Paintbrush Canyon
Alta, Wyoming
| Address: | Paintbrush Canyon, Wyoming 83414, USA |
| GPS: |
43°47'5.2"N 110°43'38.0"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Wyoming |
| Trails/Routes: | 10.5-16.2 mi |
National Park
Backpack and Hike
Beautiful trail along String Lake, Leigh Lake, and Lake Solitude. For even more solitude, scramble up the rocks to Micah Lake for a beautiful view and even fewer people. You won't find much of a trail up to Micah Lake but if you loosely follow the stream coming down the rocks, you'll find it pretty easily and less than a 1/2 mile off the trail.
Mapped Route/Trail Distances
| Lake Solitude via Cascade Canyon | 16.2 miles Round Trip |
| Lake Solitude via Paintbrush Canyon | 10.5 miles |
More Information
Be courteous, informed, and prepared. Read trailhead guidelines, stay on the trail, and don't feed the wildlife.
Read MoreDirections
From Alta, Wyoming
- Head south on Alta School Rd toward W Alta Ski Hill Rd (82 ft)
- Slight right onto W Alta Ski Hill RdEntering Idaho(0.5 mi)
- Continue onto Ski Hill Rd (3.5 mi)
- Continue onto E Little Ave (0.5 mi)
- Turn left onto ID-33 E/S Main StContinue to follow ID-33 EEntering Wyoming(13.9 mi)
- Continue onto WY-22 E (17.4 mi)
- Turn left onto US-191 N/US-26 E/US-89 N/W Broadway (1.4 mi)
- Turn left onto US-191 N/US-26 E/US-89 N/N Cache StContinue to follow US-191 N/US-26 E/US-89 N(6.9 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(9.8 mi)
- Turn left onto Jenny Lake Rd (1.5 mi)
- Turn right onto String Lake Rd (230 ft)
- Turn left (161 ft)
Trails
Distance ?
16.2 miles Round TripElevation Gain ?
2,168 feetReal Ascent ?
2,666 feetReal Descent ?
498 feetAvg Grade (3°)
5%Grade (-12° to 22°)
-21% to 40%Distance ?
10.5 milesElevation Gain ?
2,169 feetReal Ascent ?
4,262 feetReal Descent ?
2,093 feetAvg Grade (2°)
4%Grade (-40° to 36°)
-85% to 72%Elevation differences are scaled for emphasis. While the numbers are accurate, the cut-away shown here is not to scale.
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