SOUTHERN SECTION - Yellowstone Treasures - page 135

Mt. Moran rises majestically over Willow Flats and Jackson Lake.
A short distance north of Jackson Lake Junction is the turnoff for Jackson Lake Lodge,
famous for its luxurious accommodations and its views of the mountains. It was built by John
D. Rockefeller, Jr. and opened in 1955.
The next turnoff to the west is for Colter Bay Village. It has complete visitor facilities, in-
cluding a campground, a marina, and the Indian Arts Museum, where guest artists demon-
strate traditional crafts. About a mile beyond the Colter Bay turnoff is one for Leeks Marina
and the University of Wyoming/ NPS environmental research center.
In the last 10 miles (16 km) of highway within Grand Teton National Park, there are four
picnic areas and the Lizard Creek campground. You'll find another picnic area along the
Rockefeller Parkway just to the north.
Stretching about 7 miles (11 km) between Grand Teton and Yellowstone Parks is the John
D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway. Congress created the parkway in 1972 in recogni-
tion of Rockefeller's work in establishing or expanding several national parks. Though called
a parkway, it's more than just a road; it encompasses many acres of land between the two big
parks.
About 2 miles (3 km) from the Yellowstone boundary is Flagg Ranch Resort (with facil-
ities opened in 1996), where you'll find cabins and motel-style rooms, campsites with full RV
hookups, a restaurant, general store, laundry, and service station. In winter, Flagg Ranch is the
southern point of departure for snowmobiles and snowcoaches to travel over the unplowed
roads to Old Faithful. The entrance road to Flagg Ranch is also the eastern end of the Grassy
Lake Road, along which there are eight free campsites. This area suffered a forest fire in the
summer of 2000.
About 10 miles (16 km) west of Flagg Ranch, at Grassy Lake Reservoir's eastern tip,
is Beula Lake Trailhead (see map, page 114 ) . This trail, at first climbing rather steeply, goes
less than 3 miles (5 km) into Yellowstone to a lake prized for its cutthroat trout (catch and
release only). Farther west along the Grassy Lake Road are other trailheads for backcountry
trails into Yellowstone. Backcountry trail books and topographic maps are essential for hiking
these trails.
To the east of the Rockefeller Parkway between Flagg Ranch and Yellowstone's South En-
trance rises Huckleberry Mountain, topped with 2-million-year-old Huckleberry Ridge tuff.