![]() ![]() We didn’t succeed in getting the Paintbrush canyon permits the day we got there, but we got them for the following day for North Fork Campground. Situated at approximately 10,720 ft (3,270 m) above sea level, the pass can be accessed from the east by way of the Paintbrush Canyon or Cascade Canyon. Once we left our warm car to wait in line for permits, a decent line had already formed. At 10,700 feet, this is one of the highest points you can reach on a maintained trail in Grand. It was pretty chilly outside so no one really wanted to wait outside for an hour and half, which in hindsight we should have done. At roughly 8.2 miles hikers will finally reach Paintbrush Divide. We were told by a friend that the doors opened at 7am turns out they opened at 8am, whoops. mi (20.9 km) round-trip to Holly Lake 17 mi (27 km) round-trip to Paintbrush Divide 19.2 mi (30.9 km) round-trip for Paintbrush Canyon-Cascade Canyon. ![]() We arrived at the Jenny Lake Visitor center at 6:30am after a 2 hour drive from Yellowstone. The Paintbrush Canyon to Cascade Canyon Loop combines two of the most popular canyons in the park with a high elevation pass and a picturesque alpine lake. I think it should be the day-of, but alas. GTNP allows walk-up permits the day before starting a backcountry trip. From my pre-trip research, the Paint Brush Canyon/Cascade Pass loop popped up a lot so we wanted to try for that as our first choice, and succeeded! It was also Labor Day weekend, so we were a little nervous about acquiring walk up permits for our top choices. 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. If youre not accustomed to this elevation, take your time- your body is not used to this elevation. ![]() This year we explored the national parks in Wyoming as well as some cool spots in Idaho. Most of the hike to Paintbrush Divide is above 7,000 feet. If youre up for it, the Paintbrush - Cascade Canyon Loop Trail in Grand Teton National Park takes you into the heart of the Teton Mountain Range. 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. ![]()
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