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NoAlternative4Me OP t1_iqznnfw wrote

Reply to comment by artie_pdx in After a grueling hike at Grand Teton National Park. [OC] [3024x4032] by NoAlternative4Me

You beat me to it! I actually just posted a comment on this post, but the trail itself was ~15mi with a 2500ft elevation gain round trip, but we decided to keep going in another 3mi since it was still early in the day and some people backpacking that came from the direction we were headed told us it was well worth it. Those are stats I just looked up on alltrails really quick, but our hike was roughly 21mi total with the end having a significant elevation change from the rest of the trail. So I’m not entirely sure EXACTLY how much elevation gain.

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darkrider99 t1_irzc0jd wrote

Any tips for someone who is going to attempt it this week ? How hot or cold was it ?

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NoAlternative4Me OP t1_is1k6qc wrote

Bring a lot of water. I definitely underestimated how much I would need (2 x 1L Nalgenes) and thankfully I had a water purification pump I could pump clean water out of creeks along the way. Wear good hiking boots/shoes. It wasn’t too hot, granted I did this in August. I wore a light jacket and long sport pants along the way and was comfortable.

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darkrider99 t1_is1kkyt wrote

Oh August. I assumed it was very recent going by your post date, my bad. Thanks for the tips though!

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