Grand Teton
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Teton Range · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Grand Teton is a 13,775 ft summit in the Teton Range (USA). PeakAtlas rates it alpine technical (Technical alpine); best season is Jul–Sep. Permit required. Typical staging is Jackson (18 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 13,775 ft
- Prominence
- 6,530 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Alpine technical
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Jackson · 18 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Grand Teton, and what do you need before you go?
Grand Teton is listed as Technical alpine with a best season of Jul–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Technical alpine
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Access / staging
- Jackson, Wyoming
How tall is Grand Teton, and where is it?
- Location
- Wyoming, USA
- Elevation
- 13,775 ft
- Prominence
- 6,530 ft
- Mountain range
- Teton Range
- Difficulty
- Technical alpine
What makes Grand Teton notable?
The classic American alpine peak of the Teton Range.
The centerpiece of the Teton Range, a steep rock-and-snow climb above Jenny Lake and the Wyoming valley floor.
After you check trip readiness for Grand Teton, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Teton Range, Wyoming, USA.
Closest places
- Jackson — Wyoming via US-89
Notable trails & routes
- Owen-Spalding
- Exum Ridge