Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Rangers lead hikes from Jenny Lake Visitor Center at 8:30am to Inspiration Point (2
miles, 2½ hours) via the Jenny Lake ferry. Numbers are limited to 25, and places are first-
come, first-served; arrive at the visitor center by 8am to secure a spot.
Canoes, kayaks and boats with motors less than 8HP are allowed on Jenny Lake. The
put-in is by the east-shore boat dock and is accessed by a separate road that branches off
the Lupine Meadows Trailhead road. Jenny Lake Boating rents kayaks and canoes ($12/
60 per hour/day). It also offers hour-long scenic Jenny Lake cruises ($14/7) throughout
the day. Inquire at the dock or call to reserve.
Jenny Lake also offers good fishing and is stocked with lake, brown, brook and Snake
River cutthroat trout.
DIAL-A-TOUR
The mass return of the holster to the West doesn't herald gunfights. Grand Teton is tapping into technology addic-
tions by offering cell-phone tours. The two- to three-minute messages cover subjects such as park history, geology
and the homesteading lore of Menor's Ferry. There's no charge except for the minutes used. Look for the tour map
with the details at any visitor center or at Menor's Ferry.
SOUTH OF JENNY LAKE
Just south of Jenny Lake, Teton Park Rd passes the turnoff to the Lupine Meadows Trail-
head, for hikes to Surprise Lake and Garnet Canyon. On the east side of the road watch
for
Timbered Island
, an enclave of forested glacial soils stacked atop poorly drained
sedimentary soils.
Two miles south of here, Teton Glacier turnout offers some of the best views of
Teton
Glacier
, the largest in the park. The Taggart Lake Trailhead is 1.5 miles further on.
A short trail and the homestead cabin of William Menor sit half a mile north of Moose
Village, off a paved road. Menor was alone on the west bank of the Snake River for 10
years, building a pontoon raft that provided a vital crossing for mule teams and riders who
hunted, picked mushrooms and berries, and cut lumber on the Teton side. In 1910 he sold
the property to entrepreneur Maude Noble, who started charging a then-brazen $1 to loc-
als and $2 for those with out-of-state plates to cross. Today you can cross in a replica of
Menor's Ferry
(early July to August). Old photographs, restored buggies and the original
settlers' wagon offer insight into the lives of early settlers. Stop by the obligatory old-
fashioned period
store
(
9am-4:30pm)
.
