Grand Teton National Park

Grand Teton National Park -  From stunning mountain vistas and shimmering alpine lakes to abundant wildlife and world class skiing, the question is "what are you waiting for?"  A regal mountain range that stands at 7,000 feet above the valley floor, these mountains play host to coniferous forests and alpine meadows, often splashed with wildflower color. With lakes that are set against the foot of these grand mountains, Grand Teton offers picture book scenery and serenity.

What to see and do:

1. Cathedral Group turnout - This turnout offers a great view of the three highest peaks in the Teton range: Teewinot, the Grand Teton and Mt. Owen.

2. Teton Glacier turnout - About 4 miles north of Moose Junction on Teton Park Road, this turnout highlights the largest glacier in the park.

3. Snake River Overlook - This overlook is along U.S. 26/89/191. Ansel Adams took a famous photograph of the Tetons from this site.

4. Signal Mountain Turn - off the park road south of Jackson Lake Junction. A fairly narrow paved spur road climbs to a parking area, then a very short walk to the summit gives an excellent 360 degree view of Jackson Hole.

Five of the seven Grand Teton National Park campgrounds and RV parks are first come, first served. The five are:

Colter Bay Campground

Gros Ventre

Jenny Lake

Lizard Creek

Signal Mountain

Jenny Lake Campground is a tent-only campground and very popular so you must be there first thing in the morning to get a site.

Similarly Colter Bay's Campground sites fill by noon. Lizard Creek offers views of the Tetons and fishing and sites tend to fill by 2pm.

Signal Mountain offers a mix of spruce and fir trees, hillsides, and lake and mountain views. Gros Ventre is the largest campground and is the last to fill.

The two other campgrounds Colter Bay RV Park and Flagg Ranch accept advanced reservations and we mention them as they are the only campgrounds with RV hookups. Colter Bay is an RV-only campground.

For more information click here  http://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm

For camping gear click here  http://www.campersglory.com/