Grand Teton National Park · Wyoming

Hermitage Point Trail

8.7 mi of trail, end to end · about 650 ft of climbing · 6,775 ft–6,880 ft · earth surface · trail class Minimally Developed · hiking, horse

Backcountry campsBoat launches

Along the way North District Lakes Hermitage Point 9 Group Site Colter Bay Boat Launch

Trailhead Hermitage Point Trailhead 6,797 ft Drive there

Hermitage Point the Park Service's write-up

4-7 Hours · no dogs · Spring, Summer, Fall

Start Colter Bay

Those looking for a longer, but relatively flat hike, will enjoy treking to Hermitage Point. From Colter Bay, take the trail to Heron Pond, but instead of circling back to Swan Lake, continue on towards Hermitage Point. The trail traverses rolling terrain through forests, meadows, and wetlands. Once at the point, hikers will be greeted by views of Jackson Lake and the Teton Range. Follow signs to continue the loop back to Colter Bay.

Accessibility The Hermitage Point Trail is a moderately strenuous, 9.5 mi (15.3 km) loop hike with 930 ft (280 m) of elevation gain and an average slope of 4%. While relatively flat, the trail is long and contains obstacles, such as branches, roots, and exposed rock.

This hike on nps.gov

On the parks map

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.