Already before reaching Yellowstone I knew that I wanted to hike through the Grand Teton National Park because I had heard a couple of hikers talking about it. It is normally not part off the CDT and requires your own route from and to the park if you want to connect it to the CDT.
We hiked it northbound due to the permit situation and campsites being booked out, but it turned out pretty fantastic. We also did an additional loop through Open Canyon and Death Canyon which was well worth the extra miles.
Going over Hurricane Pass rewarded some of the best views on a mountain chain I have so far seen in my life. The whole national park is way mire suited for hiking as you basically need a car in Yellowstone to see all the highlights.
On our last day we went down Paintbrush Canyon and met two older ladies that we talked to and later got a ride with all the way to Jackson were we are currently camping in the back yard and already enjoyed a warm shower. This morning we will resupply and then continue towards Pinedale on our own route through the National Forest surrounding Jackson, WY.
