Grand Teton National Park Trip Report

I wanted to thank this sub for helping me get my pack weight down. I've been lurking or reading this sub for a few years and learned a lot!

I went to Grand Teton National Park in 2014 on a family trip. My family aren't really hikers, so we did the tourist circuit. Looking up at the Tetons, I hoped I'd have a chance to go back and backpack the park.

My lighter pack for the trip: https://lighterpack.com/r/lg2nr . I probably could have ditched the fleece for a base layer. I'm still trying to conquer my fear of being cold. I hit the trailhead with 26 pounds total pack weight. I'd estimated closer to 28, so I was pretty happy with that.

The weather was great. Highs in the 70s, lows in the upper 30's at night. It rained maybe 30 minutes over the 5 days I was hiking.

My group started at Granite canyon trail head and exited at Leigh lake. The wildflowers were pretty much dead in Paintbrush Canyon, but they were still going strong leading up to Foxcreek and Hurricane passes.

The park was still crawling with dayhikers, particularly around Lake Solitude.

Now I have massive wanderlust. Can't wait to get out hiking again.