Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
you're keen on a swim, detour to the latter, which will take you to
Phelps Lake
(but it
will take a few hours). This short section of the road is unpaved but even.
The road spills out near
Teton Village
, where you can take a gondola to the top for
views or grab lunch at Mangy Moose Saloon (
Click here
)
. Follow the Moose-Wilson rd
south to Hwy 22. Go left to return back to Jackson.
Plains & Panoramas
Duration
1.5 hours
Distance
45-mile loop
Start/Finish
Moose Junction
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Nearest Town
Moose
Speed Limit
30-45mph
Summary
A loop with long views of the Tetons and prolific wildlife.
This scenic loop offers fantastic views of the Teton Range from the flats of Jackson Hole
Valley. With some luck, you will spot pronghorn, deer or moose. Each year animals are
killed on this road, so drive cautiously and watch for animals bounding across the road.
Begin the tour 8 miles north of Jackson at Moose Junction. Follow Hwy 191 north past
Blacktail Ponds Overlook
and Glacier View Turnout. Seven miles after Moose Junction,
Snake River Overlook
has views of the braided channels of the Snake. Dense cotton-
woods, willows and Engelmann Spruce provide an excellent habitat for moose and deer.
Spotted sandpipers should be easy to pick out.
Make a stop at
Cunningham Cabin
, the site of an 1892 shootout when a band of self-
deputized locals sought to root out rumored horse thieves.
At Moran Junction bear left (continuing on 191). The hulking peak of
Mt Moran
looms to the west, bearing five glaciers. Stop about 3.5 miles later at
Oxbow Bend
to look
for fishing eagles and ospreys, and trumpeter swans. Long-legged great blue herons stalk
the shallows. Head south along Teton Park Rd at Jackson Lake Junction. The
Log Chapel
of the Sacred Heart
follows. On your left you will see a sign for
Signal Mountain Rd
, a
5-mile climb. You can detour here or continue on.
Turn on the one-way
Jenny Lake Scenic Dr
, twisting through a forested area with the
spires of the Tetons just above you. It will deposit you again on Teton Park Rd. On your
left you will see
Menor's Ferry
historic area. The brainchild of Bill Menor, the ferry
