North Teton Creek Trail, also known as Huckleberry Trail, is the adjacent route up, but at a significantly easier grade. If you're planning to backpack in the area and you are carrying a significant amount of gear, the North Teton Creek Trail would be a safer route due to its pitch.

If day hiking or trail running, head up Face Trail to push your limits with a 3 mile, 3000' climb. Rewarding your efforts, the trail then levels out and gradually traverses a beautiful, exposed narrow plateau before merging back into the North Teton Creek Trail. With steep slopes on both sides, this segment of trail will give you the adrenaline rush needed to push up the remaining climb to the summit.

This loop is what most refer to as a reverse lollipop. The "stick" is the final approach up to the top of Table Mountain, just above 11,000'. After a short and final scramble to the top, you'll be rewarded with incredible views of the surrounding Teton Basin, with the Grand, Middle, and Lower Tetons directly across nearby Cascade Canyon.

On the return trip, there are a handful of options if you want to make a multi-day trip of it. At the intersection with Face Trail, keep right and you will be greeted with several remote and primitive camping opportunities along the way down. Be aware of your surroundings in this area though, as larger wildlife including moose, are often present.

After a series of switchbacks, the trail turns sharply to the northwest and begins the long, sustained descent to the trailhead following the North Teton Creek.