SUMMITING “THE JAW” IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK VIA LAKE OF THE CRAGS TRAIL AND HANGING CANYON

Lake of the Crags Trail is one of the most remote and less traveled trails in Grand Teton National Park. This secluded area of the park is close to 3 miles from the Jenny Lake boat dock from the mouth of Cascade Canyon. Hanging Canyon is ideal for those looking to get away from the crowds near Jenny Lake, but you will definitely have to work for the solitude it provides. Lake of the Crags and Ramshead Lake rest quietly tucked below the Rock of Ages, Symmetry Spire, and Mount St Johns. The Jaw overlooks Hanging Canyon far to the west. The Jaw is class 3 and 4 rock scrambling but worth every once of sweat it takes to conquer. Hanging Canyon can be reached by starting at the String Lake Trailhead, Cascade Canyon boat docks, or the Jenny Lake Visitor Center. If you have the energy and will power to travel up into this beautiful canyon this hike should not be missed!
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[@TheMountainMatt]

If you're looking for more remote areas of the Tetons watch this video 👉🏼 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIC9qJV9apyrhKc

[@gihyounglee6022]

it"s so wonderful God made all things amazing ..you are blessed

[@TheMountainMatt]

Absolutely! He keeps on blessing us 😁

[@hidaven]

Was just there! Now we are in the Sawtooths doing Sawtooth Lake and Lake Alice! Smoke from the Moose fire is around but not crazy bad. Be well brother!

[@TheMountainMatt]

Dang I saw that fire! We’re up in Glacier right now and a fire sprung out of nowhere near Kalispell. Winds are making it nasty. You are making it happen out there in the Sawtooths 👍🏼!

[@JohnPhan1]

i love this hike ... only hiked to Lake of Crags and started to lose light so I turned back ...

[@TheMountainMatt]

it's an incredible area and a gigantic day. We started early and pushed hard all day.

[@seanr2157]

I have no idea how you don’t have 100k subscribers! Your videos are incredible. Very inspiring. Stay safe ! Cheers!

[@TheMountainMatt]

Sean I so very much appreciate that comment! It’s people like you who help inspire me to keep making my dorky vids, peace ✌🏼!

[@pliccut]

Another excellent video. Dalton is confident and has nerves of steel. You taught him well. Pretty cool that you have your son with you to take on the big challenges.

[@TheMountainMatt]

He is a beast out there in the mountains! I am so blessed to have him in my life. Thanks for watching!

[@mikewalker5644]

Great video, hope do it in July. Thanks

[@TheMountainMatt]

Thank you! I’d love to do that one again, go get it 👍🏼!

[@paulschrum4727]

0:36 This map was confusing me until I realized North is to the right and West is up. But thanks for posting this amazing video. It makes me want to go there.

[@TheMountainMatt]

ahhhhhh right, I should be putting some sort of compass on those maps👍🏼 thanks Paul!

[@paulschrum4727]

@@TheMountainMatt Emphasis more on what a great video this is than "you're doing it wrong". Thanks.

[@TheMountainMatt]

@@paulschrum4727 it’s all good 👍🏼 I always try to make them better than the previous 😁 thanks!

[@veeco50]

My 16-year-old and I were watching this and I was telling him about how "when I was younger, my parents took me to Yellowstone and I remember driving passed the Tetons on the way out and all I kept thinking was 'why didn't we just go there?'" We both started laughing when you said essentially the same thing in your video. We'll do this trek in two days from now. Great videos; this and a few others we've watched now! You basically just became our tour guide for our stay in the Tetons. Do you have a favorite trek in the Tetons? So glad I found your channel.

[@TheMountainMatt]

You just made my day my friend! Great minds think alike 😁. So far to date The Jaw has been my favorite but we plan on the Middle and more in the future. For an overall perfect FULL day in the park, I loved the hike to Icefloe Lake via Jenny Lake. It's an actually marathon but you'll see almost everything. If you take the first ferry across in the morning you'll shave off close to 5 miles, I think. Paintbrush Canyon and Cascade Canyon Loop is ridiculous as well. I'd love to know what you end up doing and how it goes 👍🏼 enjoy! Also, Disappointment Peak ranks up there with The Jaw as well, maybe a hair in front depending on the day.

[@veeco50]

@@TheMountainMatt Thanks, I'll certainly update!

[@vs123]

Awesome view very beautiful my friend

[@TheMountainMatt]

Thanks 😊!

[@kristinegoodman7534]

Gorgeous!

[@TheMountainMatt]

One of my all time favorites 😁 for sure!

[@six2magoohikingcrew602]

I love the views man! Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Can wait to get out there.

[@TheMountainMatt]

Thanks! If you can't tell by now it's one of our favorite ranges 😁 glad you enjoyed it!

[@keithbrown2049]

Amazing man that was epic

[@TheMountainMatt]

Thanks Keith! We had an unreal few days out there 😁 last fall👍🏼

[@jasonmears4393]

Dude, im loving your channel. This hike looks unbelievable. I really enjoy your videos, excellent content. Cant wait to see more.

[@TheMountainMatt]

Thanks Jason! I absolutely appreciate your nice comment! Sounds like you’re into sufferfests as well 👍🏼. If you ever get out there that’s the one! Had a huge summer of big hikes and can’t wait to edit and upload! Dalton and I have one more big trip planned for Washington and Montana in a couple weeks. Super pumped for fall in the mountains again!

[@jasonmears4393]

@@TheMountainMatt that sounds awesome. The Teton have been on my bucket list for awhile. I live so far away though. I live in East Tennessee. Im planning a big fall trip to the smokies in October. Cant wait. Looking forward to seeing your latest hikes.

[@TheMountainMatt]

@@jasonmears4393 the colors should be popping in the Smokies in October 👍🏼 just start saving your pennies because the Tetons will blow your mind 🤯 you’ll probably end up moving out there 😁

[@chrisknapp6091]

The view from the top has to be one of the best in the Tetons. The great thing about The Jaw is you can make the climb very easy (close to class 2 if you wanted) or very challenging, which you chose. It's a great mountain!

[@TheMountainMatt]

That ledge is ridiculous 😁👍🏼 we wanted a more spicy approach 👍🏼 less of a slog up there. Soooo much fun! Cheers!

[@johnkiely6357]

Great video! What kind of software did you use to make the animation at 0:35? Is that 3-D map available anywhere?

[@TheMountainMatt]

Thanks. That was a screenshot of either google earth or FatMap on desktop, I can’t remember which. The route tracing I got from Ripple Training.

[@BluegrassBackcountry]

Man, I am so behind in my MM episodes! You're gonna have all the trails hiked and documented at the Grand Tetons before long! Beautiful shots! What camera are you using these days? Very impressed by the quality you're capturing. Keep on hiking and filming, dude!

[@TheMountainMatt]

Emily let me get a GH5 and a couple ridiculous lenses a couple years ago. I’m finally getting used to it 😁👍🏼. Hope you’re well bro!

[@BluegrassBackcountry]

@@TheMountainMatt heck yeah! That’s awesome! And ironic, cause my wife let me do the same thing with the GH6 haha. What lenses are you rocking? Super intrigued since we use the same m4/3 system!

[@TheMountainMatt]

@@BluegrassBackcountry I got the lumix 12-35 and 12mm and love them! The GH6 looks sick!

[@Dolbee49277]

What specific dates was this? Looks awesome.

[@TheMountainMatt]

That was the last week of September last year 😁 we were blown away! We had unreal weather that week!

[@mfunder55]

Is it 10 miles to the jaw or round trip?

[@TheMountainMatt]

Out and back

[@kittle6298]

Hi there Matt great video !!! Have you ever hiked in the Wind River Range ??

[@TheMountainMatt]

I have not but Dalton and I are looking at backpacking there in a year or two 😁… we’re actually in Glacier right now and talked about it the other day coming off of a pass… Someday hopefully👍🏼!

[@kittle6298]

I was just out west for a month in June Idaho,Montana ,Wyoming and Colorado ,my daughter and grandkids live in Fort Collins CO

[@TheMountainMatt]

@@kittle6298 Emily and I are looking to move out there when we’re empty nesters 😁👍🏼

[@kittle6298]

I'm moving out there next year or the next from Michigan can't wait I need the mountains and wilderness for my soul

[@TheMountainMatt]

@@kittle6298 I know exactly how you feel 👍🏼