PerchPoints

Flyway · 10 days · 9 nights

Front Range to the Tetons

A mountain route from Colorado Springs and Denver through the Front Range and Rocky Mountain National Park to Grand Teton country.

Start · Colorado Springs, Colorado 777 mapped miles 18.9 route hours
Open daily Google Maps routes ↓ Allow acclimatization and reserve full days for the longer alpine routes. Each alpine field day is limited by the shortest-day budget even though the route is primarily seasonal; acclimatization and weather days remain intentional. Road times are planning estimates from mapped routes, not promises; recheck closures, weather, permits, and access before departure.
01 PerchPoint RoostAtlas sleep

Road routing is a planning aid. Verify closures, access, and conditions before driving.

Sunrise-to-sunset plan

Make camp
before dark.

Each row shows the heaviest planned day in that block. Every individual day has a Google Maps driving link from the prior camp or starting hub, through that day's PerchPoints, to that night's sleep site. The daylight figure uses the approximate winter-solstice day length for the region.

Days 8–10

Grand Teton base

Starts at Driggs

Jenny Lake, Garnet Canyon, and Mount Moran as separate days, changing camp only when useful.

Drive
2h 00m
Hike
6h 00m
Logistics
0h 30m
Planned
8h 30m
Shortest day
9h 06m
Daylight reserve
0h 36m
Sleep · Grand Teton NP-Flagg Ranch Rd Site #4 ↓

Perches · Jenny Lake Loop Trail · Garnet Canyon & Lower Saddle · Mount Moran Turnout

Day 8 · Google Maps ↗ Jenny Lake Loop Trail → Sleep at Grand Teton NP-Flagg Ranch Rd Site #4Day 9 · Google Maps ↗ Garnet Canyon & Lower Saddle → Sleep at Grand Teton NP-Flagg Ranch Rd Site #4Day 10 · Google Maps ↗ Mount Moran Turnout → Sleep at Grand Teton NP-Flagg Ranch Rd Site #4

Photographs behind the route

The perches.

Every map perch still opens the photographs, factual blurb, and GPS pin that inspired the route. The sequence follows the Flyway direction; the day plan above determines what is realistic before dark.

  1. Stop 1 · El Paso County · 6 photos

    Pikes Peak

    6 photographs from this location, made Aug 24, 2023–Aug 12, 2026.

    38.840900, -105.042300Open mapped area ↗
  2. Stop 2 · Denver · 1 photo

    Denver

    1 photograph from this location, made Mar 28, 2022.

    39.739200, -104.990300Open mapped area ↗
  3. Stop 3 · Clear Creek County · 1 photo

    Grays Peak Trail

    1 photograph from this location, made Aug 3, 2022.

    39.633497, -105.816991Find a current trail guide ↗Open GPS pin ↗
  4. Stop 4 · Boulder County · 1 photo

    Highway 7

    1 photograph from this location, made Jun 3, 2022.

    40.210898, -105.523296Open GPS pin ↗
  5. Stop 5 · Larimer County · 1 photo

    Glacier Gorge Trail

    1 photograph from this location, made Aug 8, 2023.

    40.303593, -105.638005Find a current trail guide ↗Open GPS pin ↗
  6. Stop 6 · Teton County · 5 photos

    Garnet Canyon & Lower Saddle

    5 photographs from this location, made Aug 11, 2021–Aug 12, 2021.

    43.725153, -110.785584NPS Grand Teton hiking ↗Open GPS pin ↗
  7. Stop 7 · Teton County · 2 photos

    Jenny Lake Loop Trail

    2 photographs from this location, made Aug 10, 2021.

    43.752890, -110.724051NPS Grand Teton hiking ↗Open GPS pin ↗
  8. Stop 8 · Teton County · 1 photo

    Mount Moran Turnout

    1 photograph from this location, made Aug 10, 2021.

    43.803407, -110.641696NPS Grand Teton hiking ↗Open GPS pin ↗

Sleep along the route

RoostAtlas planning records.

These are planning leads, not reservations or access guarantees. Repeated use in the itinerary is intentional. Verify the current source before relying on any site.

developed · Denver

Bear Creek Lake CP

Lakewood, CO · 39.643294, -105.159844

A RoostAtlas lead near the route's Front Range start.

Agency
County government
Original information year
2022
Fee
Tent & RV camping: $35
Vehicle access
Passenger vehicle
Tent camping
Yes
RV camping
Yes
Elevation
5682 ft
Total sites
47
RV sites
47
Electric sites
47
Water
Yes
Toilets
flush
Showers
Yes
Reservations
Yes
Open season
Apr-Oct
Telephone
303-697-6159
  • Water
  • RV dump
  • Flush toilet
  • Showers
  • Group sites
  • Electricity
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developed · Rocky Mountain National Park

Estes Park CG at East Portal

Estes Park, CO · 40.327634, -105.576504

A RoostAtlas lead near the Glacier Gorge stop.

Agency
County government
Original information year
2022
Fee
Tents: $30/RVs: $40-50
Vehicle access
Passenger vehicle
Tent camping
Yes
RV camping
Yes
Elevation
8264 ft
Total sites
70
RV sites
42
Electric sites
31
Full-hookup sites
30
Water
Yes
Toilets
flush
Showers
Yes
Reservations
Yes
Open season
May-Oct
Telephone
970-679-4570
  • Water
  • RV dump
  • Flush toilet
  • Showers
  • Full hookups
  • Electricity
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dispersed · Driggs

Teton Creek Access-IFG

Driggs, ID · 43.696131, -111.165877

A RoostAtlas lead on the Idaho side of the Tetons.

Agency
State land agency
Original information year
2023
Fee
Tent & RV camping: Free
Vehicle access
Passenger vehicle
Tent camping
Yes
RV camping
Yes
Elevation
6011 ft
Water
No
Toilets
vault/pit
Reservations
No
Open season
all year
Telephone
208-334-3700
  • Vault/pit toilet
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developed · Jackson

Grand Teton NP-Flagg Ranch Rd Site #4

Jackson, WY · 44.086294, -110.699272

A RoostAtlas lead for the northern end; verify the current managing-agency record.

Agency
National Park Service
Original information year
2022
Fee
Tent & RV camping: Free
Vehicle access
Passenger vehicle
Tent camping
Yes
RV camping
Yes
Elevation
6866 ft
Total sites
2
RV sites
2
Maximum rig
Max Length: 18ft
Water
No
Toilets
vault/pit
Stay limit
14 days
  • Vault/pit toilet
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