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.

The Nahuel Huapi Traverse is a multi-day hut-to-hut route that circumnavigates the mountain ranges adjacent to San Carlos de Bariloche. The trail follows a high-alpine path, connecting four distinct mountain refugios via ridgelines, loose scree slopes, and granite passes. The terrain is characterized by a mix of Andean forest and exposed high-altitude terrain, where route-finding and stability on loose rock are primary requirements. The system of stone huts (refugios) provides a logistical framework for the journey, though hikers must be prepared for sustained physical output in an exposed mountain environment.