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The Lupine Meadows trailhead is one of the popular trailheads in Grand Teton National Park.
I went to Grand Teton National Park in September. Your experience may vary!
In September, it was rather easy to find parking in the morning at the Lupine Meadows trailhead, but it seems like this is not the case on summer days when it can be a packed parking lot!
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The Lupine Meadows trailhead is pretty easy to find.
You will find the road to the Lupine Meadows trailhead directly off of Teton Park Road, which is a part of the Grand Teton Scenic Loop Drive.
It will be a scenic drive as you are driving along Teton Park Road, and it will continue to be a scenic drive once you turn off onto the road to the Lupine Meadows trailhead!
There are many hikes in Grand Teton National Park that you can start from the Lupine Meadows trailhead:
- Hike to Bradley Lake: 2.9 miles away
- Hike to Taggart Lake: 4 miles away
- Hike to Surprise Lake: 4.6 miles away
- Hike to Amphitheater Lake: 4.8 miles away
- Hike to Garnet Canyon: 4.1 miles away
👆 You can start hiking from Lupine Meadows trailhead to get to Bradley Lake, Taggart Lake, Surprise Lake, Amphitheater Lake, and Garnet Canyon. Plus you can get to Delta Lake from the Lupine Meadows trailhead!
👆 Hike to Taggart Lake from Lupine Meadows trailhead. It’s more popular (and shorter!) to hike to Taggart Lake from the Taggart Lake trailhead, though!
👆 Hike to Surprise Lake from Lupine Meadows trailhead.
👆 Hike to Amphitheater Lake from Lupine Meadows trailhead.
👆 Hike to Delta Lake from Lupine Meadows trailhead.
There is a bathroom at the Lupine Meadows trailhead.
It’s a basic no-flush toilet.
There is a trash can and a recycling bin.
Along with the trash can and recycling bin, there is even a separate bin to dispose of your small propane cannister.
There is a bear food storage locker.
If you don’t have a spot where you can securely store your food, then there is a food storage locker at the Lupine Meadows trailhead.
Grand Teton National Park is bear country! Read up on what to do if you see a bear while hiking.
More below about what it’s like to drive to the Lupine Meadows trailhead parking lot!
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Driving to Lupine Meadows trailhead parking
So google maps will be able to get you to the Lupine Meadows trailhead. (map)
You may not have data service in Grand Teton National Park, so you may want to download offline google maps before you go. This is free.
Cost to hike from Lupine Meadows trailhead
Because the Lupine Meadows trailhead is within the paid entry area of Grand Teton National Park, it means that there is a cost to hike from the Lupine Meadows trailhead. That is the Grand Teton National Park entry fee.
In 2021, this was $35 per car for a 7-day pass. (There is no one-day pass.) See current fees.
👆 Cost of Grand Teton National Park entry fees in 2021.
If you will be visiting at least 3 national parks in one year, then you may want to consider getting the annual national parks pass.
Driving through Grand Teton National Park
So once again, the road to the Lupine Meadows trailhead is directly off of Teton Park Road.
No matter which direction you are driving on Teton Park Road, once you are near, there will be a sign that you are approaching the Lupine Meadows junction.
That is where you want to make the turn.
👇 Driving to Lupine Meadows trailhead from the south. For example if you’re driving from Jackson WY to Lupine Meadows trailhead.
Depending on which direction you’re coming from, you might want to also drive along the Jenny Lake Scenic Drive on your way to the Lupine Meadows trailhead.
If you are driving from the north, then it will basically be along the way.
👇 Driving to Lupine Meadows trailhead from the north. For example if you’re driving from Yellowstone National Park to Lupine Meadows trailhead.
And then you will keep driving until you get to the Lupine Meadows trailhead parking lot!
The parking lot will be at the very end of the road.
You’ll get mountain views as you’re driving!
👆 Road narrows for a small part on the way to Lupine Meadows trailhead.
👆 There’s a one lane bridge on the way to Lupine Meadows trailhead.
And then soon there will be couple minutes to go to get to the Lupine Meadows trailhead parking lot!
You will start to see some signs along the side of the road in regards to parking, where you can park and where you can’t park.
The designated parking on the side of the road would be overflow parking in the case that the Lupine Meadows trailhead parking lot is full.
👆 Parallel parking only: On your way to the Lupine Meadows trailhead parking lot, you will see where there is additional designated parking. This is overflow parking if the Lupine Meadows trailhead parking lot is full.
And then you’ve made it to the Lupine Meadows trailhead parking lot!
👆 Late morning in late September, there were plenty of parking spots available at Lupine Meadows trailhead.
There are many reports online about Lupine Meadows trailhead parking being an issue with it filling up by late morning.
Many people recommend starting your hike early to secure a parking spot.
It seems that if you go at peak season in the summer, then you might not be able to find a parking spot.
And so, you might try to get there early if that’s when you’ll be going!
I went to the Lupine Meadows trailhead on a late September day between 10am and 11am, and parking was not an issue at all.
A0nd then after you have parked, you can look for the Lupine Meadows trailhead at the very end of the road, and then you can start your hike!
And then after you have finished hiking, you will get back on Teton Park Road to get to your next destination for more of the 42-mile Grand Teton Scenic Loop Drive!
👆 Driving Teton Park Road from Lupine Meadows trailhead to Yellowstone.
And that’s a bit about what it’s like to get to Lupine Meadows trailhead!
More for your trip to Grand Teton National Park and beyond:
- How to get to the hidden Delta Lake trail
- How to spend one day in Grand Teton National Park
- Driving the 42-mile Grand Teton scenic loop drive
- Driving from Grand Teton to Yellowstone
- How to spend one day in Yellowstone National Park
- Wyoming hikes with amazing views
- How to spend 7 days in Wyoming
HAPPY GETTING TO THE LUPINE MEADOWS TRAILHEAD PARKING LOT!
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