Keep saying that it snows a lot.
All the time.
And moose gallop through your campsite at 3:26 am.
A fun place!
Wayne
Keep saying that it snows a lot.
All the time.
And moose gallop through your campsite at 3:26 am.
A fun place!
Wayne
Might see you there, my wife and I are doing the TCT starting from the aerial tram and are taking 4-5 days to complete it as we'll have to acclimate to the altitude being from sea level and all. We're doing walk up permits too, any input as to how competitive these permits are?
I had a nice chat with the very nice Backcountry Ranger lady at the Moose Visitor Center Backcountry Desk in late May. Her post is slightly right from the entrance against the outer wall.
She said that the busiest time is last 2 weeks of July and the first week of August. So, the later you go the better.
Riding the tram up is very popular and consequently hard to do.
She pointed out the large camping zone in Death Canyon and the nearby National Forest area that doesn’t require a Grand Teton permit. If all else fails, she said that she can usually get folks in and out of those areas.
The Park still provides bear canisters for free.
Good luck and enjoy! I’ve been visiting the Tetons since 1965. The place is amazing!
Wayne
Finding a place to stay in the park pre & post TCT hiking will be a challenge. I’m partial to Signal Mountain Campground on Lake Jackson. So is everyone else. Coin showers and laundry, well stocked general store, gas, great dining in the Signal Mountain Lodge pub & dining room. You might even find a vacancy in one of the log cabins.
If all else fails, try the Lizard Creek Campground early in the day.
The Albertsons on the south side of Jackson is the only real supermarket we saw in the area. About the only reason to go to Jackson.
Wayne
Present your Plans A & B.
The Ranger’s Plan C will be fine if needed.
Wayne
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Now pushing out the hike to mid September, maybe. Still up in the air with another friend who may want to go or only day hike up to solitude lake. As far as camping around the area pre and post trip, we just drive out to national forest land, Bridger/Teton, Gross Venture, and find a place to pitch a tent. No need to deal and pay for all that lodging if you don't want to. Message me if you may be interested in planning a hike yet this year, the window is closing fast.
"Hell ain't half full. Hike on!" - Chena
Have you thought about starting from the Idaho side? You could drive to the Teton Canyon Campground east of Alta,Idaho. From there you could start your hike or move your car just a little bit to the Teton Canyon Trailhead and catch the Alaska Basin Trail up to the Alaska Basin. Set up camp in the Alaska Basin and do day hikes to Death Canyon Shelf or Hurricane Pass. Alaska Basin is not in the park so you wouldn't need permits and there is no bear canister requirement as you are not camping in the park. If you do your research this could work for you if getting permits from GTNP prove hard to obtain.
Mid-September: Not a busy time. The opposite is true. Things begin to close. Check the Park web pages for closing dates in September.
It's possible to hike north from Hwy 22 at Teton Pass. Camp before the park boundary. Cross a corner of the park and camp. Cross Death Canyon Shelf to Alaska Basin and camp. Day hike from Alaska Basin. Reverse back to Hwy 22, hike to the tram to Teton Village.
Wayne
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