Grand Teton National Park

Sunrise in Grand Teton National Park.

A young moose forages in the park.

Historic Moulton Barn on Mormon Row.

Towering more than a mile above the Jackson Hole valley and Snake River, the Grand Teton rises 13,770

feet above sea level. The rugged and impressive Teton Range forms the centerpiece of Grand Teton National Park.

A century ago, several Native American tribes used the area as neutral summering grounds. Today, the park is a

mecca for wildlife watchers, mountain climbers, hikers, cyclists, paddlers, boaters, anglers, skiers and snowshoers.

Congress established the park to protect the Teton Range and later annexed the Jackson Hole valley. The John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway connects Grand Teton to Yellowstone National Park.

Grand Teton has three visitor centers and seven campgrounds, including two RV and trailer villages.

The Snake River is home to one of the last wild inland populations of cutthroat trout. Other park gamefish include rainbow, lake, brown and brook trout and Rocky Mountain whitefish. Catch-and-release fishing is recommended.

For cyclists, the Teton Park Road has wide shoulders and superb views of the Tetons.

Neither pets nor bikes are allowed on trails or in the backcountry.

The Colter Bay Visitor Center is open May through October (307-739-3594) and the Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center, which is the park's headquarters, is open daily year-round (307-739-3399).

There is downhill skiing, snowboarding and ice skating nearby.