Hike · Hermitage Point trailhead

Hermitage Point Trail

Distance

6.1 mi

Vertical

781 ft

Summit

6,913 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

The Hermitage Point Trail traces a 9.7-mile loop from Colter Bay south along the shore of Jackson Lake to a slender promontory of pine forest reaching into the lake. The flat grade and shoreline character make it one of the gentler walks in Grand Teton National Park, and the…

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Pond-lily covers Heron Pond at the base of the Teton Range, the morning view across the wetland to Mount Moran and the Cathedral Group. — Grand Teton National Park · Public domain

Arrowleaf balsamroot blooms along Jackson Lake's east shore, the Tetons rising across the water from the Hermitage Point Trail. — JKL1989 · CC BY-SA 4.0

A wide panorama of Heron Pond with the Cathedral Group on the horizon — a typical early-morning view from the first mile of the loop. — Grand Teton National Park · Public domain

Swan Lake's lily-pad mat and quiet shoreline, a midday rest along the Hermitage Point loop. — Miguel Hermoso Cuesta · CC BY-SA 4.0

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