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Mount Glory
Elevation 10,086'
Mount Glory is located in the Teton Range of western Wyoming. It’s a short steep climb from the highway at Teton Pass. Winter is the most popular time to visit, but there is also a trail that can be used during summer months.
Knowing we would be driving across Idaho for a climb of Mount Baird, I told Michael we were just too close to Wyoming not to climb an out of state peak. He suggested Mount Glory, and it just sorta happened from there.
After a full day on Mount Baird (10 miles, 5k gain, 9 hours), we made the drive to Teton Pass for an early evening climb up Mount Glory. The trail from the highway starts of steep and stays that way. Or maybe it just felt really steep since I was so beat from our earlier outing. Michael set the pace as we climbed up the trail, with more and more snow as we got higher.
As we neared the summit, weather started rolling in. We were on the leading edge of a storm, which made for some dramatic views of clouds rolling in from the west, and Jackson Hole still basking in the sun to the east.
Eventually we made it to the top, and stopped for a break. But we didn’t stay long with the weather starting to build. Rain and wind increased during the descent, and it was a full on storm by the time we got back to the car.
Round trip was just under 2 miles and 1700’ elevation gain. It took us about two hours in our fatigued state. Now it was time for some dinner at the Subway in Victor, and a three hour drive to the next trailhead for a climb of Oxford Peak tomorrow.
Map of our route, 2 miles and 1700' gain round trip. |
The trail leaving the highway. |
June snow on Mount Glory. |
Steep trail through dead snags. |
What is this thing? |
Jackson Hole Wyoming. |
View north from Mount Glory. |
Tired but happy on the summit of Mount Glory. |
Weather rolling in. |
Looking down on Teton Pass during the descent. |
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