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Mormon Row
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The buildings on Mormon Row tell the story of a once vibrant community. The Homestead Act of 1862 promised 160 acres to any person willing to build a house and cultivate the land for 5 years. This act enabled the settlement to come together. The promise of land eventually drew settlers to Mormon Row, originally known as Grovont in the 1890s. Healthy sagebrush indicated richer soil and drew the first Mormon families with hopes of beginning a new life. They constructed of ranches, homes, a church and a school, forming a true community. Many Mormon Row settlers sold their land and moved on by the mid-1900s. This land was later incorporated into Grand Teton National Park. They moved into Jackson and other surrounding communities. Now we see a landscape of sagebrush, cottonwood trees and quaking aspen. As we watch bison and pronghorn roaming the sagebrush flats, imagine the grazing cattle and hayfields filling the horizon. Name Origin Members from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints spread north from Utah and homesteaded on the east side of Blacktail Butte in the late 1880s. Known as Mormons, they settled the community known as Grovont and used their collective efforts to survive in the valley's harsh environment.
Thomas Murphy Homestead
~1 min drive
<p>The northernmost homestead on Mormon Row--the Thomas Murphy homestead boasts a gray stucco house, a large barn and several smaller buildings. Like many other early settlers on Mormon Row, Murphy laid claim to his land in 1908 and gained title in 1915.</p>
Taggart Lake Trailhead
~7 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…
Turpin Creek
~7 min drive
3.4 mi · Moderate
Blacktail Butte Trailhead
~3 min drive
<p><b>Location:</b> Access the Blacktail Butte Trailhead from US 26/89/191. The parking lot is one mile north of Moose Junction on the east side of the highway.<br /> <br /> <b>Notes:</b> There are no facilities at this trailhead-remember to bring water and use a restroom befo…
Cottonwood Creek Overlook
~7 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
~7 min drive
7.3 mi · Moderate
Ditch Creek Pathway Access
~3 min drive
<p>The pathway section from Moose Junction to the Antelope Flats Road is the most recent addition to the multi-use pathway system. This section allows bicyclists to complete a loop on the secondary roads from Antelope Flats to Kelly and return to Gros Ventre Junction without r…
Glacier View Turnout
~3 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…
The Dance Cabin
~4 min drive
<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-…
Preserving a Legacy
~4 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…