Name: Blacktail Butte Trail
Rating: 3.8

Toolbox

Plan in onX Backcountry

Driving directions
Download GPX File

Know This Trail?

Upload a photo

Dogs No Dogs

Features Fall Colors · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

This is a great little hike up the east side of Blacktail Butte. There are some pretty steep sections throughout. There is a small parking lot at the base of the trail.

Contacts

Land Manager: National Park Service - Grand Teton National Park

Shared By:

Allen Cain with improvements by Olga Apartin Rapko and 1 other

Full Details

Trail Ratings

3.8 from 8 votes

#8

in South

#12211

Overall

3.8 from 8 votes

5 Star		0%
4 Star		88%
3 Star		0%
2 Star		13%
1 Star		0%

Trail Rankings

#8

in South

#262

in Wyoming

#12,211

Overall

7 Views Last Month

1,799 Since May 31, 2017

		0%
		0%
		22%
		11%
		67%
		0%

Add a Photo

Photos

Aug 20, 2018 near Jackson, WY

Aug 20, 2018 near Jackson, WY

Aug 20, 2018 near Jackson, WY

1 Comment

Weather

Current Trail Conditions

Unknown

Update Conditions See History

Add Your Check-In

Check-Ins

Jul 1, 2024

Tim Coble

The main trailhead is on the other side of the mountain! Also, it should be noted you cannot drive on Mormon Row Rd (at least from the north side). No 1.5mi

Jun 14, 2022

Katherine Sample

Made it half way with huge wind gusts. 2mi

Oct 21, 2020

Josiah Abney

Much longer than listed 1.7M. Listed trail ends at top of view-less mountain. Blacktail Butte is about .5M more 2.4mi — 3h 49m

Aug 4, 2020

Zach Hayes

4.8mi — 2h 30m

Sep 2, 2018

Alex Reich

Finished. Half dead. — 15h 13m

Aug 25, 2018

Richard Thomas

Aug 20, 2018

Olga Apartin Rapko

Great views. A hidden gem 1.6mi

Jun 3, 2018

Matt Hage

4mi — 2h 00m

Aug 5, 2017

Eric Schmidt

Nearby Recommended Routes

Teton Death Loop

28.8 mi 46.4 km • 6,847' Up 2087.03 m Up • 6,847' Down 2087.04 m Down

Moose W…, WY

Taggart Lake, from the Taggart Lake Trail.

Bradley - Taggart

6.2 mi 9.9 km • 656' Up 199.81 m Up • 660' Down 201.26 m Down

Jackson, WY

Surprise Lake plunge - Grand Teton rising above. Brrrrr!

Amphitheater Lake

9.9 mi 16.0 km • 2,949' Up 898.84 m Up • 2,949' Down 898.79 m Down

Jackson, WY

At the Base of the Peaks with permission from Hobbes7714 Photo Credit: Andrew Wahr Link: https://twitter.com/WahrAndrew

Jenny Lake

7.3 mi 11.8 km • 385' Up 117.35 m Up • 384' Down 117.19 m Down

Jackson, WY

Lake Solitude

14.2 mi 22.8 km • 2,246' Up 684.47 m Up • 2,246' Down 684.46 m Down

Jackson, WY

Mount Moran Morning with permission from cwicks

Lakeshore Trail

2.3 mi 3.7 km • 89' Up 27.05 m Up • 87' Down 26.38 m Down

Yellows…, WY

Your Rating:
Your Difficulty:
Your Favorites:	Add To-Do · Your List

Blacktail Butte Trail

“A great short hike with wonderful views. ”

2.1

3.4

Point to Point

7,691' 2,344 m

6,595' 2,010 m

1,113' 339 m

19' 6 m

10%

73%

Toolbox

Know This Trail?

Dogs No Dogs

Features Fall Colors · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

Contacts

Shared By:

Trail Ratings

#8

#12211

#8

#262

#12,211

Photos

1 Comment

Comment Type:

Weather

Current Trail Conditions

Check-Ins

Nearby Recommended Routes

Teton Death Loop

Bradley - Taggart

Amphitheater Lake

Jenny Lake

Lake Solitude

Lakeshore Trail

Join the Community! It's FREE