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NoAlternative4Me OP t1_iqznfve wrote

I snapped this photo on our way to Lake Solitude in Grand Teton National park via the Cascade Canyon Trail. Most people typically stop after the first half of the hike due to the grueling nature of the second half of the hike. Thankfully my buddies and I were well prepared with water filtration as we wouldn’t have made it otherwise to see this landscape! I’m very happy we set out early and did the whole trail (~15mi with a 2500ft elevation gain). Had they not been there, I wouldn’t have made it secondary to the rugged nature and my athletic shape at the time.

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NESpahtenJosh t1_ir0dmiq wrote

Solitude is a great hike and totally worth it. We went to Amphitheatre Lake as well and it’s just amazing. The Tetons are my favorite mountains.

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NoAlternative4Me OP t1_ir1dt3o wrote

What blows my mind is how very many people stopped within the first 3-4mi of the trail start to turn around. While I do realize that some people obviously have limitations, it just blew my mind how desolate the trail was, especially towards the end. I love the Tetons for sure, but my favorite park is hands down either Glacier or Arches out in Utah.

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artie_pdx t1_iqzncrt wrote

Gorgeous shot! How long was your hike? I’m guessing there was a lot of up/down during.

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NoAlternative4Me OP t1_iqznnfw wrote

You beat me to it! I actually just posted a comment on this post, but the trail itself was ~15mi with a 2500ft elevation gain round trip, but we decided to keep going in another 3mi since it was still early in the day and some people backpacking that came from the direction we were headed told us it was well worth it. Those are stats I just looked up on alltrails really quick, but our hike was roughly 21mi total with the end having a significant elevation change from the rest of the trail. So I’m not entirely sure EXACTLY how much elevation gain.

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darkrider99 t1_irzc0jd wrote

Any tips for someone who is going to attempt it this week ? How hot or cold was it ?

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NoAlternative4Me OP t1_is1k6qc wrote

Bring a lot of water. I definitely underestimated how much I would need (2 x 1L Nalgenes) and thankfully I had a water purification pump I could pump clean water out of creeks along the way. Wear good hiking boots/shoes. It wasn’t too hot, granted I did this in August. I wore a light jacket and long sport pants along the way and was comfortable.

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darkrider99 t1_is1kkyt wrote

Oh August. I assumed it was very recent going by your post date, my bad. Thanks for the tips though!

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