Grand Teton National Park · Wyoming

Boulder Ridge Trail

2.0 mi of trail, end to end · about 250 ft of climbing · 6,530 ft–6,732 ft · earth surface · trail class Minimally Developed · hiking

Aspen Ridge - Boulder Ridge the Park Service's write-up

3-5 Hours · no dogs · Spring, Summer, Fall

Start Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve

Hikers looking for a longer trail to Phelps Lake will enjoy this moderate loop. Leaving from the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve, follow the Aspen Ridge Trail. The trail takes hikers through aspen groves and boulder fields before reaching Phelps Lake. Once at the lake, the forest opens up to reveal the lake and views into Death Canyon. Follow the Boulder Ridge Trail to complete the loop back.

Accessibility The Aspen Ridge-Boulder Ridge Loop is a moderate, 6.2 mi (10 km) RT loop hike with 1,140 ft (350 m) of elevation gain with an average slope of 8%. The trail passes through a boulder field that can require boulder hopping and small climbs up and down. A seating bench is located at Phelps Lake.

This hike on nps.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.