Teton Crest itinerary
Every mile marker on the Teton Crest route, in order, with the distance and elevation change between each one, and which permit each stretch needs. To set alerts for your dates, go to the Teton Crest Trail permit page.
Which permit covers this route
The Teton Crest. One reservation is an ordered sequence of nights in zones, issued by reservation.
The permit is issued for a named entry point. Jackson Hole Aerial Tram (Rendezvous Mountain) and String Lake Trailhead are the ones on this list.
- Stops mapped
- 11
- Across the markers
- 35.9 mi
- Published route length
- 35.6 mi
- Published ascent
- 9,000 ft
How long it takes: 3-4 nights. That is the figure the permit publishes. This page does not divide the route into days, because no source records which stop you sleep at.
The stops below are the route's published mile markers, in order, with the elevations recorded against each one.
Distance and elevation change on each leg are the difference between the two published figures either side of it, so the legs are arithmetic on the markers and nothing more.
The Teton Crest route, stop by stop
Mile 0.0
10,450 ft
Jackson Hole Aerial Tram (Rendezvous Mountain)
Entry point: the permit is issued for this trailhead
5.3 miles · 1,200 ft down to Marion Lake
Mile 5.3
9,250 ft
Marion Lake
Clear alpine lake tucked in a rocky basin, the first major water source and camping option
2.9 miles · 350 ft up to Fox Creek Pass
Mile 8.2
9,600 ft
Fox Creek Pass
3.4 miles · 126 ft up to Mt. Meek Pass
Mile 11.6
9,726 ft
Mt. Meek Pass
5.0 miles · 674 ft up to Hurricane Pass
Mile 16.6
10,400 ft
Hurricane Pass
A pass with views into the Schoolroom Glacier cirque. NPS advises an ice axe here as late as August
5.6 miles to Cascade Canyon forks
Mile 22.2
Cascade Canyon forks
2.7 miles to Lake Solitude
Mile 24.9
9,035 ft
Lake Solitude
Remote alpine lake beneath the Grand Teton's west face
2.2 miles · 1,665 ft up to Paintbrush Divide
Mile 27.1
10,700 ft
Paintbrush Divide
The trail's high point, with views across the range. NPS reports snow patches and advises an ice axe and crampons into late July
1.8 miles · 1,290 ft down to Holly Lake
Mile 28.9
9,410 ft
Holly Lake
4.9 miles to Paintbrush Canyon trail junction (String Lake)
Mile 33.8
Paintbrush Canyon trail junction (String Lake)
2.1 miles to String Lake Trailhead
Mile 35.9
6,878 ft
String Lake Trailhead
Entry point: the permit is issued for this trailhead
Getting a Teton Crest for the dates you want
Planning the route is the easy half. Teton Crest dates go fast, and the ones that come back are cancellations. They return to the booking system without warning and are gone again quickly. PermitSnag checks Teton Crest around the clock and alerts you the moment a date opens.