Grand Teton Moose, Wyoming 83012 John D

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Grand Teton Moose, Wyoming 83012 John D National Park P.O. Drawer 170 Grand Teton Moose, Wyoming 83012 John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway 307 739-3300 Saddle and Pack Stock General Information Camping Horses and other stock have been histori- Stock Campsites Accessible by Vehicle Camping with stock animals is allowed in cally and traditionally used in the park and There is one campsite on the Death adjacent national forest areas without a parkway. “Stock” is defined as horses, Canyon Trailhead Road. Hitchrails and a permit. Further information may be obtained burros, mules, ponies and llamas. toilet are provided. A camping/fire permit is from the Bridger-Teton National Forest required and may be obtained at the Supervisor's Office, Box 1888, Jackson Many high country trails are blocked by Moose Visitor Center. The site may be 83001 (307) 733-5500. snow until mid-July and are impassable to used for one night only at the beginning or stock. Trails may be closed, so check with end of a trip into the backcountry. The site Backcountry Stock Use/Camping the park permits office (307-739-3309) prior may be reserved by a written request to There are 5 designated backcountry stock to trips. For this reason, many parties with the Permits Office between January 1 and camps in the park. Camping with stock is stock animals camp in adjoining national May 15. Sites not previously reserved are allowed only at these sites. Fires are not forests and take day rides into the park. available on a first-come, first-served basis allowed and a backcountry camping permit not more than 24 hours prior to your must be obtained. The sites may be re- backcountry trip. served in advance through a request to the Permits Office. All backcountry stock camps There are eight camping areas in the John are signed and hitchrails are provided. D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway along the unpaved road between Flagg Backcountry horse camp locations: Ranch and Grassy Lake. There are a total • North Fork of Granite Canyon of 14 sites in these areas, all of which allow • Death Canyon stock animals. No permit is required. • South Fork of Cascade Canyon • Paintbrush Canyon below Holly Lake • Berry Creek near Hechtman Creek Regulations Areas Open to Stock Use General Regulations Prohibited Actions All travel with stock must be on designated • No party may have more than 12 head of The following are prohibited: trails with the following exceptions: stock for day use. No party may have more • The use of animals other than those • In the park, off-trail travel is allowed only than 6 people or 10 head of stock for designated as stock to transport equipment. south of the RKO Road and east of the overnight trips. • The use of stock animals outside of trails, Teton Park Road and the Moose-Wilson • Grazing is prohibited. Processed feed routes or areas designated for their use. Road, and between Moose Basin Divide must be packed in and used for all over- • The use of stock animals on a park road, and Forellen Peak Pass. night stock trips; however, no hay may be except where travel is necessary to access • Stock are permitted in hunt areas during packed in. Where allowed, all hay used in designated trails, areas of private property, the park's elk reduction program. the park must be certified as weed free in and no alternative trails or routes have been • In the Rockefeller Parkway, off-trail travel compliance with Teton County standards. designated; or when the road has been is allowed. • The construction of corrals, picketing, closed to motor vehicles. hobbling or tying stock to natural features • Free-trailing or loose-herding of stock Closed Trails such as trees is prohibited. If hitchrails are animals. The following trails in the park are closed to not available, tie a rope between two trees stock use: away from water sources. Bears • Rendezvous Mountain trail from the park • The right of way should be given to other • Black and grizzly bears live throughout the boundary west of the tram to the Middle stock by llama trekkers. A verbal warning of park and parkway and may be active any Fork cutoff of the Granite Creek trail. the presence of llamas should be given to time of the day or night. • The trail to Surprise and Amphitheater those on horseback as soon as they are in • Feeding spells death for bears. Proper food lakes from the Valley trail. hearing range. Llama trekkers should leave storage is required by federal law. Do not • Hidden Falls foot trail between the Jenny the trail and remain stationary until horses allow bears or other wildlife to obtain human Lake West Shore boat dock and the have passed. or stock food. Refer to the park's junction of the designated horse trail west • For safety reasons, only well-broken, Backcountry handout for directions on proper of Inspiration Point. properly shod (except llamas), gentle stock food storage while camping in the • The foot trail on the east shore of Jenny in good condition may be used. backcountry. Lake between the outlet of Jenny Lake and • Keep stock animals at a slow walk when the junction of the designated horse trail passing near people on foot or bicycle. The Superintendent may establish special north of Jenny Lake Overlook. • Hikers are to step off the trail and remain conditions concerning the use of stock • Holly Lake trail from the Holly Lake quiet while stock animals pass as stock animals. hitchrail past Holly Lake to the Paintbrush animals have the right-of-way. Canyon trail. GRTE 3-96 Backcountry Stock Camps G ra ssy John D. L a Flagg Ranch k d North e a Ro Village Rockefeller Jr 0 1 Kilometer 5 Memorial 0 1 Mile 5 Parkway Road Berry Creek 89 191 Forellen 287 Unpaved Road Peak Pass Owl Creek Trail Primitive Trail Moose Basin Divide Webb Canyon Trail Closed to Stock ***** Stock Camp Grand Grand View Two Ocean Point Lake Teton Colter Bay JACKSON LAKE National Emma Matilda Lake Hermitage Park Point Bearpaw Lake R KO R Leigh oad Lake Holly Lake d n a * Te o Lake o t R ny on Park Solitude Ca String h Paintbru s Lake Hidden Falls * * * Cascade Canyon * * Jenny * Teton * d * a Lake * o Campground R Table Mtn. r e iv Amphitheater R * Lake * ** *** Garnet Canyon r e v i R e k Static Peak a n Divide S Death Canyon Phelps Lake Moose Open Canyon Mt. Hunt 26 Divide 89 191 Marion Granite Canyon Lake ** * us zvo * * R d*e en M Tr tn am Teton Village.
Recommended publications
  • Jackson Hole Vacation Planner Vacation Hole Jackson Guide’S Guide Guide’S Globe Addition Guide Guide’S Guide’S Guide Guide’S
    TTypefypefaceace “Skirt” “Skirt” lightlight w weighteight GlobeGlobe Addition Addition Book Spine Book Spine Guide’s Guide’s Guide’s Guide Guide’s Guide Guide Guide Guide’sGuide’s GuideGuide™™ Jackson Hole Vacation Planner Jackson Hole Vacation2016 Planner EDITION 2016 EDITION Typeface “Skirt” light weight Globe Addition Book Spine Guide’s Guide’s Guide Guide Guide’s Guide™ Jackson Hole Vacation Planner 2016 EDITION Welcome! Jackson Hole was recognized as an outdoor paradise by the native Americans that first explored the area thousands of years before the first white mountain men stumbled upon the valley. These lucky first inhabitants were here to hunt, fish, trap and explore the rugged terrain and enjoy the abundance of natural resources. As the early white explorers trapped, hunted and mapped the region, it didn’t take long before word got out and tourism in Jackson Hole was born. Urbanites from the eastern cities made their way to this remote corner of northwest Wyoming to enjoy the impressive vistas and bounty of fish and game in the name of sport. These travelers needed guides to the area and the first trappers stepped in to fill the niche. Over time dude ranches were built to house and feed the guests in addition to roads, trails and passes through the mountains. With time newer outdoor pursuits were being realized including rafting, climbing and skiing. Today Jackson Hole is home to two of the world’s most famous national parks, world class skiing, hiking, fishing, climbing, horseback riding, snowmobiling and wildlife viewing all in a place that has been carefully protected allowing guests today to enjoy the abundance experienced by the earliest explorers.
    [Show full text]
  • GRAND TETON from NORTH Hole; Battle of Pierre's Hole
    MP TETON NATIONAL PARK - WYOMING UNITED STATES Historic Events DEPARTMENT OF THE 1807-8 Discovery of the Tetons hy John GRAND Colter. INTERIOR 1811 The Astorians crossed Teton Pass. TETON Harold L. Ickes, Secretary 1810-45 "The Fur Era" in the Rocky Moun­ NATIONAL PARE tains, which reached its height be­ tween 1825 and 1840. WYOMING 1829 Capt. William Sublette named Jack­ SEASON JUNE 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15 son Hole after his partner in the fur ROADS OPEN MAY 15 TO OCTOBER 15 trade, David Jackson. 1832 Rendezvous of fur trappers in Pierre's GRAND TETON FROM NORTH Hole; Battle of Pierre's Hole. APPROACH ROAD NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1842 Michaud attempted an ascent of the Newton B. Drury. Director Grand Teton. HE Grand Teton National Park HISTORY OF THE REGION i860 Jim Bridger guided Capt. W. F. embraces the most scenic portion C OHT EJi? S Reynolds' expedition through Teton Many of our national parks have country. T of the Teton Range of Wyo­ been carved from wilderness areas ming, witb an area of approximately 1872. William H. Jackson, with Hayden previously little known to man and 150 square miles,.or 96,000 acres. It geological survey party, took first seldom visited. The Tetons, on the photographs of Tetons. varies from 3 to 9 miles in width and is contrary, are remarkably rich in his­ 27 miles in length. The northern ex­ The Glacier-Covered 1877 Hayden survey party of Orestes St. toric associations. The Grand Teton Tetons, Copyright John made geological studies in the tremity of the park is about 1 1 miles itself has been referred to by an emi­ Crandall ...
    [Show full text]
  • Grand Teton National Park Youngest Range in the Rockies
    GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK YOUNGEST RANGE IN THE ROCKIES the town of Moran. Others recognized that dudes winter better than cows and began operating dude ranches. The JY and the Bar BC were established in 1908 and 1912, respectively. By the 1920s, dude ranch- ing made significant contributions to the valley’s economy. At this time some local residents real- ized that scenery and wildlife (especially elk) were valuable resources to be conserved rather than exploited. Evolution of a Dream The birth of present-day Grand Teton National Park involved controversy and a struggle that lasted several decades. Animosity toward expanding governmental control and a perceived loss of individual freedoms fueled anti-park senti- ments in Jackson Hole that nearly derailed estab- lishment of the park. By contrast, Yellowstone National Park benefited from an expedient and near universal agreement for its creation in 1872. The world's first national park took only two years from idea to reality; however Grand Teton National Park evolved through a burdensome process requiring three separate governmental Mt. Moran. National Park Service Photo. acts and a series of compromises: The original Grand Teton National Park, set Towering more than a mile above the valley of dazzled fur traders. Although evidence is incon- aside by an act of Congress in 1929, included Jackson Hole, the Grand Teton rises to 13,770 clusive, John Colter probably explored the area in only the Teton Range and six glacial lakes at the feet. Twelve Teton peaks reach above 12,000 feet 1808. By the 1820s, mountain men followed base of the mountains.
    [Show full text]
  • Death Canyon Barn National Register Form Size
    NPS Fomn 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior \OV\ National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM 1, Name of Property historic name: Death Canyon Barn other name/site number Death Canyon Patrol Cabin/Smithsonian #48TE1193 2. Location street & number: 5 trail miles NW of Phelps Lake, near Alaska Basin not for publication: n/a vicinity :X city/town: Moose state: Wyoming code: WY county: code: 039 zip code: 83012 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this x nomination _ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property _ meets _ does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant _ nationally _ statewide X locally, ( _ See continuation sheet for additional Comments.) . , f Signature* of certifying official/Title __) Date Department of Interior, National Park Service State or Federal agency or bureau In mv opinion, the property V^ meets does not meet the National Reaister criteria. O^^ (Z&s^Zs -^^^^ , <r/^5~/ Signature of commenting or other official Date/ / Wvomine State Historic Preservation Office State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I, hereby certify that this
    [Show full text]
  • Exploring Grand Teton National Park
    05 542850 Ch05.qxd 1/26/04 9:25 AM Page 107 5 Exploring Grand Teton National Park Although Grand Teton National Park is much smaller than Yel- lowstone, there is much more to it than just its peaks, a dozen of which climb to elevations greater than 12,000 feet. The park’s size— 54 miles long, from north to south—allows visitors to get a good look at the highlights in a day or two. But you’d be missing a great deal: the beautiful views from its trails, an exciting float on the Snake River, the watersports paradise that is Jackson Lake. Whether your trip is half a day or 2 weeks, the park’s proximity to the town of Jackson allows for an interesting trip that combines the outdoors with the urbane. You can descend Grand Teton and be living it up at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar or dining in a fine restaurant that evening. The next day, you can return to the peace of the park without much effort at all. 1 Essentials ACCESS/ENTRY POINTS Grand Teton National Park runs along a north-south axis, bordered on the west by the omnipresent Teton Range. Teton Park Road, the primary thoroughfare, skirts along the lakes at the mountains’ base. From the north, you can enter the park from Yellowstone National Park, which is linked to Grand Teton by the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway (U.S. Hwy. 89/191/287), an 8-mile stretch of highway, along which you might see wildlife through the trees, some still bare and black- ened from the 1988 fires.
    [Show full text]
  • Sensitive and Rare Plant Species Inventory in the Salt River and Wyoming Ranges, Bridger-Teton National Forest
    Sensitive and Rare Plant Species Inventory in the Salt River and Wyoming Ranges, Bridger-Teton National Forest Prepared for Bridger-Teton National Forest P.O. Box 1888 Jackson, WY 83001 by Bonnie Heidel Wyoming Natural Diversity Database University of Wyoming Dept 3381, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 21 February 2012 Cooperative Agreement No. 07-CS-11040300-019 ABSTRACT Three sensitive and two other Wyoming species of concern were inventoried in the Wyoming and Salt River Ranges at over 20 locations. The results provided a significant set of trend data for Payson’s milkvetch (Astragalus paysonii), expanded the known distribution of Robbin’s milkvetch (Astragalus robbinsii var. minor), and relocated and expanded the local distributions of three calciphilic species at select sites as a springboard for expanded surveys. Results to date are presented with the rest of species’ information for sensitive species program reference. This report is submitted as an interim report representing the format of a final report. Tentative priorities for 2012 work include new Payson’s milkvetch surveys in major recent wildfires, and expanded Rockcress draba (Draba globosa) surveys, both intended to fill key gaps in status information that contribute to maintenance of sensitive plant resources and information on the Forest. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS All 2011 field surveys of Payson’s milkvetch (Astragalus paysonii) were conducted by Klara Varga. These and the rest of 2011 surveys built on the 2010 work of Hollis Marriott and the earlier work of she and Walter Fertig as lead botanists of Wyoming Natural Diversity Database. This project was initially coordinated by Faith Ryan (Bridger-Teton National Forest), with the current coordination and consultation of Gary Hanvey and Tyler Johnson.
    [Show full text]
  • Saddle and Pack Stock
    National Park Service Grand Teton U.S. Department of Interior Grand Teton National Park John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway Saddle and Pack Stock Horses and other stock have been historically used in the park and parkway. “Stock” is defned as horses, burros, mules, and llamas. Goats are not permitted due to the sensitivity of the local bighorn sheep population. Stock users share trails with hikers— please be considerate of other trail users. Many trails are rocky and traverse steep terrain. High country trails may remain blocked by snow and impassable to stock until late July. Please refrain from accessing trails that are overly muddy. Check with the park permits ofce 307-739-3309 prior to setting out. Many horse travelers camp in the adjoining national forest land and take day rides in the park. The primary trailheads for day use are: • Cathedral Group Turnout • Poker Flats Trailhead • Taggart Lake Trailhead Camping Backcountry Camping with Stock Stock Campsites Accessible by Vehicle Backcountry camping with stock is allowed only at There are eight camping areas with a total of 14 sites the fve designated stock sites in the park. Fires are not that allow stock in the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial allowed and a backcountry camping permit is required. Parkway along the unpaved road between Flagg Ranch The sites may be reserved in advance from early-January and Grassy Lake. The road is closed until June 1 for to mid-May through www.recreation.gov; the reservation grizzly bear migration. Park campgrounds prohibit stock. fee is $35. The fee for walk-in permits, available up to one day in advance, is $25.
    [Show full text]
  • Grand Teton U.S
    National Park Service Grand Teton U.S. Department of Interior Grand Teton National Park John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway Saddle and Pack Stock Horses and other stock have been historically used in the park and parkway. “Stock” is defined as horses, burros, mules and llamas. Goats are not permitted due to the sensitivity of the local bighorn sheep population. Stock users share trails with hikers— please be considerate of other trail users. Many trails are rocky and traverse steep terrain. High country trails may remain blocked by snow and impassable to stock until late July. Please refrain from accessing trails that are overly muddy. Check with the park permits office (307) 739-3309 prior to setting out. Many horse travelers camp in the adjoining national forest land and take day rides in the park. The primary trailheads for day use are: • String and Leigh Lake Trailheads • Poker Flats Trailhead • Taggart Lake Trailhead Camping Backcountry Camping with Stock Stock Campsites Accessible by Vehicle Backcountry camping with stock is allowed only at There are eight camping areas with a total of 14 sites the five designated stock sites in the park. Fires are not that allow stock in the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial allowed and a backcountry camping permit is required. Parkway along the unpaved road between Flagg Ranch The sites may be reserved in advance from early-January and Grassy Lake. Obtain a permit for $2 after June 1 at the to mid-May through www.recreation.gov; the reservation Colter Bay Permits Office or the Craig Thomas Discovery fee is $35.
    [Show full text]
  • Grand Teton National Park, Environmental Assessment, Reconstruction of Teton Park Road and Jenny Lake Road
    Utah State University DigitalCommons@USU Environmental Assessments (WY) Wyoming 1988 Grand Teton National Park, Environmental Assessment, Reconstruction of Teton Park Road and Jenny Lake Road United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/wyoming_enviroassess Part of the Environmental Sciences Commons Recommended Citation United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, "Grand Teton National Park, Environmental Assessment, Reconstruction of Teton Park Road and Jenny Lake Road" (1988). Environmental Assessments (WY). Paper 14. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/wyoming_enviroassess/14 This Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Wyoming at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Environmental Assessments (WY) by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ...L J,CI....l.: '-~ 7tc Ij environmental assessment / reconstruction of tet on park road and Jenny lake road ENV IRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT RE CONSTRUCTION OF THE r ET ON PARK ROA D AHD JENNY LAKE ROAD GRANO TETON NATIONAL PARK Package No. 171 Prepared by: Hit lon.1 P. rk S.r~ I ce Den~er Ser~ I ce Can ter NATIONAL PARK - WYOMING March 1988 visitor. Alteration of the South and North Jenny Lake junctions, the String Lake and Jenny Lake one-way loop road, and parking areas at String and Jenny U.S. Department of the Interior Lakes is a :.- J proposed. The borrow and stagi ng area proposed for segment B is the NPS road maintenance area at the south end of Timbered Island, wh ich National Park Service would be closed and reclaimed and after road construction.
    [Show full text]
  • Grand Teton National Park Geologic Resource Evaluation Scoping Report
    Grand Teton National Park Geologic Resource Evaluation Scoping Report Sid Covington and Melanie V. Ransmeier Geologic Resources Division Denver, Colorado August 22, 2005 Table of Contents Executive Summary........................................................................................................ ii Introduction..................................................................................................................... 1 Geologic Setting.............................................................................................................. 2 Geologic History............................................................................................................. 4 Significant Geologic Resource Management Issues....................................................... 7 Earthquake Hazard Assessment and Planning............................................................ 7 Fluvial Geomorphology.............................................................................................. 8 Glacial and Peri-glacial Monitoring............................................................................ 9 Cave and Karst Resources ........................................................................................ 10 Hydrothermal Features.............................................................................................. 10 Wetlands ................................................................................................................... 11 Oil and Gas Development........................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Deglaciation and Postglacial Environmental Changes in the Teton Mountain Range Recorded at Jenny Lake, Grand Teton National Park, WY
    Quaternary Science Reviews 138 (2016) 62e75 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Quaternary Science Reviews journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/quascirev Deglaciation and postglacial environmental changes in the Teton Mountain Range recorded at Jenny Lake, Grand Teton National Park, WY * Darren J. Larsen , Matthew S. Finkenbinder, Mark B. Abbott, Adam R. Ofstun Department of Geology and Environmental Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA article info abstract Article history: Sediments contained in lake basins positioned along the eastern front of the Teton Mountain Range Received 21 September 2015 preserve a continuous and datable record of deglaciation and postglacial environmental conditions. Here, Received in revised form we develop a multiproxy glacier and paleoenvironmental record using a combination of seismic 19 February 2016 reflection data and multiple sediment cores recovered from Jenny Lake and other nearby lakes. Age Accepted 22 February 2016 control of Teton lake sediments is established primarily through radiocarbon dating and supported by Available online xxx the presence of two prominent rhyolitic tephra deposits that are geochemically correlated to the widespread Mazama (~7.6 ka) and Glacier Peak (~13.6 ka) tephra layers. Multiple glacier and climate Keywords: fl Holocene climate change indicators, including sediment accumulation rate, bulk density, clastic sediment concentration and ux, fl d13 d15 Lake sediment organic matter (concentration, ux, C, N, and C/N ratios), and biogenic silica, track changes in Western U.S. environmental conditions and landscape development. Sediment accumulation at Jenny Lake began Deglaciation centuries prior to 13.8 ka and cores from three lakes demonstrate that Teton glacier extents were greatly Grand Teton National Park reduced by this time.
    [Show full text]
  • Grand Teton U.S
    National Park Service Grand Teton U.S. Department of the Interior Grand Teton National Park John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway Day Hikes Polecat Creek Trail National Park G r assy 1 d L a a o k R Flagg Ranch e Grand Teton Village Be Bear Aware! It all smells to a bear John D. Please take care Rockefeller, Jr. Never leave food or backpacks Memorial unattended Parkway North 0 1 Kilometer 5 0 1 Mile 5 GRAND 89 E 191 K 287 TETON A L Two Ocean 2 Lake N Colter Bay NATIONAL O 4 S K C . PARK A t P 3 J e g Jackson Emma a it Lake Lodge Matilda Lake rm e H E Signal Signal 26 287 Mountain G Mountain Lodge 5 N Leigh A Lake R 6 String on 7 Lake P ny Lake ain a Solitude tbrush C Jenny River 17 Lake For your Safety 16 Cascade Canyon 8 • BE BEAR AWARE! Avoid surprising bears by Teton South N Amphitheater Jenny Lake making loud noise like shouting or singing. Proper Canyon Lake O food storage is required. Ask a ranger for more 9 T G information. ar E n et Can Alaska T yon • Carry drinking water. Basin Bradley Lake • Be prepared for rapid weather changes; bring • Taggart Snake Static Peak Lake rain gear and extra clothing. (USFS) Divide • High elevation may cause breathing difficulties;• 10 11 pace yourself. D Moose • Snow melts gradually, leaving valley trails by • eath C an yon 12 mid-June, canyon trails by late July. Be careful • Phelps Lake Moose-WilsonRoad crossing snowfields and streams.
    [Show full text]