At 12,804 ft above sea level, the Middle Teton is a challenging and beautiful hike from the trailhead all the way to the peak. The first part of the trail is dirt trails through the trees. That becomes switchbacks after awhile. After about 4 miles, that emerges into a rocky trail where you begin walking below the towering peaks of the Middle and South Tetons. The trail remains rocky/gravelly until you get up through Garnett Canyon to The Meadows. This is a common place to pitch a tent. Many people use this as a base camp to hike the Middle, South, and Grand Teton. 

Southwest Couloir

From The Meadows, the easy hike is over. It becomes bouldering up the hill among the glaciers. It's steep and deceiving. The next major checkpoint is the saddle between the Middle and South but there are about 3 false saddles before that. The real one is obvious. From the cliff that is the saddle, you can see Ice Flow Lake, the Alaska Basin trail, Table Mountain, Devil's Stairs, Battleship Mountain, The Wall, and everything in between. For many, this view is enough.

From the saddle, the trail continues up along the ridge and glaciers until you reach the Southwest Couloir. At that point, the trail becomes more of a scramble until you reach the top. From the top, you can clearly see the Grand Teton, as well as the South Teton, and Teewinot.