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The BarBC regularly hosted celebrity visitors, including the Rockefeller family, William Faulkner, and Ernest Hemingway, who supposedly stayed in this cabin. Struthers Burt's friendship with Horace Albright, the superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, gradually brought Burt around to the idea of creating a national park in Jackson Hole. Burt became a strong conservationist in his own right and a key advocate for the future Grand Teton National Park, using his position of prominence to generate support for it. In 1930, he sold his share in the Bar BC to demonstrate the importance of preserving the valley as a park, and he and his family relocated to a ranch farther north. Burt also encouraged his friend, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to contribute funds to buy up property in the valley to donate to the park, which was a critical step in the formation of Grand Teton National Park as we know today.
Saddle Up
~0 min drive
<p>Trail rides were a popular pastime on the ranch, much as they still are in the park today. The tack room was a hub of activity. Wranglers would catch the horses each morning on their pasture and bring them down to the ranch. When guests were ready to go on a trail ride, the…
Cottonwood Creek Overlook
~3 min drive
<p>A popular fall photograph captures the Jimmy Manges cabin, the park stock used by the summer trial crew, the aspens turning golden and the Grand Teton towering above. A corral is a classic buck and rail fence used by the early homesteaders. Enjoy the view of the horses and…
Taggart Lake Trail
~3 min drive
7.3 mi · Moderate
A Slower Pace of Life
~0 min drive
<p>Many Bar BC guests of the 1920s and 30s came on vacation to Jackson Hole seeking some of the same things that visitors hope to find today-the peace of being in nature, the splendor of the mountain scenery, and the appreciation of a slower pace of life. Struthers Burt and Ho…
Taggart Lake Trailhead
~3 min drive
<p><b>Location:</b> Access the Taggart Lake trailhead from the Teton Park Road three and a half miles northwest from Moose Junction.<br /> <br /> <b>Notes:</b> Visitor services include a modest-sized parking lot, a vault toilet, map brochure box, bike rack and a trailhead sign…
The Dance Cabin
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<p>The dance cabin was the social center of the ranch, where parties entertained dudes and locals alike. Struthers Burt felt it was his duty, as a host, to provide activities and amusement for his guests, from costume parties to dances to card games. In such a remote location-…
Jenny Lake Boat Launch
~7 min drive
<h3><span style="color:null;">Notice: </span>The Jenny Lake Boat Launch will be closed for construction for the 2025 season. Jenny Lake Boating, including shuttle boats and scenic cruises, will not be affected.</h3> <p><br /> Jenny Lake Boat Launch is accessible by vehicle fro…
Preserving a Legacy
~0 min drive
<p>The Burt family lived in this cabin for many summers on the ranch. Their son, Nathaniel, was even born on the kitchen table one winter. Several other people and families cared for the Bar BC over the decades, including Horace Carncross, Struthers Burt's original partner; Ir…
Approaching the Bar BC
~0 min drive
<p>The Bar BC was one of the first dude ranches in Jackson Hole, and perhaps the most iconic. Today, it's the oldest one still standing. It was founded in 1912 by Struthers Burt and Harold Carncross, Easterners who emigrated to Wyoming. Burt and his wife, Katharine Newlin Burt…
Glacier View Turnout
~2 min drive
<p>Across the valley, the Teton Range rises abruptly from the valley with no foothills to obscure your view. Glaciers lie sheltered on the northeastern flanks of the highest peaks including the Middle Teton and Teton glaciers. Climate change is causing these glaciers to retrea…
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