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Teton Crest Trail, Death Canyon to String Lake in four days

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming4 days39.1 miBest Jul – Sep

The whole crest without the tram: up Death Canyon to the Shelf, across Alaska Basin and over Hurricane Pass under the Grand, down Cascade Canyon to Lake Solitude, then Paintbrush Divide and out. 39 miles, three nights above 2,800 m, and a division on the divide for the years the north side holds snow into August. Bear canister country.

MMMalcolm McSwainPublished Sep 2, 2026 · version 1
DAYS
4, dateless
PERMITS
2
DIVISIONS
1
KIT SPEC
8 lines

The route

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ROUTE MAP · CACHED LEGS ONLY, NO PROVIDER CALL

WHY THIS ISN’T A PDF
Day 3 · Paintbrush Divide still holding steep snow on the north side
Kit diverges — 1 lb 8 oz

Both branches pack 5 requirements the same; the rest belongs to one side only. Adopt the plan and this diff re-prices against your party and your forecast.

Both branches
the kit that holds
  • Sleep system3 nights out
  • Rain shelltaped seams, hooded
  • Shelter class3-season, wind-stable
  • Bear canister1 per party
  • Stovecanister + fuel
Over the divide
Plan A — the main line · 1 lb 8 oz
  • Raven Ultra ice axe12.3 oz
  • Microspikes11.6 oz
Down Cascade Canyon to the boats
Plan B — the alternate
  • Nothing only on this side.

Permits & bookings

Grand Teton backcountry permit
Day 1 · Death Canyon trailhead · Grand Teton National Park (NPS) · $45 · book
DATES SET ON ADOPTION
Grand Teton entrance fee
Day 1 · Death Canyon trailhead · National Park Service · $35 · book
DATES SET ON ADOPTION

Agencies, costs and booking links carry across seasons; the application windows don’t, so they arrive blank and fill in the moment you give the plan dates.

The derived kit spec

8 lines, derived from the route rather than typed by hand. 3 read unknown until the plan has your dates — that is honest, not missing.

Sleep system
3 nights out
Unknown
Rain shell
taped seams, hooded
Unknown
Shelter class
3-season, wind-stable
Specified
Bear canister
1 per party
Specified
Stove
canister + fuel
Specified
Group size
6 people · standard camping zones
Specified
Water capacity
carry from Death Canyon patrol cabin
Specified
Footwear class
39.1 mi
Unknown
SAFETY

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Teton Crest Trail, Death Canyon to String Lake in four days
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