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Moran Entrance Station
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Moran Entrance Station
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The Moran Entrance Station is one of four entrances to Grand Teton National Park. Coming from the town of Jackson, drive 30 miles north on US Highway 89/191/26 before turning west to continue on US Highway 89/191/287 to the northern area of the park and the south entrance of Yellowstone National Park. Continuing straight will take you on US Highway 26 towards the eastern border of the park and onto Dubois, WY. If coming from the town of Jackson or Dubois, you have already entered into the park's borders. Because there are no fees to travel on the highway, this is one of the first locations where you will be prompted to pay an entrance fee. No reservations are required to enter Grand Teton National Park but there are entrance fees. The park is open 24 hours a day, so if no one is at the entrance station when you arrive, you can drive through and pay your park fee online. Beyond the entrance station, the road will take you past Oxbow Bend, to Jackson Lake Junction (where you can make a loop by heading south on Teton Park Road, towards Jackson Lake Lodge and Colter Bay, or to the south entrance of Yellowstone. Name Origin Landscape artist Thomas Moran accompanied the 1872 Hayden expedition into Yellowstone. Moran produced many sketches and watercolors introducing the Greater Yellowstone area to Easterners. He visited the west side of the Teton Range, but never saw the mountain named for him.
East Boundary Turnout
~4 min drive
<p>Stop and grab a photo with the iconic wooden "Grand Teton National Park" sign at our eastern boundary and enjoy some of your first views of the Teton Mountain Range. For visitors driving in from places like Dubois, Lander, and Riverton, this is where you will first cross in…
Christian Pond Trailhead
~7 min drive
<p><b>Location</b> : Access the Christian Pond trail from the east edge of the parking lot next to the corrals at the Jackson Lake Lodge.<br /> <br /> <b>Notes</b> : There are minimal facilities and limited parking at this trailhead. Restrooms, water, and other facilities avai…
Two Ocean Lake Trail
~7 min drive
6.3 mi · Hard
Mary's Lake
~13 min drive
4.0 mi · Moderate
Cattlemans Bridge
~4 min drive
<p>Once a crossing for ranchers moving cattle, Cattlemans Bridge is no longer a bridge, but now a scenic view of the Snake River. This location is a mile down a dirt road from US Highway 89/191/287. While it is possible to put hand-powered boating vessels into the water, nearb…
Two Ocean Lake Picnic Area
~7 min drive
<p>Two Ocean Lake picnic area is next to the parking lot and trailhead. The facilities include a few tables, vault toilet, and trash recepticals. Conifer trees provide some shade and the lake is visible through them. Some visitors will carry their canoe or kayak through the sh…
Lava Creek
~11 min drive
20 mi · Hard
Oxbow Bend Turnout
~4 min drive
<p>While there are countless breathtaking views of the Teton Range throughout the park, Oxbow Bend is one of the most iconic. A channel of the Snake River "bends" towards the turnout with the water often reflecting the towering Mount Moran in the background. Year-round, this l…
Hermitage Point Trailhead
~13 min drive
<p><b>Location:</b> Access the Hermitage Point Trailhead from Colter Bay Village. Continue ten miles northwest on the main highway from Moran Junction, and turn southwest at the Colter Bay Junction. The trailhead is at the southeast end of the parking lot next to the marina, a…
Pacific Creek Trail
~13 min drive
31 mi · Hard