HomeAll TrailsGarnet Canyon to the Lower Saddle
Hard
Hiking
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-WY-02
Park entrance pass required
Grand Teton National Park

Garnet Canyon to the Lower Saddle

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon30 July 2014

Strenuous Teton hike up Garnet Canyon to the Lower Saddle between the Grand and Middle Teton.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

1,200m+ climb to 3,170m with scrambling; start at dawn.

Weather check

At Start
2046m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

43.7354, -110.7411

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 43.7354, -110.7411 @ 2046m

Quick Stats

Distance
21.21 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
2035m - 3162m
Max Elevation
3162 m
Max Gradient
36.3%
37.4%

Highlights

  • Garnet Canyon
  • Lower Saddle
  • Grand Teton views

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+1147 m

Total Descent

-1139 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
107.8

107.8

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
2.38

2.38

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)8%
Moderate (3-8%)14%
Steep (>8%)78%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved0%
Unpaved100%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Gravel
1%
Dirt Track
99%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

2

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 74

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 43.721196
MAX LAT: 43.736131
MIN LON: -110.796150
MAX LON: -110.738965

Point Spacing: 12.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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