Lake Solitude Trail
{{Short description|Wyoming hiking trail}}
{{Infobox hiking trail
| name = Lake Solitude Trail
| photo = Grand Teton from Lake Solitude.jpg
| caption = From the Lake Solitude Trail, Lake Solitude in foreground with Teewinot Mountain, Mount Owen and Grand Teton, left to right
| location = Teton Range
| length = {{convert|4.8|mi|abbr=on}} (round-trip)
| trailheads = Forks of Cascade Canyon
| use = Hiking
| elev_change = Approximate gain of {{convert|2600|ft|abbr=on}}
| highest_name=Paintbrush Divide | highest_ft=10720
| lowest_name=Forks of Cascade Canyon | lowest_ft=8100
| difficulty = Strenuous
| season = Summer to Fall
| sights = Teton Range
| hazards = Severe weather, Snowpack
}}
The Lake Solitude Trail is a {{convert|4.8|mi|adj=on}} long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming.{{Cite map|publisher=Topoquest (USGS Quads)|title=Mount Moran, WY|url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=43.77993&lon=-110.82799&datum=nad83&zoom=4|accessdate=2012-06-02}} The trail begins at the Forks of Cascade Canyon and follows Cascade Creek up through North Cascade Canyon to Lake Solitude. Beyond Lake Solitude, the trail becomes steep and climbs to Paintbrush Divide where it ends at the Paintbrush Canyon Trail.{{cite web|title=Day Hikes|url=http://www.nps.gov/grte/planyourvisit/upload/Dayhikes12.pdf|publisher=National Park Service|accessdate=2012-06-02|format=pdf|date=February 2012}} The only way to access the trail is by way of either the Paintbrush Canyon or Cascade Canyon Trails. Except at and above Lake Solitude, backcountry camping is allowed with a permit along the trail.{{cite web|title=Backcountry Camping|url=http://www.nps.gov/grte/planyourvisit/upload/backcountry-2.pdf|publisher=National Park Service|accessdate=2012-05-11|format=pdf|date=October 2006}} At South Jenny Lake, a boat shuttle operates during the summer which shortens the hike by {{convert|4|mi}}. The Lake Solitude Trail is part of a popular {{convert|19|mi|adj=on}} long
loop hike which runs through both Cascade and Paintbrush Canyons.
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