Hiking Grand Teton National Park, 3rd : A Guide to 35 of the Park's Greatest Hiking Adventures

by Schneider, Bill

• ISBN13: 9780762772551
• ISBN10: 0762772557
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-06-05
• Publisher: FalconGuides

Summary

A detailed and comprehensive guide to all of the hiking trails in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park, famous for its rugged beauty and spectacular mountain vistas. The trail descriptions include accurate, up-to-date trail information, color maps, GPS coordinates, and stunning color photos.

Author Biography

Bill Schneider has spent forty years hiking trails all across America. he has written twenty books and hundreds of magazine articles on wildlife, outdoor recreation, and conservation issues. Bill lives in Helena, Montana.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. x
Introduction: Hiking America's Most Famous Wilderness Skyline	p. 1
Planning Your Trip	p. 2
Using This Guide	p. 7
Zero Impact	p. 9
Make It a Safe Trip	p. 11
Be Bear Aware	p. 15
Be Aware of Mountain Lions, Too	p. 21
Trail Finder	p. 23
Map Legend	p. 26
The Hikes
Teton Village Area	p. 27
Phelps Lake	p. 28
LSR Preserve Small Loop	p. 32
LSR Preserve Big Loop	p. 37
Marion Lake	p. 44
Rendezvous Mountain and Granite Canyon	p. 48
Death Canyon and the Mount Hunt Divide	p. 52
The Teton Crest	p. 59
Jenny Lake Area	p. 67
Leigh Lake	p. 68
String Lake	p. 72
Moose Ponds	p. 76
Taggart Lake	p. 79
Bradley Lake	p. 82
Garnet Canyon	p. 85
Bearpaw and Trapper Lakes	p. 88
Surprise and Amphitheater Lakes	p. 92
Jenny Lake	p. 95
Holly Lake	p. 100
Cascade Canyon	p. 104
Lake Solitude	p. 107
Valley Trail	p. 111
Paintbrush Divide	p. 115
The Grand Teton Loop	p. 120
Colter Bay and Jackson Lake Lodge Area	p. 128
Lakeshore Trail	p. 129
Lunch Tree Hill	p. 132
Christian Pond	p. 135
Swan Lake and Heron Pond	p. 138
Willow Flats	p. 142
Lookout Rock	p. 146
Hermitage Point	p. 149
Grand View Point	p. 153
Two Ocean Lake	p. 156
Signal Mountain	p. 159
Emma Matilda Lake	p. 163
North Trails Area	p. 167
Glade Creek	p. 168
Elk Ridge	p. 172
Jackass Pass	p. 176
Moose Basin Divide	p. 181
Preserving Grand Teton National Park	p. 185
Afterword: The Value of Guidebooks	p. 186
Hike Index	p. 188
About the Author	p. 189
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