Grand Teton National Park · Wyoming

String Lake Trail

1.0 mi of trail, end to end · about 10 ft of climbing · 6,872 ft–6,886 ft · native surface · trail class Developed · hiking, horse

ViewsPicnic areas

Along the way String Lake Picnic Area Alder Fire Overlook

Trailheads Leigh Lake Trailhead 6,879 ft Drive there · String Lake Trailhead 6,877 ft Drive there

String Lake the Park Service's write-up

2-3 Hours · no dogs · Spring, Summer, Fall

Start String Lake

Circle around String Lake for views of Mount St. John, Rockchuck Peak, and the Jackson Hole Valley. Begin by heading south around the east shore of the lake for a more gradual elevation gain. This trail is mostly covered but passes through an older, open burned area below the peaks before ducking back into the trees.

Accessibility The String Lake Loop is an easy 3.7 mi (5.6 km) loop hike with 540 ft (160 m) of elevation gain and an average slope of 6%. The trail on the east side of the lake is relatively flat, with obstacles such as exposed roots and rock. The west side of the trail includes elevation gain to a ridge overlooking String Lake.

This hike on nps.gov

On the parks map

Other trails from the same trailheads

• Leigh Lake Trail · 2.8 mi · from Leigh Lake Trailhead
• String Lake Walkways · 0.2 mi · from Leigh Lake Trailhead
• String Lake Loop Trail · 2.6 mi · from String Lake Trailhead
• String Lake Parking Spur · 0.1 mi · from String Lake Trailhead

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.