![]() The bench is clad in beautiful meadows, filled with wildflowers in late July, and clusters of trees. A granite cliff towers above the west side of the lake. ![]() A short climbs over a low hill leads to the southeastern shore of Marion Lake (9,239-ft.) at 6.5 miles. Rendezvous Mountain dominates the views to the southeast.Īt 6.25 miles the trail tops the pretty bench cradling Marion Lake. As you climb enjoy fine views down Granite Canyon. Continue straight ahead on the Teton Crest trail, which crosses a nascent creek and the climbs moderately-steep to steep grades up the north side of the valley. Housetop Mountain rises above the divide to the northwest.įrom the saddle the path drops on moderately-steep to steep grades to the floor of the North Fork in a half mile, reaching the junction with the Granite Canyon trail at 5.8 miles. ![]() I have seen moose grazing in the lush meadows along the valley floor.Īs you crest the saddle views open north to Fossil Mountain and unnamed summit towering above Marion Lake (unseen). Along the way enjoy nice views of the ridge rimming the head of the Middle Fork. The Teton Crest trail descends to cross Middle Fork Creek at 4.6 miles and then climbs moderate to moderately-steep grades to a saddle on the ridge separating the Middle Fork and North Fork of Granite Canyon. The Teton Crest trail to the left leads to Moose Creek Divide. We bear left on the Middle Fork trail toward the Teton Crest and Marion Lake.Īfter a brief descent the trail climb through lovely meadows scattered with small copses of trees to a junction with the Teton Crest trail at 4.3 miles. The Rendezvous Trail turns right and drops down to Granite Canyon. The trail crosses a creek at 3.2 miles and then ascends on moderately-easy grades to the junction with the Middle Fork trail, branching left at 3.6 miles. Ahead views open to Housetop Mountain (10537-ft.) and unnamed summits along the Continental Divide. At 2.9 miles the trail curves to the northwest and the trees give way to pretty meadows with scattered trees. The trail now descends southwest on moderate grades through trees and intermittent meadows with nice views of the surrounding peaks. The path now climbs the ridge along the west side of the bowl, gaining a little over 200-ft in 0.3 miles. Along the way pass a sign marking the boundary of Grand Teton National Park.įrom the bottom of the bowl nice views extend north to Mount Hunt and the other summit rising above Granite Canyon. Turn right on the Rendezvous Mountain trail which descends switchbacks on moderately-steep grades through scattered trees to a granite-rimmed bowl at 1.4 miles, losing a little over 1,000-ft. At 0.7 miles a sign points right to a trail heading toward Marion Lake and Granite Canyon. We continue straight ahead down a broad track. ![]() Reach a junction at 0.4 miles where the service roads turns left. Rendezvous Peak (10,927-ft.) towers above the valley floor to the south.įrom the tram station follow the ski area service road descending on moderate grades. Jackson Hole, Jackson Lake and the Gros Ventre Mountains dominate the views to the east/northeast. Fossil Mountain and Mount Bannon rise above the ridge above Death Canyon Shelf to the northwest. vertical feet to a panoramic overlook with views of the Tetons, the Jackson Hole Valley and the surrounding mountain ranges.įrom the overlook the summits of Grand Teton, Middle Teton, South Teton and Mount Wister are visible above Mount Hunt (10,783-ft.) along with the unnamed summits towering above the north side of Granite Canyon. Ride the Jackson Hole Aerial Tram (fee), located in Teton Village, to the start of this hike at the summit of Rendezous Mountain (10,455-ft.). ![]() The elevation gain is 1,400-ft and the loss is 2,532-ft. Note: There is a lot of up and down on this segment. Distance from Trailhead: 6.5 miles (one way) ![]()
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