Last updated: June 16, 2026
Place
Granite Canyon Trailhead
NPS Photo
Quick Facts
Amenities
4 listed
Benches/Seating, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Toilet - Vault/Composting, Trailhead
Location: Access the Granite Canyon Trailhead one mile north of the Granite Entrance Station on the Moose-Wilson Road. The road is not accessible to vehicles over 23.3 feet long or trailers. The parking lot is small so arrive early in the day to secure your space.
Notes: This trailhead has no access to water, so fill up your water bottles prior to arriving. Bears may be active any place and at any time-travel in groups, make noise and carry bear spray. Backcountry camping requires a permit-pick one up at a backcountry permits office.
Destinations
Hikers may opt for the relatively level Valley Trail or climb Granite Canyon to access the Teton Crest Trail. The south fork of Granite Canyon leads to the back of Rendezvous Mountain, home to the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. The north fork of Granite Canyon leads to Marion Lake.
Mouth of Granite Canyon
3.2 miles one-way, 1.5 hours, 200 ft elevation gain. Easy.
Walk through sagebrush to reach forest and Granite Creek.
Teton Village
4.2 miles one-way, 2 hours, 650 ft elevation gain. Moderate-Strenuous.
Hike to the mouth of Granite Canyon and then along the edge of the valley through forested hills to Teton Village.
Marion Lake
18.5 miles round-trip, 12 hours, 3000 ft elevation gain. Moderate-Strenuous.
Travel through forests and meadows up Granite Canyon to a beautiful alpine lake.
Mount Hunt Divide
13.6 miles round-trip, 6.5 hours, 3500 ft elevation gain. Strenuous.
Travel through forests and meadows up Granite Canyon to a beautiful alpine lake.
Name Origin
Early explorers misidentified the rocks found in the canyon as igneous granite. In the upper canyon, the rocks are actually metamorphic metagabbro that resembles granite.