Paintbrush Divide Loop through Paintbrush Canyon and Cascade Canyon

[@rvfuntimes6144]

I am a String Lake Volunteer. This past summer was our first stint as a string Laker Volunteer. We witnessed each day of service many individuals going up and returning all gasping as they explained the beauty of the hike. As the summer came to a end I was finally able to make the hike. Prepared and made the trek from the Leigh Lake trail head back to String Lake Trail head. Now I no what they all seen and its was a giant of a feat for this ole 66 yr. old nature lover.

[@hike734]

First of all, thanks for volunteering! Second of all, I'm glad you did it. It's such an amazing route!

[@jeffrothwell5899]

I did this same hike in 1992 when I worked in Yellowstone. We had a great day, then headed into Jackson to Bubbas for BBQ. Great video, miss the Tetons

[@hike734]

Grand hike for sure!

[@stepsforthesoul]

Love the Tetons! One of the best loops. The snow on Paintbrush Divide can get pretty sketchy

[@hike734]

Totally agree!

[@kimrobb1965]

wow what a great informative video! planning on backpacking overnight here in august!

[@-dirk-65]

Thank you for passing on love for the outdoors we share. Killer job naming the flora & fauna for us & taking the time & effort to video. Subscribed & thumbs up!

[@hike734]

Excellent! While the grander and more scintillating aspects of the hike such as Grand Teton, bears, and moose, are obvious to get excited about, the subtler aspects are (almost) just as fun such as the birds, flowers, and variety of squirrels. Hoping to make more outdoor nerds out there. :D

[@Art_and_Anxiety]

Can't wait to return to this incredible park. There are so many canyons and meadows I have yet to explore!

[@patyancey]

You have been instrumental in my planning, thank you so much !

[@hike734]

Yes! Glad I could help out. :D

[@Tahiristan]

This was the first "real" hike I did in the Tetons and to my day, it's still my favorite! Some of the most beautiful view of the Tetons! Did it the same exact way you did! Took us 12 hours! We couldn't help but keep stopping for the views! It's so funny, the quaint little pond at 3:18 is what we thought was Holly Lake! haha so we turned around back to the trail and later as we got higher, we saw the real Holly Lake! If I go back, I will definitely stop at the real Holly Lake.

[@hanlee1628]

probably the best trail I've ever done in my life. I enjoyed every second. I want to try the grand Teton loop next time if I have another chance.

[@t.j.perrotti2483]

Love it. Very inspiring. I'm heading there this summer with my sons ... full Teton Crest loop. Can't wait!

[@miriamovalle3198]

Beautiful, thanks for sharing!

[@HappyTrailsHiking]

Thanks for the trek! It's another one we'd like to add to our trip for next Summer. Pika viewing is a PLUS! Thanks for the reminder about the switchbacks. Always good to remember the short-cuts are not good for anyone (it makes your hike actually harder.) Great hike! Thanks again!

[@Hairfly100]

I did this same hike a week before you did. I even used to work in the Tetons. My favorite hikes in the world are there

[@ThisScenicLife]

Great video! Really good quality and the views were amazing. Glad you got footage of the bear going the other way! I hiked into Cascade Canyon over the summer and wanted to keep going forever. I was pretty bummed when I had to turn around.

[@hike734]

Sounds like you need to try again. :D

[@davidd337]

My daughter and I attempted the loop as a three day backpack in mid-July, but there was just too much snow still. It looks like most of it was finally melted for your hike - nice video!.

[@hike734]

Snow can vary so much from year to year. What year did you try it? 2016 or 2017?

[@davidd337]

It was this summer, we were able to do Cascade as a day hike later in the week. They're both awesome!

[@CDAFishboy]

Hike734 Always the most useful hiking videos. How would you compare the “sketchy footing” of the Divide with the stretch of Dawson Pass to Pitamakin Pass in GNP

[@Fbgom7]

I have to do this someday. Love your videos

[@mycollectionofvideogames642]

I just did this after hiking Union falls in Yellowstone pretty scary going through paintbrush because it was full of berries . Btw thanks for the map for Yellowstone too. ✌🏼️

[@hike734]

Ha! You bet! Looks like you enjoy some sweet big days! (I LOVE that!)

[@danielkaranja7978]

Was the scary part due to the likelihood of coming across bears?

[@mariobirdwell255]

Is it possible to hike mount woodring from the area at 4:42 or would it be too steep/dangerous without rock climbing equipment?

[@hike734]

Mario Birdwell not sure. I didn’t spend enough time looking at it. I would definitely pick up a climbing book and look at some of the summit sites to get some good info on the best way to climb it.

[@mikekuhl2658]

I did this hike a couple of years ago. I hiked it exactly how you did it. It is my favorite day hike in the park. A long hike, but worth it with incredible views, especially from Paintbrush Divide. Lake Solitude was stunning. Thanks for posting this! By the way, your link to the blog(above) is not working. I was able to find it by searching.

[@hike734]

Yikes! I will get that corrected. Thanks for pointing that out. I'm glad you loved it as much as I did. Epic place.

[@canyonoverlook9937]

What video camera do you use? Do you carry binoculars? It looks like you get good close ups on the video camera without binoculars. I asked the question about binoculars before you said it in the video. What type are they? At 6:54 is that the most you could zoom in on the moose? I couldn't see it.

[@hike734]

I use some Zeiss Terra HD 8x42 binos. 8x42 are a pretty standard zoom/lens size for brightness, magnification, and carrying weight. 10x zoom binoculars are harder for birds, but better for bigger animals. The camera that I had for the Tetons was the Panasonic FZ1000. I now use the slightly longer lensed, and newer, FZ2500. The moose was really far away and that was as good as my poor camera could go! If you switch to 4K on KZbin, you may be able to see it a bit better. ;-)

[@canyonoverlook9937]

Are the Zeiss Terra ED instead of HD? I couldn't find any HD under Terra. Some companies have hD and ED bins. ED are Extra low Dispersion glass but the hD alone aren't. Maybe they are high density extra low dispersion glass. It's a bit confusing.

[@hike734]

Blergh... you're right! Yes, they are ED.

[@Rock-ck7ms]

Great info and video! I'm doing this hike in August. Is it better to do the loop counter-clockwise or clockwise? Or do you think it doesn't matter. Was thinking starting at Jenny Lake and using boat shuttle across at the start to save cpl miles and going clockwise (wouldnt use shuttle at end - my timetable would be 12hrs total as well), but open to info and suggestions. Im not sure how early the shuttle runs and im still planning my hike.

[@hike734]

I liked the way that we did it, but this loop really could be done either way. I don't think that the boat shuttle will save you any time unless someone is dropping you off at the other trailhead.

[@JamesRobertSmith]

So...how many hours did it take you guys? What time did you start and finish? I had thought about doing that loop, but since I stop so often to take video and photos I figured I couldn't keep up the necessary pace to do it as a day hike.

[@hike734]

We stopped quite a bit too, although I'm not sure how everyone's stopping time and hiking pace would be. We registered about 12 hours though.

[@mikemeeks8122]

Thanks for this video! I’ll be out there in 3 weeks and I think I’m going to do this same loop you guys did after watching this. Looks like plenty of water resupplies along the way??

[@MotherAndSon2008]

Hi! Great video. We are planning a day hike in the Tetons for next year. Could you tell me the distance of this hike?

[@hike734]

Check out my page on all of my hikes in the Tetons for this distance and others: hike734.com/hikinggrandteton/

[@Connect662]

What time did you start and get back? Doing this trail in a few weeks.

[@jennyrosenthal29]

How well marked is the trail? how easy is it to stay on the trail? Do you need a map or GPS to navigate?

[@hike734]

Jenny Rosenthal it’s super well marked and plenty of people hike it so you won’t get lost. :)

[@carteraronson6644]

Hey man! I am looking to do the exact same trip as you! Just wondering, did you do it in 4 days? Thanks man!

[@hike734]

carter aronson nope. We did the loop as a day hike. I’m not sure how you’d do just this loop in 4 days, but a nice two nighter would be cool.

[@carteraronson6644]

Yep hahahaha, I had the wrong idea of where you went. I thought you went down near lower cascade and took that on the Teton Crest Trail. Thanks for your response!

[@DrJohn493]

Great scenery captured well! May I suggest that you let the scenery carry more of the video narrative.

[@donbod6]

Please slow down when you are panning, your pan's are blurry because your going to fast, thanks.

[@hike734]

Thanks for the feedback (and reminder). I always try and remember, but sometimes I fail to. I'm handholding my camera instead of having it on a tripod.... and trying to hurry so I don't drive my wife completely mad... that being said, I appreciate the reminder!

[@ignatiusjk]

How many miles is this hike ?

[@hike734]

Almost 19 miles. Big day but worth it! You can see some details here: hike734.com/hikinggrandteton/paintbrush-divide-loop/