Best camping sites for paintbrush divide7/31/2023 ![]() ![]() Prepare for cold temperatures at high elevation, grizzly bear activity, and possible snow accumulations. However, avoiding crowds means late September-October. If you’re looking for wildflowers and a bit of trail traffic, August is great. Remember if you plan to camp at Leigh Lake one more night you will still have about 2.5 miles back to Campsite 12. Finally connecting to the String Lake Parking area in another 0.3 miles. Take a left on Cascade Canyon Trail and begin the 4.5 mile descent down to Jenny Lake (6,783 ft.) Stay left on the Valley Trail 1.4 miles along the banks of Jenny Lake. From here take the Lake Solitude Trail 2.7 miles to the top of Cascade Canyon. Begin the descent down 2.4 miles to Lake Solitude (9,035 ft.). From here continue 1.7 miles to Paintbrush Divide (10,700 ft.) for a 360 degree view of the Teton backcountry. Take a right and continue 4.9 miles up to Holly Lake (9,500 ft.) There is the option to camp at Holly Lake if 22 miles in a day is not your style. Then hike 0.7 miles to the String Lake/Paintbrush Canyon Junction. Paintbrush Canyon & String Lake Loop Trail to Lake Solitude Hard 4.7 (159) Grand Teton National Park Photos (2,027) Directions Print/PDF map Length 20.6 miElevation gain 5,643 ftRoute type Loop Enjoy this 20. It took us about 7 and half hours including an hour lunch. The trailhead is located north of the very popular Jenny Lake along String Lake Rd. This day-long adventure takes off from the Paintbrush Canyon Trailhead. ![]() Leave No Trace Always practice Leave No Trace ethics on your adventures and follow local regulations. It is called Paintbrush Canyon for a reason- Indian Paintbrushes and tens of thousands of wildflowers follow the path to the top. Go on a strenuous day hike up the canyon to Holly Lake. Just remember to get a backcountry permit. At the base of Paintbrush Canyon, enjoy the easy String Lake Trail, circumnavigating the shallow and bright blue lake. Later in the summer you can also hike at Holly Lake. Despite the renown of the Teton Crest Trail (and increasingly the Grand Teton Loop), the Paintbrush Divide/Cascade Canyon Loop is becoming increasingly seen as the premier hike in Grand Teton National Park.At around 35km, it can be completed in a long day - but is a strenuous walk. Hike South 1.5 miles from site 12 to the junction where you will take a right. Lower Paintbrush, about 3 miles in has a ton of sites. Wake early enough on day 2 to tackle all 22 miles of the Paintbrush Canyon loop. Site 12 has some of the more impressive beachfront views of the Front Range.īegin the hike at the String Lake Trailhead (6,880 ft.) Hike along the East side of the lake about 1 mile until you arrive at a junction, stay to the right and continue about 1.5 miles to the camping area (Site 12) on the shores of Leigh Lake. From the backcountry office obtain a backcountry permit for 2 nights at Leigh Lake. However, one of my personal favorites is from Leigh Lake via the String Lake trailhead. There are many ways to access the Teton backcountry. Backpack the this Teton Range loop and enjoy a night of beachfront camping on Leigh Lake. ![]()
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