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Grand Teton National Park

, Wyoming

Acreage: 309,994.66
Category: National Park
Date Established: 02/26/1929

Grand Teton is a spectacular park in Northwestern Wyoming where every vista will take your breath away. The best-known feature of the park is the jagged granite peaks of the Teton Range that tower over 7,000 feet above the Jackson Hole valley. The valley is covered by sagebrush and bisected by the wild Snake River. Come and enjoy wildflower meadows, alpine lakes, glaciers, lakes, and premier outdoor recreation and relaxation.

Jackson Lake is the largest lake in the park. Here you can see blue herons and moose as you fish for trout. Or you can take a boat trip for the day- motorized boats are allowed. Visit any of the many lakes in the park to swim, canoe, and kayak the serene waters.

Some of the best and most moderate hikes in Grand Teton traverse the shores of these pristine alpine lakes. Take a hike through the forests that range from fir and pine in the alpine terrain to willows and aspens along the riverbanks. Forest wildlife includes black bears, elk, and wolves.

Grand Teton is for many people a place to return to again and again. Its rugged beauty and diverse terrain make it an unforgettable American landscape.

—Caroline Griffith

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A piece of my heart will always be in the Grand Tetons. An inner piece I really can't explain. From my first visit with my parents in the 60s to my last one with my oldest son when we backpacked the incredible Teton Chrest trail from top of the Jackson Hole Tram all the way through Paint Brush Canyon, Grand Teton will always be a part of me. I just wish I could get there every year. If you vist Yellowstone take a day to visit Grand Teton. If you only have a few hours there, Take the shuttle across Jenny lake and Hike up to Inspiration Point and back. That probably will hook you and you will have to come back another time to see more of the park up close.
Submitted by JimMalt at: March 8, 2010
Every summer when I cross over Togwotee Pass and first see the Teton Range my heart rate & excitment level soar, what a magnificent country! A Colter Bay cabin and hike up Cascade Canyon start my great adventure again, including side trips to Hayden Valley & other Yellowstone areas.
Submitted by Skip at: February 3, 2010
Willow Flats is another great place for Moose & Bear sightings at dusk!!!
Submitted by ChristyH at: November 4, 2009
Grand Teton Ntl Park is my favorite park ever! My favs in the park are Jenny Lake and Mormon Row. I can't wait to get back there and explore some more. What a fantastic place!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Submitted by ChristyH at: November 4, 2009
Grand Teton national park is a sanctuary to all. The wildlife is amazing and it is a magnet for all photographers like myself!
Submitted by Emily .H. at: September 8, 2009
Michele, A great place to rent cabins, Budge's Slide Lake Cabins. Office is in Kelly, WY. We love the park, one of our favorite parks (along with Yellowstone), and one of the most magnificent places I have ever hiked! I would live in the Hole if I could afford it, but alas, I am left to visit 1-2 times each year. Fall is beautiful, but so is June with all the wildflowers in bloom! Enjoy. Mark
Submitted by Hiker Mark at: June 9, 2009
We have been going back to the Tetons for over 30 years. Hiking the trails clears the mind and soothes the soul. As we get older we choose trails that are less steep but no less inspiring. Last year we were there for fall foliage for the first time. Wow!!! I smile just writing this. Happy Trails, pat
Submitted by patricia at: February 28, 2009
Of all the parks in the western states this park is the most impressive for me. It is not a large park in area, but the mountain formations are intimate and seem to reach out and pull you into them. As I reside near the end of the Columbia river, and knowing that a part of the water flowing before me originated at the headwaters of the Snake river, always brings a little bit of the Teton Valley past my back door each day.
Submitted by Medivacpilot at: February 27, 2009
Like info. about park, cabin or lodge rentals, some info. on moose. Thanks, Michele
Submitted by Anonymous at: January 30, 2009
These mountains seem to rocket out of the ground as if being forced by God's giant hand. This is the most impressive park i've been to. The mountains, wildlife, camping, jackson hole, the lakes, snake river, and the fly fishing make this my favorite national park. When I'm old and done with my adventuring days, I will make a point to return to Grand Teton Park and keep returning every year to see the simply amazing sights and wonders that make this park a treasure.
Submitted by rxfire at: November 11, 2008

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