Grand Teton National Park

July 01, 2018

Oxbow Bend Turnout

Oxbow Bend Turnout, between Moran Junction and Jackson Lake Junction, has views of the famous oxbow turn of the Snake River and Mount Moran reflected in the waters. You may see grizzlies, moose, beaver, otters, and many different types of birds here.

Willow Flats Overlook

Willow Flats Overlook is a good spot to see moose and other wildlife, and also enjoy great views of the Tetons, Jackson Lake, and of course Willow Flats.

It is in the central part of the park, just north of the Jackson Lake Junction, where there are plenty of ponds and streams to attract wildlife of all types for grazing.

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway is a 27-mile, 24,000-acre “bridge” between Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.

Named for Rockefeller in 1972 for his dedication to the area and foresight to put land into conversation, it is an important connector road between the parks as well as a vital corridor in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Polecat Creek Loop Trail

This easy, scenic, and level loop follows a ridge above a marsh that is a habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife. Your hike begins in a forest of lodgepole pines, then passes Polecat Creek before reentering a mature conifer forest. At trail’s end you can choose to continue your hike on the Flagg Canyon Trail.

After about 20 minutes of hiking along the main trail there will be an offshoot to the northwest and that trail will lead you to Huckleberry Hot Springs. As you approach the springs be aware there are several holes to cross and one significant creek with a narrow wood plank to cross.

Jackson Lake Overlook

Signal Mountain

Signal Mountain Road is a narrow spur that climbs 1,000 feet in five miles, and will take about 20 minutes to drive to the parking area. From there, it is a short walk to the Signal Mountain Summit and 360-degree views of Jackson Hole, the Snake River, the glaciated landscape, and the Teton Range.

Mount Moran Turnout

The Mount Moran Turnout offers a straight-on view of this prominent mountain in the Teton Range. The Falling Ice Glacier can also be seen from this location.

Teton Glacier Turnout

Teton Glacial Turnout is one of the best viewing locations of the glaciers of the Teton Range. From here you can see the park’s largest glacier, Teton Glacier, which sits below and to the northeast of Grand Teton.

Snow blankets Grand Teton National Park in winter. As spring approaches that blanket shrinks; however, even in the heat of summer, snow and ice are present in the form of glaciers and snowfields. An average of 450 inches of snow falls in the Teton Range each year, feeding the glaciers and snowfields each winter, while the warm temperatures of the summer season eat away at this surplus of snow. Today, summer melt is outpacing winter snowfall, and the glaciers are retreating.

Currently there are numerous snowfields and several named glaciers in the park that formed during a cool period called the Little Ice Age. These masses of moving ice have names like Schoolroom, Teton, Middle Teton, Triple, Falling Ice and Skillet glaciers.

Teton View Turnout

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