NATIONAL PARKS 6 MEMORABLE MOMENTS IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK. With majestic mountains as your backdrop and forested trails, roaring rivers and more than 100 alpine and backcountry lakes beckoning for exploration, Grand Teton National Park is a wild wonderland — all located just a few miles from the town of Jackson. Start your trip with a stop at Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center for maps, trip-planning information, ranger-led programs and permits for boating and backcountry camping. GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK 1 Admiring mountain lakes and wildflower meadows from a scenic trail 4 Spotting a moose grazing in a grassy meadow bcc.pix Choose from more than 200 miles of hiking trails in the national park. Taggart Lake Trail is an easy 3.3-mile journey with awe-inspiring views of Grand Teton over the mirror-like Taggart Lake, while Jenny Lake Trailhead — a 2.2-mile round-trip trail — rewards you with waterfall views and a panoramic overlook of Jenny Lake from Inspiration Point. Advanced ramblers can tackle the 10-mile-long Amphitheater Lake Trail, a trek that leads to mead-ow-flanked glacial lakes. Cascade Canyon west of Jenny Lake, Blacktail Pond north of Moose and Oxbow Bend east of Jackson Lake Junction are just a few common hangouts of moose, elk, bison and other iconic park residents. Note: For the safety and comfort of both animals and people, stay at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves and 25 yards from all other wild creatures. 5 Seeing the early morning sunlight illuminate the splintered T.A. Moulton Barn T.A. MOULTON BARN JACKSON LAKE 2 Boating past dramatic sights of the Teton Range There are six bodies of water at the base of the Teton Range, including Jackson, Leigh and Jenny lakes. Get out on the water with a sightseeing cruise on Jackson Lake — the largest in the park — and ride to Elk Island, where you can enjoy a picnic lunch paired with sweeping views of the Tetons. At the turn of the 19th century, Mormon settlers established 27 homesteads in a vast wilderness — now known as the Mormon Row Historic District in the park’s south-east corner. Here, you’ll find the beautifully weathered T.A. Moulton Barn set against snowy Tetons in the distance. 6 Finding solitude off the beaten path 3 For the best views of the Snake River with the Tetons in the background, don’t miss Snake River Overlook (made famous by Ansel Adams), Schwabacher’s Landing and Oxbow Bend. If thrill rides are on your wish list, hit the rapids with a guided whitewater-rafting trip down the pristine river, which offers everything from fast-paced rapids to mellow floats. The river is also known for its abundant cutthroat trout. Just be sure to get a fishing license before dropping in a line. Plan Your Trip Browse listings for outfitters in the national parks starting on p. 96 and find places to stay listings starting on p. 84. 52 TravelWyoming.com FROM TOP: WYOMING OFFICE OF TOURISM; @BCC.PIX; CLAIRE THOMAS. Discovering your perfect Snake River paradise Make your way to Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve, formerly a private retreat for the Rockefeller family. The serene location is accessed by a winding, partially unpaved road closed to RVs and trailers, and its peaceful hiking trails beneath aspen groves and mature forests are prime places to see moose and deer.
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