Devil's Stairs Trailhead
Alta, Wyoming
Details
Distance
19 miles
Elevation Gain
2040 ft
Route Type
Loop
Description
Added by Emma Gordon
This hike leads to a beautiful view from Death Canyon Shelf and includes portions of the Alaskan Basin. Although a difficult climb during the increase in elevation, getting to experience the different terrains of both the Grand Teton National Park and Jedediah Smith Wilderness makes it worth it.
The trailhead begins at South Teton Creek and leads into the Alaskan Basin and South Teton Canyon trail. This trail head also includes a campground with sites for single tents or larger parties.
It is about 2.7 miles to the bottom of the Devil's Stairs. This hike is easy and goes through fields of wildflowers and numerous waterfalls.
Take the Devil's Stairs trail up the cliff side and continue on for about 1 mile. This is steep and the most consuming part of the loop.
From the top of the stairs, follow the Devil's Stairs trail towards Death Canyon Shelf but turn down into Sheep Stairs to go back into the Alaskan Basin. At this point in the trail, there will be small creeks available to filter to refill water supplies. The views from the height of this trail will be the highlight of the trip.
Once at the bottom of Sheep Stairs, follow the South Teton Creek trail back to the Devil's Stairs junction and continue to follow it back out to the trail head.
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