Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bar J Ranch $$
( 307-733-3370; Hwy 390; adult/child $18/8; 7pm Memorial Day weekend-Sep)
We know it's corny, but all who visit rave about the sing-along chuck-wagon suppers, fea-
turing BBQ beef, biscuits and beans. Dinner is followed by an hour of stories and songs
from the wranglers. Lap-sized kids go free. Reservations are recommended.
WESTERN
PUB
Mangy Moose Saloon $$
( 307-733-4913, music hotline 307-733-9779;
www.mangymoose.net
; lunch mains $8,
dinner mains $14-29; 7am-9pm; )
A cavernous pub serving baskets of nachos and
buffalo burgers to hungry families. Après-ski gets busy and dinner features pizzas, steaks
from local farms and a good salad bar. Check the website for big-name live music.
Cascade Grill House & Spirits $$
( 307-732-6932; 7am-10pm)
A popular stop for après-ski cocktails in the Teton
Mountain Lodge. The menu is upscale Western.
BAR
Information
Jackson Hole Central Reservations
( 888-838-6306;
www.jacksonholewy.com
)
Lodging with off-season specials and package deals.
Jackson Hole Guest Services
( 307-739-2753, 888-333-7766; Clock Tower Bldg)
In-
formation on activities and tours, located near the tram ticket office in Teton Village. Pick
up a free
Jackson Hole Mountain Map & Guide
here.
Jackson Hole Resort Lodging
( 307-733-3990, 800-443-8613;
www.jhrl.com
; 3200
W McCollister Dr)
Property manager with listings ranging from studio condos ($245 per
night) to two-bedroom town homes (from $420) as well as multiple-bedroom houses
(from $530).
GROS VENTRE SLIDE AREA
On June 23, 1925, a vast slide of 50 million cubic yards of rock, one of the world's largest
recent movements of earth, plummeted 2000ft down the side of the Gros Ventre Moun-
tains to form a 225ft-high dam, creating a lake atop the Gros Ventre River. Two years later
when the dam suddenly gave way, it created a monster wave that killed six and washed
away the downstream town of Kelly.
Today the
Gros Ventre Slide Geological Area
offers a 0.5-mile interpretive trail with
views over the slide. Amazingly, some trees survived the fall, 'surfing' the slide to reroot
on the valley floor. The resulting Upper and Lower Slide Lakes attract anglers and boat-
