Scenic Drives

Scenic Drives

Antelope Flats Road. Off U.S. 191/89/26, about 2 mi north of Moose Junction, this narrow road wanders eastward over rolling plains, rising buttes, and sagebrush flats. The road intersects Mormon Row, where you can turn off to see abandoned homesteaders' barns and houses from the turn of the 20th century. Less than 2 mi past Mormon Row is a four-way intersection where you can turn right to loop around past the town of Kelly and Gros Ventre campground and rejoin U.S. 191/26/89 at Gros Ventre Junction. Keep an eye out for pronghorn, bison, moose, and mountain bikers.

Jackson Hole Highway (U.S. 191/26/89). Slicing through the middle of Jackson Hole, this busy highway passes views of the Teton Range along most of its distance, with a turnout at the Snake River Overlook and another picturesque Snake River view at Oxbow Bend.

Jenny Lake Scenic Drive. This 4-mi, one-way loop provides the park's best roadside close-ups of the Tetons as it winds south through groves of lodgepole-pine and open meadows. Roughly 1.5 mi off Teton Park Road, the Cathedral Group Turnout faces 13,770-foot Grand Teton (the range's highest peak), flanked by 12,928-foot Mt. Owen and 12,325-foot Mt. Teewinot. Jenny Lake.

Signal Mountain Road. This exciting drive climbs Signal Mountain's 1,040-foot prominence along a 5-mi stretch of switchbacks. As you travel through forest you can catch glimpses of Jackson Lake and Mt. Moran. The trip ends with a sweeping view -- from 7,720 feet above sea level -- of Jackson Hole and the entire 40-mi Teton Range. Sunset is the best time to make the climb up Signal Mountain. The road is not appropriate for long trailers and is closed in winter. Oxbow Bend.

Teton Park Road. Linking Moose Junction with Jackson Lake Junction, this 20-mi drive is the closest to the Teton Range and it ties in with the Jenny Lake Scenic Drive. The main road skirts Jackson Lake, with Signal Mountain looming to the east. Farther south, turnouts give you excellent views of Mt. Moran and the Cathedral Group (the three highest peaks in the Teton Range).