Granite Canyon Trail

Granite Canyon Trail
Length	8.2 mi (13.2 km)
Location	Teton Range
Trailheads	Granite Canyon Trailhead Teton Crest Trail
Use	Hiking
Elevation
Elevation change	Approximate gain of 2,600 ft (790 m)
Highest point	Junction with Teton Crest Trail, 9,000 ft (2,700 m)
Lowest point	Granite Canyon Trailhead, 6,378 ft (1,944 m)
Hiking details
Trail difficulty	Moderate to Strenuous
Season	Summer to Fall
Sights	Teton Range
Hazards	Severe weather

The Granite Canyon Trail is a 8.2 mi (13.2 km) long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The trail begins at the Granite Canyon trailhead on the Moose-Wilson Road, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Teton Village and ends at the junction with the Teton Crest Trail near Marion Lake.^[1] The trail follows the length of Granite Canyon. Just over a mile before the junction with the Teton Crest Trail, the Open Canyon Trail intercepts this trail from the north.^[2] An alternative route is to take the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort ski lift to the top of Rendezvous Mountain and descend 3 mi (4.8 km) down the Rendezvous Mountain Trail to junction with the Granite Canyon Trail, a distance of 12 mi (19 km) and mostly downhill.^[3] There are three different camping zones in the canyon which are available by permit.^[4]

Coordinates: 43°36′57″N 110°49′39″W / 43.6157619°N 110.8274341°W^[5]

See also

List of hiking trails in Grand Teton National Park

References

1. "Granite Canyon Trailhead" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
2. Teton Village, WY (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved 2012-03-03.
3. Ortenburger, Leigh N.; Reynold G. Jackson (Nov 1, 1996). A climber's guide to the Teton Range. Mountaineers Books. p. 47. ISBN 0-89886-480-1.
4. "Backcountry Camping" (pdf). National Park Service. October 2006. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
5. "Granite Canyon Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-03.