Grand Tetons Itinerary
I have my amazing husband to thank for this itinerary for our Grand Tetons family trip (which I share more about the trip here). And, I wanted to share itinerary for hiking with a 6 month old. We did switch some of the hikes around due to weather and our desire for a nap but here ya have it:
Travel - Saturday Aug 27
- Arrive at MSP by car by 9 AM. Park in long-term parking (already purchased)
- Check bags at Delta counter.
- Flight departure at 11:10 AM. 2.5 hr flight time.
- Arrive at JAC by 12:40 PM. Get bags from baggage claim and head to the rental car.
- Rental car pickup at National.
Saturday remainder
- Travel to REI, ~20 min from the airport.
- Groceries and lunch at Whole Foods - can get hotbar items there or a collection of snacks.
- Drive 1hr to Colter Bay Campground in Grand Teton National Park.
- Set up camp, hang out around camp, walk around the nearby area.
- Dinner at campsite
Sunday Aug 28
- Breakfast, short hike nearby in the Colter Bay area.
- https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/wyoming/colter-bay-lakeshore-trail?u=i
- Silas nap
- Have lunch at the campsite and pack up / prepare for a longer hike.
- Afternoon hikes - Jenny Lake area. Drive to nearby parking.
- Cascade Canyon Trail | Map, Guide - Wyoming | AllTrails
- Hidden Falls Trail | Map, Guide - Wyoming | AllTrails
- Can choose to ferry across the lake to save ~4 miles of roundtrip hiking around the lake
- Dinner at campsite
- Showers?
Monday, Aug 29
- Breakfast
- Pack lunch and everything for a bigger hiking day
- https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/wyoming/death-canyon-and-phelps-lake-loop?u=i
- Have lunch as desired on the trip
- Silas gets a mid-hike nap?
- Dinner at campsite
Tuesday, Aug 30
- Breakfast
Morning options:
- String Lake and Leigh Lake area
- Leigh Lake Trail | Map, Guide - Wyoming | AllTrails
- https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/wyoming/string-lake-trail--6?u=i
- Jenny Lake boating rental - first come first served on rental kayaks and canoes
- Lunch (either at campsite or elsewhere)
Afternoon options:
- Sleeping and chilling?
- Signal Mountain Trail
- https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/wyoming/signal-mountain-trail?u=i
- Dinner at Signal Mountain Lodge restaurant.
- Showers?
Wednesday, Aug 31
- Breakfast
- Pack up camp, clean up the car and organize anything needed for a full day of travel.
- Drive to JAC, arrive by 4 PM. Drop rental car at National. Check bags at the Delta counter and depart at 6 PM. 1 hr flight to SLC
- Dinner in SLC. Find the next gate and board for MSP, departing at 8:55 PM.
- Arrive at 12:26 AM Go home. Bed.
