Tag: Grand Teton National Park

  • Table Mountain

    Table Mountain

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    Jake Bramante

    Table Mountain boasts incredible views of the Grand Tetons. It’s summit sits on the boundary of the Jedediah Smith Wilderness and Grand Teton National Park, but the trail itself comes in from the Idaho side and is entirely in the Jedediah Smith Wilderness area. Regardless, for fans of Grand Teton National Park, it’s a hike…

  • Mt. Hunt Divide

    Mt. Hunt Divide

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    Jake Bramante

    For those looking for a quieter canyon in Grand Teton National Park, the hike up Open Canyon to Mt. Hunt Divide will give solitude with fantastic vantages from the top. Fall brings with it unpredictable weather. The night before we were to hike up to Mt. Hunt Divide in Grand Teton National Park brought rain…

  • Blacktail Butte

    Blacktail Butte

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    Jake Bramante

    Blacktail Butte in Grand Teton National Park is a forested hill sticking out in the middle of Jackson Hole. This hike gives some really interesting vantages of the area, especially to the south towards the Gros Ventre River and Gros Ventre Range. Blacktail Butte isn’t on the radar of many hiking books. We stumbled across…

  • Menors Ferry

    Menors Ferry

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    Jake Bramante

    Menors Ferry in Grand Teton National Park was used to ferry folks and goods across the Snake River. Various historic buildings now tell the history of the early settlers. Upon stepping out of the car and into the sea of sagebrush, one can’t help but be in awe of the scenery. The flat plain that…

  • Murie Ranch

    Murie Ranch

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    Jake Bramante

    The Murie family has a storied legacy in conservation from wildlife studies to conserving public land. Many of these efforts occurred in the cabins at the ranch in Grand Teton National Park, just a short walk from the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center. After touring the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center, we found…

  • Static Peak Divide with Static Peak

    Static Peak Divide with Static Peak

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    Jake Bramante

    The hike up to Static Peak Divide in Grand Teton National Park gives you breathtaking views of Phelps Lake, takes you through the stunning Death Canyon, and delivers breathtaking views as you near the divide itself. If you make it up to Static Peak Divide, and you have a little bit of extra energy, consider…

  • Phelps Lake

    Phelps Lake

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    Jake Bramante

    Phelps Lake in Grand Teton National Park is a gorgeous lake hemmed in by a terminal moraine. There are many ways to explore this lake from a short out-and-back, to a loop around the lake or even exploring the wooded ridges of the moraine. The lake with the mountains backdropping is definitely the highlight and…

  • Schwabacher’s Landing

    Schwabacher’s Landing

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    Jake Bramante

    A series of easily accessed beaver ponds along the Snake River is sublimely backdropped by at Schwabacher’s Landing in Grand Teton National Park. It’s also a perfect place to spy moose! We pulled into the parking lot of Schwabacher’s Landing surrounded by a sea of sagebrush. This dry terrain contrasts with the collection of wetlands…

  • Cunningham Cabin

    Cunningham Cabin

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    Jake Bramante

    This short, level stroll through the open grasslands of Jackson Hole in Grand Teton National Park takes you to an old, historic cabin. The homesteader farmed using a series of irrigation ditches. You’ll be able to see a bit of history with interpretive signs and sweeping views of the vast grassland backdropped by the impressive…