Valley Trail

Grand Teton National Park

strenuous

Length: 16.37 mi

Est. time: 7h

Gain: 3,091 ft

Loss: 2,651 ft

Max elev: 7,415 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 1Earthhikehorse

Elevation profile

+3,091 ft gain · −2,651 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center (VisitorCenter)

Build a loop

stitched loop

Taggart Lake Loop Trail + Valley Trail

19.3 mi · +3,462 ft · ~8.2 hr (est.)

stitched loop

Phelps Lake Loop Trail + Valley Trail

20.2 mi · +3,353 ft · ~8.4 hr (est.)

stitched loop

Granite Canyon Trail + Valley Trail

24.9 mi · +3,552 ft · ~10.5 hr (est.)

Connects to:

Taggart Lake Loop Trail Phelps Lake Loop Trail Granite Canyon Trail Death Canyon TH Spur Trail Open Canyon Cutoff Trail Kaufmann Creek Trail Bradley Lake Trail Garnet Canyon Trail Open Canyon Trail Death Canyon Trail

Connect the dots

Learn:

Dress for Winter Geology pt 3: Rock Types in National Parks Invent an Animal Mountain Weather What is Wild

Journeys:

John D. Rockefeller, Jr.Laurance Rockefeller Rosalie Edge

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, high confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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