 mi
Union Falls & Ouzel Pool
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
25.8 miles NWA ~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 5.6-8.3 mi
Palisades Creek Trail / Lakes and Waterfall Canyon
Irwin, Idaho
36.2 miles SWSpectacular 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 3.2-47.0 mi
Yellowstone Branch Line Trail
Ashton, Idaho
37.1 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 6.9 mi
Heart Lake Trail
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
37.4 miles NAn 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 3.9 mi
Little Elk Creek Trail
Irwin, Idaho
37.4 miles SWBackpack, Hike, Horseback, and Mountain Bike near Irwin, Idaho
Backpack, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike 13.8 mi
Big Elk Creek
Irwin, Idaho
37.5 miles SWA 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 13.2-13.5 mi
Bear Creek Hot Springs
Irwin, Idaho
43.4 miles SWTrek ~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 14.8 mi
Biscuit Basin to Fairy Falls and Firehole Meadows
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
49.4 miles NA nearly 15-mile backcountry hike starting at Biscuit Basin passes turquoise pools, a 70-foot waterfall, Firehole Meadows, Imperial Geyser, and three stunning blue lakes with rust-red shores.
Backpack, Camp, Hike
