Garnet Canyon Trail

The Garnet Canyon Trail is a 4.8-mile (7.7 km) (8.4 mi (13.5 km) round-trip) long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[1] The trailhead is at the Lupine Meadows parking area and climbs steeply more than 2,500 feet (760 m) in just under 5 miles (8.0 km) into Garnet Canyon.[2] At the 2-mile (3.2 km) point, the trail forks from the Amphitheater Lake Trail and heads south and then west into Garnet Canyon.[3] Garnet Canyon is the most popular approach route for climbers attempting to summit not only Grand Teton but also Middle Teton, South Teton, Teepe Pillar and Disappointment Peak. Though the trail becomes unmaintained once it enters boulder fields at approximately the 9,500-foot (2,900 m) elevation point, climbers continue on to other destinations such as the Lower Saddle (11,600 ft (3,500 m)), a high altitude mountain pass situated between Middle and Grand Teton.[4] The altitude gain from the Lupine Meadows trailhead to the Lower Saddle is nearly 5,000 feet (1,500 m).

Garnet Canyon Trail
Middle Teton from the Garnet Canyon Trail
Length	4.8 mi (7.7 km)
Location	Teton Range
Trailheads	Lupine Meadows
Use	Hiking
Elevation
Elevation change	Approximate gain of 2,650 ft (810 m)
Highest point	Garnet Canyon, 9,500 ft (2,900 m)
Lowest point	Lupine Meadows, 6,732 ft (2,052 m)
Hiking details
Trail difficulty	Strenuous
Season	Summer to Fall
Sights	Teton Range
Hazards	Severe weather

See also

List of hiking trails in Grand Teton National Park

References

1. "Lupine Meadows Trailhead" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
2. "Day Hikes" (pdf). National Park Service. February 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
3. Grand Teton, WY (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved 2012-05-12.
4. Ortenburger, Leigh N.; Reynold G. Jackson (Nov 1, 1996). A climber's guide to the Teton Range. Mountaineers Books. pp. 50–53. ISBN 0-89886-480-1.
5. "Garnet Canyon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-12.