dgosche
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I'm planning on doing a three day/two night hike in the Tetons in late July this year. I was really proactive and booked permits the minute they opened. The problem-I'm an idiot and booked death canyon instead of death canyon shelf. Now I'm looking at potential pivots in case I can't get walk up permits for the Sunday night we want to be on the shelf. We do have a permit secured for the second night in the south fork cascade zone.
My question is around the outside the park alternatives, specifically Alaska Basin. How soon outside of the park (coming from the shelf) are there viable camping sites? I don't mind extending the first day to the basin but don't want it to turn into a 15 mile day and I'm hoping there are some areas just outside the park border where one could camp. Alternatively, I'm looking at fox creek pass for the first night, but that extends the second day perhaps more than I'd like. We're also photographers and will be traveling with some photo equipment so if there are areas that are especially better for night photography I'm willing to push hard to make it to those sites. Thanks in advance for any help!
My question is around the outside the park alternatives, specifically Alaska Basin. How soon outside of the park (coming from the shelf) are there viable camping sites? I don't mind extending the first day to the basin but don't want it to turn into a 15 mile day and I'm hoping there are some areas just outside the park border where one could camp. Alternatively, I'm looking at fox creek pass for the first night, but that extends the second day perhaps more than I'd like. We're also photographers and will be traveling with some photo equipment so if there are areas that are especially better for night photography I'm willing to push hard to make it to those sites. Thanks in advance for any help!