That's up above Lake Solitude. If you're able to take the shuttle each way across Jenny Lake, it's still close to 20 miles round trip. The alternative would be to backpack the Paintbrush-Cascade Loop. That's also 20 miles but offers lots of places to camp along the way if you're not comfortable with that kind of mileage in a day. Even if you are, since the mileage is the roughly the same, might as well get another canyon in there!
Most of the snow in the main Cascade Canyon is pretty much melted by late June. However you can definitely hit snow higher in the North Fork and toward Lake Solitude at that time. As for the South Fork that's harder to get up at that time due to it being relatively narrow compared to the North Fork. Granted it also depends on the season, and so far this one's off to a pretty slow start, so you could potentially luck out, but only time will tell. Hope that helps and feel free to ask if you have any other questions!
You bet! And late June the forks shouldn't be a problem at all, especially with how warm it's been overall this season. You may hit a bit of snow but I wouldn't expect it to be too much at all.
Thanks for all the info. This is super helpful!
My pleasure!
Go to the top of easiest peak. Or if tougher to the top of highest one available. Once up top. Teton is photogenic.
Go up and around and out Death Canyon. Thats the hike.
How long does it take to get to the shot at 9:50.
That's up above Lake Solitude. If you're able to take the shuttle each way across Jenny Lake, it's still close to 20 miles round trip. The alternative would be to backpack the Paintbrush-Cascade Loop. That's also 20 miles but offers lots of places to camp along the way if you're not comfortable with that kind of mileage in a day. Even if you are, since the mileage is the roughly the same, might as well get another canyon in there!
Generally how bad is the snow up there in late June?
Most of the snow in the main Cascade Canyon is pretty much melted by late June. However you can definitely hit snow higher in the North Fork and toward Lake Solitude at that time. As for the South Fork that's harder to get up at that time due to it being relatively narrow compared to the North Fork. Granted it also depends on the season, and so far this one's off to a pretty slow start, so you could potentially luck out, but only time will tell. Hope that helps and feel free to ask if you have any other questions!
@@FreeRoamingHiker i really appreciate the info. I’m going to be there the last week of June so I was really hoping to take this trail up to the forks
You bet! And late June the forks shouldn't be a problem at all, especially with how warm it's been overall this season. You may hit a bit of snow but I wouldn't expect it to be too much at all.
@@FreeRoamingHiker thank you my liege
Anytime!