Your tour through Grand Teton National Park begins at the Jackson Hole Visitor Center, which has everything you need to start your journey. From there, you’ll head toward Teton Village while you learn about the unusual history of Jackson Hole and the formation of the Tetons themselves. Your drive will take you through the Laurence S. Rockefeller Preserve— yes, it’s named after those Rockefellers!
One of the first landmarks you’ll see is the Chapel of the Transfiguration, a relic of a bygone era. After that is Taggart Lake Trail, a splendid hike which loops around a pristine glacial lake, then it’s on to the Teton Glacier turnout, where you’ll get a spectacular look at the park’s largest and most impressive glacier.
After that, you’ll see the shores of Jenny Lake, one of the clearest lakes in the whole country. If you’d like, you’ll have the option to take a ferry across the lake to a lovely overlook.
Next, you’ll see Mount Moran, rising a staggering 6,000 feet above the lake at its base. Then, you’ll cross over the Jackson Lake Dam, which gives you a great look at just how big that mountain really is!
As you cross the Pacific Creek, you’ll enter the Teton Wilderness, officially the most remote place in the contiguous US.
Looking for more glaciers? You’ll find them up next, at Glacier View Turnout. Finally, you’ll arrive at the National Elk Refuge, home to the biggest herd of elk on earth. Your tour concludes here.
