GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK

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The “Grand Teton Figure 8” — a one-day sightseeng itinerary through the park — starts in the Town of Jackson and ends at Teton Village. It’s only a 65-mile trip, but it’s a full day! You will be able to choose your own experiences.

4: JACKSON LAKE JUNCTION

(3 miles from Signal Mountain) DECISION TIME: Did Jackson Lake Lodge sound good to you? Keep driving toward Yellowstone (turn left at the junction), and keep an eye out on the left after the Christian Creek Bridge. Go to the Mural Room for fine dining, or to the Pioneer Grill — a 1950’s style diner serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. It’s famous for its milkshakes.

If you would like to get out on the water, Colter Bay Village is another several miles north past Jackson Lake Junction toward Yellowstone and has cruises, as well as boat, kayak and paddleboard rentals. There are also restaurants and a grocery store.

2: JENNY LAKE

(8 miles from visitor center)

3: SIGNAL MOUNTAIN LODGE

(10 miles from Jenny Lake)

Time for a snack? The lodge overlooks Jackson Lake and while enjoying the relaxed outdoor dining you’ll soak up sweeping views of the Teton Range. The nachos are huge and the blackberry margarita is legendary. Another possibility: If you are looking for a more sophisticated venue for a meal, the Jackson Lake Lodge is an historic eco-hotel with 60-foot windows and dining options for every taste.

Give yourself at least a couple of hours for the Jenny Lake area. This is a great place to start any of the many activities available in GTNP. You can hike, walk, view wildlife, take photographs, backpack, camp, climb, fish, swim, boat, float, canoe, and bike. As one of the most visited areas, parking can be limited at the lake and you may need to park on the road and walk in. Visit early in the morning or late in the afternoon to avoid the midday crowds.

1: CRAIG THOMAS DISCOVERY AND VISITOR CENTER

(13 miles from Jackson Town Square)

You will only need 30 minutes to gather all the useful information, maps and brochures you will want for exploring before entering the park’s Moose entrance. There are interpretive exhibits on local flora and fauna, a helpful team of park rangers and one of the most complete bookstores of any national park in the nation.

8: MOOSE-WILSON ROAD

(9 miles on the Moose-Wilson Road to Teton Village)

Creep along this road with your eyes peeled! There are often moose, bears and distracted visitors along the sides of the asphalt. Make sure to stop at the first parking area and look for moose down in the Sawmill Ponds. It will be an informal dirt parking area on the left. Stop by the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve and Visitor Center, an ecoconscious 1,106-acre preserve that includes 8 miles of trails and an interpretive visitor center.

Be sure to check out Traveler’s Grand Teton National Park One-Day Sightseeing Itinerary

5: OXBOW BEND

Head mere minutes south from Jackson Lake Junction to one of the most photographed locations in the park. You might see water-loving wildlife such as moose, river otters and white pelicans cross the shallow waters in front of you. From here, head to the Moose Junction Entrance Station and turn right at stop sign toward Jackson.

6: CUNNINGHAM CABIN

(6 miles from Moose Junction Entrance Station)

If you would like to see firsthand what it was really like to homestead Jackson Hole in 1888, stop and take the easy walk to the J.P. Cunningham Cabin and read the history. Watch out for bison!

7. ANTELOPE FLATS ROAD OR MOOSE JUNCTION

(12 miles from Cunningham Cabin) DECISION TIME: Turning left onto Antelope Flats Road will take you toward the extremely photogenic Moulton Barn on Mormon Row. There are often pronghorn, bison and moose to see on this route. If you decide to go this way, you will continue south and end up back at the Gros Ventre roundabout to get back to Jackson. If you choose to continue south to Moose Junction, drive past the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center and take the left onto the MooseWilson Road. You will exit the park at Teton Village.

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