Welcome to your perfect 5-day adventure guide to the Grand Tetons National Park, Wyoming!

5 day Guide to Grand Tetons

Before arriving in the Tetons, you want to plan where you will stay.

Settle in check out some restaurants and gift shops, and get some good rest before day 2

Signal Mountain Campground is a gorgeous campground with the Tetons and glacier blue lakes right in front of you. This is the ultimate spot which is why I am telling you my trial and error learned lessons.

 It is first come first serve, so be prepared to arrive as early as possible to get a site. I highly recommend getting there on a weekday, Monday-Thursday as Friday-Sunday are more crowded and competitive (for a good reason!)

Whether you camp in a van, RV, car, or tent, there are campsites for all. You just have to arrive early (6 a.m early) to have a good chance. I promise it is worth it. You may have to circle around a few times but an empty spot will appear just for you.

You have gotten your well deserved rest and ready for day 2!

You will be tackling Inspiration Point trail. Here are routes listed based on difficulty. This a gorgeous, yet popular trail. I recommend arriving to Jenny Lake parking lot before 9AM. There is an entrance fee to get on the boat to the trailhead but I couldn't recommend this trail more. Recommended months are (June-Oct).

Hard: Paintbrush Canyon, Cascade Canyon, Inspiration point It is a 22.8-mile loop with 4,445ft elevation gain.

Jenny Lake Boating

Below is all the boat scheduling and pricing information. 

Moderate: Inspiration Point via Jenny Lake Shuttle. It is a 1.8 miles out & back route with 410ft elevation gain.

Easy: Inspiration point to Canyon Trail Loop. It is a 2.5 mile loop with 577ft elevation gain.

Make sure to bring lots and lots of water, sun protectant, hat, and some bug spray!

After a long day, arrive back at your campsite and go explore Signal Mountain Lodge. Grab some dinner, ice cream, and watch the sunset over the mountains. You might even see some Elk!

After all that hiking, you deserve a great scenic drive around the park. When in Tetons, you can't go wrong with a scenic drive. There is not one specific route for this because there is so much beauty all around. 

Keep in mind when encountering wildlife, please respect the environment, leave no trace, and most importantly keep enough distance between yourself and the animals to enjoy safely. This is their land and you are visiting so please do not try to take a selfie with that bison.

In fact, for all photographers out there, a telephoto lens could be your best friend!

You will see an abundance of wildlife such as, bison, moose, elk, pronghorn, and sometimes bears.

There is an abundance of lakes to explore around the park but my favorite ones were String Lake, Delta Lake, and Jenny Lake

String and Delta Lake were less populated whereas Jenny lake can be more of a crowd.

Beware, the water is freezing cold due to the natural glacier melt but man are they beautiful. You can rent rafts and chill in the sun.

All good things must come to an end, but these memories will last forever. Soak up your last few hours in the Tetons before heading home

On your final day, you must visit Mormon Row Historic District. 

You can begin on Moose Wilson Rd.  Est time, 20-60 min.

Another road I suggest is Teton Park Road. This follows the base of the Teton Range from Moose to Jackson Lake Junction.