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The Death Canyon Shelf parallels much of Death Canyon to the east and has cliffs rising several hundred feet to the west for most of the shelf's length. Camping is permitted on Death Canyon Shelf with a permit. The shelf is traversed by the Teton Crest Trail for its entire length, but it is deep in the backcountry, requiring a 10-mile (16 km ...
After over 2 mi (3.2 km), the canyon widens and is intercepted by the Alaska Basin Trail. The Death Canyon Trail continues west then southwest, climbing steadily to Fox Creek Pass. The camping zone in the canyon extends from just west of the Alaska Basin Trail junction to .5 mi (0.80 km) below Fox Creek Pass and is available by permit. [3
Death Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. [2] The canyon was formed by glaciers which retreated at the end of the last glacial maximum approximately 15,000 years ago, leaving behind a U-shaped valley . [ 3 ]
Fox Creek Pass is a pedestrian mountain pass located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. [2] The pass is situated at 9,570 ft (2,920 m) above sea level and is at the head of Death Canyon.
The Alaska Basin Trail is a 7.5 mi (12.1 km) long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park and Bridger-Teton National Forest in the U.S. state of Wyoming.The trail begins at a junction on the Death Canyon Trail near the Death Canyon Barn and climbs steeply to Static Peak Divide. [1]
Death Canyon Trail [10] is 13.5 miles (21.7 km) long and begins at the White Grass Ranger Station Historic District and ends at Fox Creek Pass where it intercepts the Teton Crest Trail. The trail follows the length of Death Canyon and is strenuous. [3] Emma Matilda Lake Trail [11] is a 10.7-mile (17.2 km) round-trip trail and is considered ...
Mount Meek Pass is a pedestrian mountain pass located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. [2] The pass is situated at 9,718 ft (2,962 m) above sea level and is accessed by way of the Teton Crest Trail and is immediately east of Mount Meek.
Static Peak Divide is a pedestrian mountain pass located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. [2] The pass is situated at 10,800 ft (3,300 m) above sea level and is the high point along the Alaska Basin Trail which is accessed from Death Canyon.