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The Route
In August 2023, the CIM Adventure Team will set out to complete the Teton Crest Trail in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. Over the course of five days, trekkers will hike 63 kilometers/40 miles on this point to point trail, starting at Teton Village and ending at Jenny Lake.
Exploring one of the most scenic hiking routes in North America, the Adventure Team will traverse through glacier-carved canyons, across snowy mountain passes, and along scenic ridge lines, to reach a maximum elevation of 10,695 ft
Check out the route below and consider donating to the 2023 CIM Adventure Team!
Live Tracking
Keep track of the team in real-time! Once the team touches down in Wyoming, our Live Tracking map will become live and you’ll be able to see them on the move!
[Please note – This mapping tool is not 100% accurate – You may, at times, see funky things happening with the tracker. It may look like the team have pitched their tents in the middle of a lake, or is having lunch at the a little too close to a cliff edge. Our guide team is experienced and is making sure the team isn’t in the middle of the lake or on the edge of a cliff – even though our tracker may tell you differently!]
DATES
The 2023 Adventure Team will be on their trip from August 19-27, 2023
AUG 19 - MEETING OF FORCES - THE TEAM ARRIVES IN JACKSON HOLE
The team will arrive, and meet for the first time in person, at Jackson Hole Airport. Adventure is close! We’ll drive a short distance and spend our first night in a campground in Jackson Hole, getting acquainted with one another and getting excited for the trek ahead.
AUG 20 - PREPARATION DAY
This day will be spent doing all of our food and gear prep, making sure backpacks are weighted properly, and getting comfortable with our tent set-up and stove use. We’ll head out on a day-hike to make sure our packs are feeling great and our bodies are getting used to the elevation. Jackson Hole sits at 1,901m / 6,237ft.
AUG 21 - TREK DAY #1 - TETON VILLAGE to GRANITE CANYON CAMPGROUND
DISTANCE: 12.5km / 7.8 miles
ELEVATION GAIN: 427 m/1400 ft
Note: There is a lot of up and down on this segment. The elevation gain is 1,400-ft and the loss is 2,532-ft. over 6.5 miles.
The team will begin their trek by taking the Teton Village Aerial Tram up to the top of Rendezvous Mountain (elevation: 10,450 ft). The team will be able to save their legs on this first section and take in the stunning views on their ride up, and then hike 6.5 km/4 miles to Granite Campground where they will stay the night. Although skipping on some distance, there is a lot of up and down on this segment. The elevation gain is 1,400-ft and the loss is 2,532-ft. over 6.5 miles.
AUG 22 - TREK DAY #2 - GRANITE CANYON TO DEATH CANYON SHELF
DISTANCE: 13km /8mi
ELEVATION GAIN: 823m / 2700 ft
From camp, we’ll head 2.2km / 1.4 miles to the eastern shores of Marion lake and will spend our morning travelling through alpine meadows to the Continental divide, which we’ll reach shortly after lunch time. Today, we’ll take in views of the South, Middle, and Grand Teton, along with Spearhead Peak and Fossil Mountain. We will camp, tonight on the Death Canyon Shelf.
AUG 23 - TREK DAY #3 - DEATH CANYON SHELF TO SOUTH FORK CASCADE CANYON
DISTANCE: 14km / 8.6mi
ELEVATION GAIN:
We’ll start out day with a steep descent of the Death Canyon Shelf into the Alaska basin, an area where eight scenic lakes lie nestled. After trekking through the basin, we’ll begin to make our way back up the north side of the Teton canyon. We’ll be able to catch views of the Schoolroom Glacier to the south. We’ll camp along the South Fork Cascade Canyon tonight.
AUG 24 - TREK DAY #4 - CASCADE CANYON TO HOLLY LAKE
DISTANCE: 12.5KM
ELEVATION GAIN:
Today, we’ll start out in the trees, but head up towards Lake Solitude and Paintbrush Divide. Eventually, we’ll break through the treeline to gain views of the Cathedral Group of mountains. We’ll aim to stop at Lake Solitude for lunch, passing several waterfalls along the way. We’ll spend our last evening on the trail at Holly Lake, on the Upper Paintbrush Divide.
AUG 25 - TREK DAY #5 - HOLLY LAKE TO JENNY LAKE
DISTANCE: 10km / 6mi
ELEVATION LOSS: 801M / 2,627ft
Wow. We can’t believe it’s over already! Today, we’ll move down, down, down. From the Upper Paintbrush Divide, we’ll be travelling mostly on steep switchbacks past both Mount Moran and Thor Peak. We’ll arrive at beautiful Jenny Lake where we’ll have lunch and get the chance to explore popular tourist sites like Hidden Fall s and Inspiration Point. We will then take a boat ride across Jenny Lake to get to the final trailhead and finish our trek. Then it’s time to head back to town to celebrate!
AUG 26 - REST, RECOUP, & RECOVER DAY
Today is our day to relax, relive our memories of the trail, and rest our legs (and backs!) before heading home tomorrow morning. This is a day for celebration and reflection filled with great food, good people, and maybe even a shower!
AUG 27 - DEPARTURE DAY
Time to say our goodbyes and board our planes back home to tell our friends, families, and supporters about our amazing adventure.
