When I did this day-hike in 2011 I had no idea it was to be described by Backpacker Magazine as one of the 10 hardest day-hikes in America. See below.
Yes, it was sunrise to sunset.
Yes, it was beautiful.
Yes, you had to keep on the lookout for grizzly bears.
9. Paintbrush Canyon-Cascade Canyon Loop
Grand Teton National Park, WY
Score: 66 Miles: 19 Elevation Change: 8,000 feet X Factor: The occasional
ultramarathoner passing you
Grand Teton National Park, WY
Score: 66 Miles: 19 Elevation Change: 8,000 feet X Factor: The occasional
ultramarathoner passing you
Why does the 4,000-foot climb from String Lake up Paintbrush Canyon
seem to last longer than Paris Hilton's overextended 15 minutes of fame?
There's no shade, and the climb stretches endlessly out over 8 miles.
Start before dawn to beat the high-altitude sun-and to get over 10,700-foot
Paintbrush Divide before early afternoon, the witching hour for the Tetons'
infamous thunderstorms. At the pass, drink in views up and down the
range, but don't celebrate yet: 11 long miles down Cascade Canyon await.
Contact: Grand Teton National Park, (307) 739-3300; www.nps.gov/grte
seem to last longer than Paris Hilton's overextended 15 minutes of fame?
There's no shade, and the climb stretches endlessly out over 8 miles.
Start before dawn to beat the high-altitude sun-and to get over 10,700-foot
Paintbrush Divide before early afternoon, the witching hour for the Tetons'
infamous thunderstorms. At the pass, drink in views up and down the
range, but don't celebrate yet: 11 long miles down Cascade Canyon await.
Contact: Grand Teton National Park, (307) 739-3300; www.nps.gov/grte
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