Parking
No roadside trailhead or parking at either end. Reach the west start at the South Boone–Teton Crest junction through a separate backcountry route; arrange a continuation beyond the Berry Creek end.
Overview
About Survey Peak Trail
Why go
- Links the Teton Crest route with the remote Berry Creek backcountry
Heads up
- No road access; requires a longer backcountry approach and exit
- Does not summit Survey Peak
Map & elevation
The route
Loading the Grand Teton map
Full mapElevation7,667–8,501 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
2 active Grand Teton alerts
- ClosureConstruction closures and delaysConstruction is causing current road and area closures and delays across Grand Teton; use the signed Taggart Trail detour. - Moose-Wilson Road is closed between Moose and Laurance S.Official details
- ClosureJackson Lake boat ramps closed; Signal launch riskColter Bay and Leeks boat ramps are closed; Signal Mountain Boat Ramp is open, but water is below the ramp edge and loose cobbles make launching risky.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
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Trail guide
Hiking Survey Peak Trail
What the name meansSurvey Peak Trail is a 2.
Survey Peak Trail is a 2.5-mile, one-way backcountry connector from the South Boone–Teton Crest junction toward Berry Creek. It follows part of the Teton Crest Trail before turning southeast onto the named Survey Peak path. The route passes below Survey Peak; it does not climb the 9,277-foot summit. This is a link for hikers already on a longer wilderness itinerary, not a standalone day hike.
The route and effortThe west-to-east line drops about 860 feet overall, with short climbs, and its steepest mapped…
The west-to-east line drops about 860 feet overall, with short climbs, and its steepest mapped grade is roughly 26%. Treat it as a difficult backcountry descent, not a quick connector. Allow about 2.5 hours for this segment itself as a planning estimate; the approach and continuation beyond it take much longer. Recent surface and maintenance details were not found, so check the full itinerary and carry reliable navigation.
Access and rulesThere is no road or parking access at either end.
There is no road or parking access at either end. The west start is a trail junction in Jedediah Smith Wilderness, and the eastern finish remains in the Berry Creek backcountry; plan a longer route on both sides. The NPS backcountry map warns of difficult, unbridged stream crossings in Berry Creek and nearby canyons. Overnight camping in park backcountry requires a permit, and pets are prohibited on park trails and in the backcountry.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Grand Teton
172 sightingsGrizzly BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
195 sightingsBrown BearMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
32 sightingsGray WolfMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
1,816 sightingsMooseMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
614 sightingsBisonMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
738 sightingsElkMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Grand Teton. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
