Easy hike, counterclockwise. Lake is very pretty. It is also for the most part shallow. On the east side the lake frames the high Tetons. The west side climbs above the lake through Lodgepole Pine then spruce and across a couple of avalanche chutes.
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Wonderful stroll around the little baby peninsula.
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One of the best views of any hike I’ve done. 360 degree view of the Grand Tetons. 1000 feet in 3/4 of a mile so I would rate as difficult. Hard to believe this hike isn’t on any of the hiking apps. Beautiful drive to trailhead but high clearance vehicle probably needed.
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We were just coming off the Teton Crest Trail and this was the last leg. We were all exhausted but the lakes made up for it, they were so pretty! When we got to string lake we swam in the water and it felt super nice. This area is so amazing! We also heard there was a black bear on the trail but we were not able to actually see it.
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Great trail but a lot of traffic on it. Many users shortcut the switchbacks which is creating an erosion problem in some places.
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Lovely hike. Great workout. Stunning views of the Tetons. Great for a safe solo hike.
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For a ski resort trail it doesn’t get any better. Starts out at the base and heads up and north till the first cairn. The views here are awesome of South Leigh Canyon. From here pretty much up and rocky to top. The next cairn has beautiful picture worthy views of the Grand Teton. Lunch at the top in our crazy creek chairs overlooking Beards Wheatgiel and more amazing views of all the Tetons etc.
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The lovely hike after taking a small shuttle boat across Jenny Lake in your grand Tetons. The walking is uphill for a good bit but a fairly easy trail, with a beautiful waterfall and I lovely lodgepole Pines and great views of the canyon. Highly recommend it.
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Great easy hike with a diversity of scenery. Not a typical “boring” lake loop. The trail veers into the forest offering great views of the Tetons through the pines. The trail also runs through sage bushes with lots of marmots sunning on the the rocks. This area is much less busy than Jenny Lake and the Hidden Falls trails. A few bears were spotted on the mountainside from the trail. There was still some snow on the the trail in late May.
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Glad I hiked this trail but be prepared for tons of people once you reach the shuttle boat dock. The last .5 mile of the trail is crowded but the view of the fall in spring is worth it. Also, the trail is pretty exposed to sun as most of the trail runs through an area impacted by a forest fire.
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We love the hike and the views from the Coal Creek Divide are beautiful. We do this hike every year.
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I would not say this was easy, maybe more of a medium hike. From the parking area to the cave entrance and back, my Gaia record track showed 6.2 miles round trip. The tail is in very good shape up until the last few hundred yards. This is a great time of year. Everything is green and the flowers are blooming. Probably only saw 20 to 25 people throughout the day and all very friendly. You are almost there once you cross the stream and the first small waterfall which you can get behind for photos. The last turn before "The Steps" you can go off the main trail and get behind the large waterfall. Great photo op looking into or out of. The last 50 yard was muddy and still snow, most people turned back at this point as it was very slick and tough. Stopped 10 yard short as there was so much water coming out of the cave there was no way to get into it. We did this on June 30th so if you want to get into the cave you will wait as the water is all still snow melt off. Plus was we got to play in the snow in later June. Weather was great, cool breeze blowing down the canyon. Lastly bring an extra pair of shoes and on the way back there are several placed to wade in the creek to cool off. Not sure how to post photos on this review but feel free to email if you would like any additional information or photos which show upper trail conditions and waterfalls. BCSO321@msn.com
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Great hike with moderate vertical, nice creek and high ridge-line with great views.
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Beautiful terrain, though there is a large amount of deadfall. Big beautiful high mountain lakes, bear tracks, big fish. North Fork trail is no longer maintained and cannot be followed. We had to bushwhacked the majority of the trail back as we could only find sparse remnants on the off occasion.
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Unplotted and not in guide books. Very steep. Late June and July have quite the variety of wildflowers. Point 7625 has great views of Jenny Lake
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Super steep for a short peak but once you reach the ridge line it’s totally worth it. Came across a nice spot for a bonfire with enough enclosure to camp out a small flurry overnight. Was able to hike back to town and shower before work in the morning 👍
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Great work out training hike with wonderful views as a reward at the top. Hike back down or ride the Gondi.
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Have hiked this in July 2014 and late August 2018. In July you probably want an ice axe for the traverse between Static Peak Divide and Buck Mountain Divide. In August it was almost dry, but because of the rainy summer wildflowers were going crazy. I believe the track information is incorrect here. I recorded 5,600 feet total elevation gain. It's 4000 feet just to Static Divide; after this you've got the sheep steps and Mount Meek pass to get over.
There's been plenty of water along the whole route every time I've been on any of these stretches of trail. The driest parts are the few miles after Phelps lake when the trail rises above the creek, the higher parts of the Alaska Basin trail before Static Divide, and the first couple of miles of Death Canyon Shelf. I bring a small filter and a 2L hydration bladder and never have to worry. Your choice if you want to fill the bladder all the way and make fewer stops, or load up on just a liter at a time more often.
This is one of the great long routes in range. Truly spectacular.
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