22 Miles Over the Tetons: Jenny Lake, Hurricane Pass, and Alaska Basin (Kind Of)
Reading Time: 18 minutesA world-class day hike that I wouldn’t do in peak tourist season.
Review: 25 Mundane Miles Hiking Goodwin Lake, Turquoise Lake, & the Gros Ventre
Reading Time: 43 minutesAlthough Turquoise Lake looks beautiful on the maps, I found this hike fairly mundane. I was happy to be out and about, but I have no plans to return.
Review: Mill Iron Ranch, Jackson, Wyoming
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Mill Iron Ranch has exceptional food and company. We’ll be back.
Review: 22-Mile Day Hike to Picturesque Paintbrush Pass
Reading Time: 7 minutesPaintbrush Pass is an easy hike for people who get lost easily but are in shape, and it offers stunning views of the Cathedral Group. Being in the Tetons, it’s always going to come with crowds.
Review: Up, Up, and a Day Hike to Blue Miner Lake & Sheep Mountain
Reading Time: 16 minutesBlue Miner Lake and Sheep Mountain had great views, but were they worth the interminable, waterless climb?
Review: 10-mile Overnight Hike to “Harmful” Jade Lakes, Brooks Lakes, etc.
Reading Time: 16 minutesJade Lakes, Rainbow Lake, and Upper and Lower Brooks Lakes are easily accessed and quite tame as a day or overnight hike. There are some important downsides to the area, however.
Review: Stupendously Short Overnight Hike to Lost Lake, WY
Reading Time: 11 minutesLost Lake is a very short hike to a picturesque, colorful lake. It’s good for people who aren’t in shape, or for families with little children.
Review: Hiking Downs Mountain, Bomber Basin, Mile-Long Lake, etc., Plus a Crashed B24
Reading Time: 34 minutesThis hike features stunning scenery and incredible history, but I have suggestions on how you can make it far more worthwhile. My favorite part is the crashed B24 bomber.
Review: Brewster, Lunch, & Shoal Lakes via Big Balls of Cowtown Trail
Reading Time: 37 minutesFeaturing Lunch Lake, Brewster Lake, and Shoal Lake, this hike in the Gros Ventre received my highest rating. Use the included GPS recording so that you can enjoy the Big Balls of Cowtown Trail, which many people have a hard time finding.
The Most Pain I’ve Felt While Hiking! (Also: Darby Canyon, String Lakes, and Green River Lakes.)
Reading Time: 14 minutesA review of Darby Wind Caves in the snow, kayaking String Lake, and also yakking and camping at Upper Green River Lakes!
Darby Wind Cave, Grand Teton National Park
Reading Time: 7 minutesHiking to look at fossils and an awesome cave in the Tetons!