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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE • U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Foundation Document Overview Grand Teton National Park | John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway Wyoming Contact Information For more information about the Grand Teton National Park | John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway Foundation Document, contact: [email protected] or (307) 739-3300 or write to: Superintendent, Grand Teton National Park, P.O. Drawer 170, Moose, WY 83012 Description Congress established Grand Teton National Park on February The central feature of the park is the Teton Range, an active, 26, 1929. It was “... dedicated and set apart as a public park fault-block mountain front with12 peaks over 12,000 feet, and or pleasure ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the the highest in the range over 13,000 feet. The park protects 7 people of the United States under the name of the Grand morainal lakes along the base of the Teton Range and more Teton National Park of Wyoming” (45 Stat. 1314). The than 100 alpine and backcountry lakes. The Snake River establishment of Jackson Hole National Monument in 1943 bisects the valley of Jackson Hole and is the headwaters of the was an important part of the park’s history as more than Columbia River system. 220,000 acres were transferred to the National Park Service (Presidential Proclamation 2578). The park was enlarged to The park also displays evidence of a rich human history its present size by Congress on September 14, 1950 (Public dating back approximately 11,000 years. Early American Law 81-787, 64 Stat. 849). The expansion was “...for the Indians used the landscape and its resources for subsistence; purpose of including in one national park, for public benefit they hunted, fished, conducted ceremonial activities, and and enjoyment, the lands within the present Grand Teton left traces in their pathways and campsites. Hundreds of National Park and a portion of the lands within Jackson Hole archeological sites have been found in the small portion of National Monument.” the park that has been surveyed. Public Law 92-404 established John D. Rockefeller, Jr. More recent developments in the valley of Jackson Hole Memorial Parkway (the parkway) on August 25, 1972, left their mark through an array of new roads and facilities, “...for the purpose of commemorating the many significant as well as nearly 700 historic structures, districts, and contributions to the cause of conservation in the United landscapes, many of which are still in use. These include States, which have been made by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and former livestock ranches, dude ranches, and “hobby” to provide both a symbolic and desirable physical connection ranches; homesteads such as the Mormon Row Historic between the world’s first national park, Yellowstone, and District; visitor accommodations such as Jenny Lake Lodge the Grand Teton National Park.” Legislation designates the and Jackson Lake Lodge; the park’s original headquarters parkway as the 82 miles between West Thumb in Yellowstone located at Beaver Creek; and the Murie Ranch, which was National Park and the south entrance of Grand Teton owned and occupied by noted naturalist-conservationists National Park. Adolph, Olaus, and Mardy Murie. Grand Teton National Park is in the heart of the Greater Popular visitor activities include hiking and backpacking, Yellowstone Ecosystem, one of Earth’s largest intact camping, fishing, biking, horseback riding, picnicking, auto temperate ecosystems. The park and parkway are home to touring, boating and paddling, wildlife watching, and winter some of the greatest populations of wildlife in the world and sports. Visitation to the park and parkway is supported provide more than 330,000 acres of largely pristine habitat for by local gateway communities and through partnerships rare, threatened, and endangered species as well as hundreds with several nonprofit organizations, commercial services of other ecologically vital native species. providers, and other land management agencies. Park Map To West Thumb YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK South Entrance G ra River s access sy S NES ad Grassy Lake L ER nch Ro a LD g Ra Reservoir k I lag e W F - Lake of Flagg Ranch Information Station E R L n the Woods O o H to h a Headwaters Lodge & Cabins at Flagg Ranch R s d Trailhead A A G E r River IN e access v W i R SS ERNE CARIBOU-TARGHEE ILD Glade Creek e W Trailhead k ITH a M n NATIONAL FOREST S S H Indian Lake IA JOHN D. ROCKEF ELLER, JR. D E D E J To Ashton MEMORIAL PARKWAY 89 191 287 Lizard Creek Jackson Lake Overlook GRAND BRIDGER-TETON NATIONAL FOREST ON NY CA BB WE TETON WILDERNESS TETON NYON CA LTER CO IDAHO Pacific Creek WYOMING Leeks Marina MOOSE BASIN NATIONAL Park Boundary Colter Bay Village W A TE TW RF ON O ALLS CANY O Colter Bay CE AN PARK Visitor Center LA K E Two Ocean Lake Trailhead TILDA L JACKSON Hermitage A AK M E Point Jackson Lake Lodge A LAKE M Trailhead Medical Clinic M y Surface elevation E ar n nd 6772 ft 2064 m o Bou o rk M Pa lf y a a t Willow Flats Overlook H B in o WILLOW FLATS ek Road P re e C Moran Bay g ta c ELK ISLAND i Jackson Lake Dam fi N Grassy Island rm River access i YO e c CAN H Chapel of the Cattleman’s a Sacred Heart P MORAN Bridge Site alley Ro V ad Rd River access lo n Moran fa i f ta River access Entrance Bu n ou E M Signal Mountain Lodge l a n g G i r 26 S e 287 iv R 26 89 N Hatchet Spalding 191 To A Bay Dubois GRANITE LEIGH LAKE ON NY CA BASIN GH R LEI N a d O o e Y Leigh and R k N T a A String Lakes e t r k C o a n n P S Elk Ranch Trailheads SH U Reservoir BR BRIDGER-TETON NT AI Grand Targhee P THE Cunningham Resort POTHOLES Cabin Historic Site NATIONAL FOREST one-way Jenny Lake Lodge HANGING CA N Y O N d a JENNY o CASCADE A R C NYON S Triangle X Ranch h LAKE Jenny Lake Overlook r River access u ve tt i le R Deadmans Bar b o Road a Teton Boat t Canyon launch Snake River Overlook Jenny Lake Visitor Center Lupine Meadows Jenny Lake Trailhead Trailhead AIN G T Cloudveil A UN RNE O T C Dome A M Driggs N CARIBOU-TARGHEE Y O d N a Bradley A o W L R S O NATIONAL FOREST A Lake S A T D K V N Climbers A A A E CA YON r A L H H ANC Ranch E e L B S A v F S i Schwabacher I N R Road Taggart L E P Lake O L 33 N O E T Alaska N Ba Taggart A si O n Lake H T Trailhead r a i Menors Ferry Blacktail Ponds T l Historic District d Overlook s R Teton Science Chapel of the lat l F Schools E i Transfiguration a e r D p T E o A Ante l T H Moose T N C O ANY Entrance t Dornans s IDAHO e r C WYOMING Death Canyon Murie w Ranch o Trailhead Atherton Creek Park Headquarters R s Phelps ro Ventre n ON River access G R o Y o t AN Lake n a d e C Craig Thomas Albright View o T OPEN ake L Discovery and Overlook m r Slide J o Lower E Visitor Center M D E Laurance S. Gros Ventre D Slide Rockefeller Kelly Crystal Creek I GRANITE CANYON A Preserve Sleeping Indian H Overlook Gros Ventre Granite S N Victor M Canyon Trailhead G To Idaho Falls I r T r o O Jackson e s H v Ventre Aerial Tramway i Granite Hole R R iv Canyon S Airport e W e r Entrance r I t Upper Slide Lake L Teton Village n D K k e 33 E Jackson Hole e V R e Mountain Resort r s N C C o E r NATIONAL S G S A ELK REFUGE J d e a k a o L BRIDGER-TETON R Mike Harris n o s BRIDGER-TETON NATIONAL l i k e e W r - r NATIONAL FOREST C e FOREST e Jackson Trail Creek s v o i d o National R a M Fish Hatchery o E GROS VENTRE WILDERNESS e T R E k T T 22 h U T k s i a U e B F B Curtis E e n G E D r S Canyon I R E R C T R S T P N I h E N L s E L i V I V F National Museum H S P S of Wildlife Art O O R 26 R G G 89 T River access S T E S Turnout or overlook Ranger station Food service Lodging Do not use this map for W A 191 North Wilson E backcountry hiking. Buy Jackson Hole and Greater 5 mi Distance indicator 22 8 km Self-guiding trail Picnic area Campground topographic maps Yellowstone Visitor Center at visitor centers. Refuge sleigh rides (winter only) Unpaved road (4-wheel drive recommended) Horseback riding Store Tent-only campground JACKSON Multi-use pathway 0 1 5 Kilometers Snow King Resort Trail Marina Gas station 0 1 5 Miles To Pinedale Purpose Significance Significance statements express why Grand Teton National Park and John D.
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