Chief Joseph Traverse at Grand Targhee Resort
Intermediate · 222 m long with 21 m of vertical, averaging 5° and 6° at its steepest, facing SE.
6°steepest 50 m
5°average pitch
222 mlength
21 mvertical
2831 mtop elevation
SEfaces
Snow and sun
Chief Joseph Traverse is south-east-facing: sun from mid-morning, softens early in spring.
How to get to Chief Joseph Traverse
Lifts that reach the top: Blackfoot (skiing novice terrain to get there); Dreamcatcher (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 6 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Blackfoot
- Ski Chief Joseph Traverse (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins unnamed intermediate trail, Arrowhead, Headwall Traverse, Blackfoot Traverse, Chief Joe Bowl. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Blackfoot (3 min), Dreamcatcher (4 min), Shoshone (4 min).
See Chief Joseph Traverse on the 3D mapAll runs at Grand Targhee ResortMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.