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Head into Paintbrush Canyon for a strenuous 13 mile hike to Holly Lake. Starting at the String Lake Trailhead, cross the bridge over the String Lake outlet, and continue along the western side of the lake. Follow Paintbrush Canyon up until you reach the Holly Lake junction. From there, it’s another half mile to the lake. This hike offers panoramic views of Paintbrush Canyon and Leigh and Jackson Lakes below.
Holly Lake is a 13 mile (20.9 km) roundtrip hike. The trail includes significant elevation gain and obstacles such as exposed roots and rocks, bridge crossings, and steep, narrow sections.
$45 for advanced reservations, booked through Recreation.gov
$35 for walk-in permits
Requests for advance reservations are only accepted beginning January 6, 2021 through May 15, 2021. All reservations are processed through Recreation.gov in real-time. To facilitate your reservation experience, please establish an account on Recreation.gov prior to the advance reservation season.
A non-refundable service fee of $45 will be charged for each reservation (fee is per trip, not per person). One-third of the sites are reserved in advance, leaving two-thirds available for walk-in permits. Walk-in permits will be assessed a $35 fee per trip.
Some camping zones fill quickly. Download the backcountry trip planner to review regulations and a map showing the authorized camping zones. Individual party reservations can consist of up to six people. Groups of 7-12 people must camp in designated group sites indicated on the brochure map. View maps of the backcountry camping zones.
Challenging hike and decent views. But frigid AF. Would be more fun in summer.
Great place to stop for lunch on your way up to the divide. Camping in the area also looked beautiful.
Hiked up and camped on of of the campsites.
Beautiful walk, and we saw moose, bear (brown bear?), a deer and some marmots which was great.
Campground was OK. Was for some reason expecting a view of the valley beneath but that was not the case from anywhere near this campground.
Permit for the campground was obtained at the ranger station at Jenny Lake.
