We really wanted to backpack in the Tetons, but we missed the permit deadline earlier in the year. The past few years we’ve been pretty good about planning out our itinerary and reserving permits for the backpacking trips we want to do, but this trip had pretty much no planning at all. This year we explored the national parks in Wyoming as well as some cool spots in Idaho. Human waste must be buried at least 100 feet from water and at least 6 inches below the ground.Every year, a group of my close friends and I do a 1-2 week outdoor adventure trip somewhere in the USA to get away from our jobs, reconnect with each other, and get into nature.Trash must be carried out of the backcountry. Do not wash dishes or bathe in or near lakes or streams.
#Holly lake group site for paintbrush divide license
You must have a Wyoming State fishing license in your possession if you are going to fish.Pets aren’t allowed in the backcountry.Fires are not allowed, except at designated lakeshore sites, and confined to metal fire grates.Camping isn’t permitted within 200 feet of lakes or streams.Use any bearproof containers provided at the campsite. Don’t cook in your tent and keep any food storage at least 100 feet from where you sleep. When camping, don’t store any odorous foods or items in your sleeping bag or tent.If the bear is aware of your presence, back away slowly while waving your arms and talking in an even tone. If they don’t see you, detour quietly away in another direction. Make noise as you move along by talking or singing. Be alert for bears when hiking and try not to surprise one.This can mean their death, as when they get human food even once they often become aggressive and will need to be removed or killed. Black bears and grizzlies live in Grand Teton National Park, and you must observe bear safety when traveling the backcountry.Call 30 or 739-3397 for more information. To make reservations with Grand Teton National Park, you can write to the Permits Office at PO Box Drawer 170, Moose, WY 83012. (Put your social security number on your check.)
There is a $25 fee for each trip into the backcountry. If you haven’t made reservations, you can try to get them on a first-come, first-served basis from the park permit offices. Reservations need to be made from January 5th through May 15th. The numbers are limited, thus it’s best to reserve in advance. You will need a permit for any overnight trip. Here you’ll find a spur trail going east from the lake. You’ll need a permit once you pass the park boundary signs on the north or south end of the Basin. You can camp in the Alaska Basin without a permit. You’ll find some excellent campsites in the areas of Sunset Lake and Basin Lake. Take the trail marked “Holly Lake Campsites” to reach the designated camping area with three campsites.Īlthough you can’t camp at Lake Solitude, you will find this a wonderful wilderness camping experience. From the upper Holly Lake Trail Junction to the Paintbrush Divide headwall, you can camp on either side of the trail. Trekking the Upper Paintbrush Canyon zone takes you from the lower Holly Lake Trail Junction along the main canyon trail. Hikers must be in good physical condition and ready for difficult and potentially dangerous stream crossings where there are no bridges. Grand Teton backpacking offers some spectacular scenery and adventures.
With the beautiful mountains, rivers, valleys and beautiful forests, there are numerous camping zones from which to choose. Backcountry camping is an experience in Grand Teton National Park that should not be missed.
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