Middle Teton
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
| Address: | 672 Lupine Meadows Rd, Alta, WY 83414, USA |
| GPS: |
43°44'4.8"N 110°44'29.5"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Wyoming |
| Trails/Routes: | 13.8 mi |
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Backpack, Hike, and Rock Climb
At 12,804 ft above sea level, the Middle Teton is a challenging and beautiful hike from the trailhead all the way to the peak. The first part of the trail is dirt trails through the trees. That becomes switchbacks after awhile. After about 4 miles, that emerges into a rocky trail where you begin walking below the towering peaks of the Middle and South Tetons. The trail remains rocky/gravelly until you get up through Garnett Canyon to The Meadows. This is a common place to pitch a tent. Many people use this as a base camp to hike the Middle, South, and Grand Teton.Â
Southwest Couloir
From The Meadows, the easy hike is over. It becomes bouldering up the hill among the glaciers. It's steep and deceiving. The next major checkpoint is the saddle between the Middle and South but there are about 3 false saddles before that. The real one is obvious. From the cliff that is the saddle, you can see Ice Flow Lake, the Alaska Basin trail, Table Mountain, Devil's Stairs, Battleship Mountain, The Wall, and everything in between. For many, this view is enough.
From the saddle, the trail continues up along the ridge and glaciers until you reach the Southwest Couloir. At that point, the trail becomes more of a scramble until you reach the top. From the top, you can clearly see the Grand Teton, as well as the South Teton, and Teewinot.
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Grand Teton National Park Itinerary
This Grand Teton National Park Itinerary will help you get started as you plan your vacation to Grand Teton National Park.
https://www.justgotravelstudios.com/collections/national-park-itineraries/products/grand-teton-national-park-itinerary?ref=9zpxis0diinBe courteous, informed, and prepared. Read trailhead guidelines, stay on the trail, and don't feed the wildlife.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Jackson Hole, Wyoming
- Head north on US-191 N/US-26 E/US-89 N/N Cache St toward E Deloney AveContinue to follow US-191 N/US-26 E/US-89 N(6.8 mi)
- At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit and stay on US-191 N/US-26 E/US-89 N (5.5 mi)
- Turn left onto Teton Park Rd (1.0 mi)
- Keep right to stay on Teton Park RdParts of this road may be closed at certain times or days(6.2 mi)
- Turn left onto Lupine Meadows Rd (0.3 mi)
- Turn right to stay on Lupine Meadows Rd (1.3 mi)
- From the Lupine Meadows Trailhead, take the trail at the south end of the parking lot.Â
- At about 3-3.5miles, the trail will fork. Take the left fork towards Garnet Canyon
- Follow the trail to Garnet Canyon and on to The Meadows
- Get to the saddle between the two peaks
- Follow the West ridge to the North to the Southwest Couloir
- Scramble the couloir to the summit
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