Travel Reference
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refuge are offered mid-December-first Saturday in April. The elk are accustomed to the
vehicles, allowing visitors to travel easily through the herds. Reservations (800/772-5386)
are strongly suggested. Tickets can be purchased from the Jackson Hole and Greater Yel-
lowstone Visitor Center (532 N. Cache St., $18 adults, $14 children 5-12, free for children
under 5), and a free shuttle will take visitors three miles north of Jackson to the departure
point. Tours run 10am-4pm daily and last about an hour. Dress warmly as the wind can be
quite biting during the tour.
Jackson Hole and Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center
A terrific place to start any type of exploration of the area, including the National Elk
Refuge, which operates out of the same building, the
Jackson Hole and Greater Yellow-
stone Visitor Center
(532 N. Cache St.,
www.fs.fed.us
, 8am-7pm daily Memorial Day-
Sept. 30, 9am-5pm daily Oct. 1-Memorial Day) is a phenomenal resource with seven agen-
cies represented, including the local chamber of commerce, the National Park Service, and
the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Visitors can obtain annual park passes and hunting and
fishing licenses as well as get trip planning assistance, directions, and maps aplenty. Talk
about convenient one-stop shopping. The wildlife exhibits inside are matched by sweeping
wildlife observation decks outside that overlook the National Elk Refuge. The real treas-
ure here, though, is the staff, all of whom are friendly, knowledgeable, and more than will-
ing to roll up their sleeves for whatever help you need. Short interpretive talks are offered
throughout the season, and naturalists are often on hand at the upper viewing deck with
spotting scopes, binoculars, and field guides.
