Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming · 2 days · 50 miles
2 days alone on a 50-mile Teton Crest loop from String Lake, Wyoming.
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Get Day 1 freeMy GPS recording of 2 days on a relief map. The numbers are where each day starts; the red dot is the finish. The full GPX files and the day maps come with the guide.
Elevation, start to finish: highest 10,830 ft (3,301 m), lowest 6,710 ft (2,046 m).
In September 2020 I hiked a 50-mile loop through Grand Teton National Park alone in two days: from String Lake over Paintbrush Divide, past Lake Solitude and through Cascade Canyon, over Hurricane Pass to a night in Alaska Basin, then over Static Peak Divide, down Death Canyon and back along the Valley Trail past Jenny Lake. It follows the northern half of the Teton Crest Trail. It's the trip from my film Hiking Alone in the Grand Tetons. This guide has my GPS files, maps and notes for both days, a four or five day plan with a park permit, the 2026 permit, camping and Alaska Basin rules, the classic Teton Crest Trail from the park's figures, and what I ate and carried. In 2026 the old Death Canyon Trailhead on Day 2 is closed during construction, and the guide explains what to check.
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What I carried in 2020, what I'd take now and what I filmed with.
My 2020 kit, as far as my record shows it.
My current kit for what this trip needs.
From my 2020 photos' camera data; see How I filmed it. Check the drone rules in Permits and rules before you fly.
Since September 2026 I film with a smaller setup: the Pocket 4 and the Mic 3 on the trail, and the Mini 5 Pro in the air.
Everything I carry now: my gear page.
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String Lake to Alaska Basin
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