Grand Teton National Park

The Grand Teton National Park encompasses approximately 310,000 acres of wilderness and some of the most beautiful mountain scenery in the western United States.John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway legislation established an 82-mile parkway between West Thumb in Yellowstone National Park and the south entrance of Grand Teton National Park. This area included approximately 24,000 acres of land.There are approximately 100 miles of paved roads in the park.There are nearly 200 miles of trails for hikers to enjoy in Grand Teton National Park. 

The order in which you will come upon the following scenic overlooks and points of interests will depend on which road you travel on first and in which direction. Recommended places to stop include:

• Teton Point Overlook- Valley Glaciers
• Snake River Overlook- The Fur Trapper Era
• Cunningham Cabin (suggested family activity)
• Oxbow Bend- River Dynamics
• Jackson Point Overlook- The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
• Cathedral Group Turnout- Creation of Peaks
• Jenny Lake Overlook- Mountain Glaciations
• Cottonwood Creek Picnic Area- Fire Ecology
• Bill Menor Homestead and Maude Noble Cabin (suggested family activity)