String Lake Trail

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String Lake Trail

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Footbridge across String Lake
Length 3.7 mi (6 km)
Location Teton Range
Trailheads String Lake Trailhead
Use Hiking
Elevation
Elevation change Approximate gain of 550 ft (170 m)
Highest point Near Paintbrush Canyon, 7,300 ft (2,200 m)
Lowest point String Lake Trailhead, 6,880 ft (2,100 m)
Hiking details
Trail difficulty Easy
Season Late Spring to Fall
Sights Teton Range
Hazards Severe weather

The String Lake Trail is a 3.7-mile (6.0 km) long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. [1] The trail circles String Lake and is also used to access the Paintbrush Canyon Trail and the Leigh Lake Trail. [2] The String Lake trailhead is off the one-way road from North Jenny Lake Junction. [3]

Grand Teton National Park United States National Park in northwestern Wyoming

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The Paintbrush Canyon Trail is a 9.1-mile (14.6 km) long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Access to the Paintbrush Canyon Trail is from the String Lake trailhead. From there the trail follows the west shore of String Lake and is also known as the String Lake Trail. The Paintbrush Canyon Trail then enters Paintbrush Canyon and becomes steeper and then splits with one trail heading to Holly Lake and the other heading south then west. The trails merge west of Holly Lake and it is a steady altitude gain the last 3.9 miles (6.3 km) to Paintbrush Divide. The east approach to Paintbrush Divide is steep and may require the use of an ice axe through July. There are two camping zones within Paintbrush Canyon and one designated campsite at Holly Lake which are available with a permit. There is a popular loop trail which includes the Paintbrush Canyon Trail, Lake Solitude Trail and Cascade Canyon Trail which spans a distance of 19 mi (31 km) and has a total elevation gain of 4,900 ft (1,500 m).

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The Bradley Lake Trail is a 4-mile (6.4 km) long round-trip hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The trail is accessed from the Taggart Lake trailhead and provides access to Bradley Lake, with views of the lake and the Teton Range. At Bradley lake, the trail intercepts the Valley Trail which heads north towards Garnet Canyon or south to Taggart Lake. Using the Valley Trail and the Taggart Lake Trail, a loop hike starting from the Taggart Lake Trailhead is 5.9 mi (9.5 km) long.

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The Heron Pond Swan Lake Trail is a 5.5-mile (8.9 km) long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. From the Hermitage Point trailhead, a number of trails include short loop hikes around Heron Pond and Swan Lake and a longer hike of 5.5 miles (8.9 km) one-way connects Colter Bay Village with Jackson Lake Lodge. The trails are over easy terrain and provide excellent wildlife viewing opportunities.

The Colter Bay Lakeside Trail is a 2-mile (3.2 km) roundtrip hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. From the Colter Bay Marina trailhead, two short loop hikes from Colter Bay Village are connected by a causeway. The trail follows the shoreline of Jackson Lake with the Teton Range off to the west across the lake.

The Cascade Canyon Trail is a 13.6-mile (21.9 km) round-trip long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The trailhead is at the South Jenny Lake parking area and follows the Jenny Lake Trail around the south shore of Jenny Lake to the Forks of Cascade Canyon. The trail passes near Hidden Falls after almost 3 miles (4.8 km) then goes west into the heart of Cascade Canyon, flanked by Teewinot Mountain and Mount Owen to the south and The Jaw and Rock of Ages to the north. At the Forks of Cascade Canyon, the trail splits with the Lake Solitude Trail heading to Lake Solitude and Paintbrush Divide, while the South Fork Cascade Canyon Trail leads to Hurricane Pass. There are no camping areas along the trail though not far from the Forks, camping zones exist to the north and south. At South Jenny Lake, a boat shuttle operates during the summer which shortens the hike by 4 miles (6.4 km).

References

  1. ↑ Jenny Lake, WY (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  2. ↑ "Day Hikes" (pdf). National Park Service. February 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  3. ↑ "String Lake Trailhead" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  4. ↑ "String Lake Trail". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2012-05-20.
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