This 11-mile roundtrip hike seems much longer than it really is because of the 4,000-foot elevation gain. The route follows the North Fork Teton Creek for several miles to about the 9,000-foot elevation where it leaves the North Teton creek and heads west up some switchbacks. After climbing about another 1,000 feet the trail reaches a ridge top where it flattens out some before the last section of uphill to the top. The trail up Table Mountain has a tendency to disappear from time to time so bring a map and compass. The last uphill pitch is deceptively steep and some hikers give up here just below the summit. Here at 11,000 ft some who are not used to this kind of altitude sometimes have problems especially after a 4,000-foot elevation gain. The last 100 feet or so is up through some rock for some easy scrambling.
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Accurate comment from 12 years ago. I'd say the only change from my hike last week is that there is no longer any tendency for the trail (either N Teton or Face) to disappear. They're both worn clearly from the trailhead to the top.
klimbien - Jul 28, 2009 10:27 pm - Hasn't voted
DistanceThis 11-mile roundtrip hike seems much longer than it really is because of the 4,000-foot elevation gain. The route follows the North Fork Teton Creek for several miles to about the 9,000-foot elevation where it leaves the North Teton creek and heads west up some switchbacks. After climbing about another 1,000 feet the trail reaches a ridge top where it flattens out some before the last section of uphill to the top. The trail up Table Mountain has a tendency to disappear from time to time so bring a map and compass. The last uphill pitch is deceptively steep and some hikers give up here just below the summit. Here at 11,000 ft some who are not used to this kind of altitude sometimes have problems especially after a 4,000-foot elevation gain. The last 100 feet or so is up through some rock for some easy scrambling.
This info was taken from, http://www.free-press.biz/Teton-Valley/Table-Mountain-Trail.html
bdreese2 - Jul 30, 2021 5:02 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: DistanceAccurate comment from 12 years ago. I'd say the only change from my hike last week is that there is no longer any tendency for the trail (either N Teton or Face) to disappear. They're both worn clearly from the trailhead to the top.