On our fifth and final day on the Teton Crest Trail, we awoke late in the morning. It had been a very windy night that battered the tent and woke us both often. The night had been cold but we merely zipped up our warm sleeping bags and kept toasty. I crawl out of the…
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Hiking Paintbrush Divide – TCT Day 4
Our fourth day on the Teton Crest Trail was another epically long day due to poor planning on my part. It would be an 11-mile journey with 2,925’ of seemingly unrelenting elevation gain while hiking Paintbrush Divide. While our second day of backpacking the Teton Crest Trail was technically our longest, today would be the…
Exploring the Teton Crest Trail – Day 3
Our third morning on the Teton Crest Trail in Wyoming started with the sunrise at our campsite on Sunset Lake. We weren’t in a huge hurry and took our time striking our campsite. This day was scheduled to be one of our easiest days with about 4 miles total on the TCT with an added…
Backpacking the Teton Crest Trail – Day 2
Our Second Day of Backpacking the Teton Crest Trail started early and was long. We traveled over 13 miles by our GPS tracker’s data. The journey started at our campsite at Moose Creek (which is where our first day had ended) and took us into the National Park, by Marion Lake, over Fox Pass, Mt….
Backpacking via the Phillip’s Pass – TCT Day 1
The Grand Teton Crest Trail is widely considered one of the best backpacking trips in the United States. It has been on my to-do list for over a decade. I had a friend who raved about how amazing it was in 2006. In the years that have passed, Jennifer and I have visited Grand Teton…
Teton Crest Trail Guide – Phillip’s Pass to String Lake
The Teton Mountain Range contains some of the most beautiful terrains in North America and the best way to see it all is by hiking across the Teton Crest Trail. The forty-mile-plus journey officially starts at Phillip’s Pass 5-miles to the south of Grand Teton National Park. In order to hike the entire trail backpackers…