Cascade Canyon Trail

The Cascade Canyon Trail is the premier day hike in Grand Teton National Park, taking hikers deep into the heart of the iconic, jagged mountain range. Starting with an optional, scenic boat ride across the pristine waters of Jenny Lake, the trail climbs steeply up to the thundering Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point. However, the real magic begins past the point, where the crowds thin out and the trail levels off, entering stunning U-shaped glaciated canyon. Soaring, 10,000-foot granite peaks (Mount Owen, Teewinot, and the Grand Teton itself) wall you in on both sides as you hike alongside the roaring, aquamarine Cascade Creek through thick forests and wide avalanche debris fields that are prime habitats for moose, pika, and bears.

This is one of the most celebrated hikes in Tyrol, connecting two distinct alpine basins. Starting from the Ehrwalder Alm, a broad forest path leads to the Seebensee (1,657m), a turquoise lake that perfectly reflects the Zugspitze (2,962m) on clear days. The adventure continues with a steep, serpentine ascent of another 300 meters to the Coburger Hütte and the moody Drachensee (Dragon Lake). The hut sits on a high rock rib, overlooking both lakes and providing one of the most dramatic mountain vistas in the Mieminger Gebirge.