Paintbrush Canyon

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Mount Saint John and Rockchuck Peak at left flank Paintbrush Canyon as does Mount Woodring at center. Leigh Canyon and the southern slope of Mount Moran are at right
Mount Saint John and Rockchuck Peak at left flank Paintbrush Canyon as does Mount Woodring at center. Leigh Canyon and the southern slope of Mount Moran are at right

Paintbrush Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming.[1] The canyon lies between Rockchuck Peak and Mount Saint John to the south and Mount Woodring to the north. Leigh Lake is at the base of the canyon to the east. Popular with hikers, the canyon is part of a popular circuit hike of 19.2 miles (30 km) which is rated as very strenuous and includes a total elevation change of 3,845 feet (1,172 m) due to the ascent to Paintbrush Divide (10,720 ft / 3,267 m). Views from Paintbrush Divide include Lake Solitude (which is also passed on the circuit hike) and of Mount Moran to the north and the Cathedral Group including Grand Teton to the south. An ice axe may be necessary for hikes in the early summer.[2] The Paintbrush Canyon Trail is part of the Teton Crest Trail, which spans the southern section of the Teton Range from Teton Pass along Wyoming Highway 22 to String Lake, a total distance of 39 miles (62 km).[3]

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  1. ^ USGS Mount Moran (WY) Wyoming Topo (Map). Topozone USGS Quads. Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
  2. ^ Day Hikes (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
  3. ^ Teton Crest Trail. Upper Valley Free Press. Retrieved on 2007-06-18.

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