Top 6 Natural Monuments around Moose Wilson Road

Winter quarters of the Grand Teton deer herd.

Ride the scenic Teton Park Road for stunning views of the Teton Range. This paved route runs between Moose and Jackson Lake Junction, with wide shoulders and epic photo stops. Watch for wildlife crossings, carry water, and enjoy the classic backdrop of rugged peaks and alpine lakes.

At more than 10,400 feet, lies Rendezvous Mountain in the middle of the Teton Range and offers spectacular views of the area! Even though that experience is impossible to top, many people agree that there is a way of making it even more unforgettable: just try one of the waffles at Corbet's Cabin and you will know what they are talking about.

Mount Elly is an easily accessible peak in the northern Snake River Mountain Range, topping out at 9,262 feet above sea level. The ride to the summit is relatively easy, beginning along Highway 22 at Teton Pass at 8,424 feet above sea level, leaving only 800 feet to gain over 2 miles. The ride itself is a beautifully rewarding ride, with consistent panoramic views of the Teton Mountains to the north, Jackson Hole to the east, and culminating with commanding views of the Snake River Range to the south.

The Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center is a unique smaller Visitor Center dedicated to welcoming people to the The Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve, a 1,106 acre nature refuge within the Grand Teton National Park. Open daily in the late spring through mid-fall, this LEED certified building offers guests a variety of exhibits such as high definition nature videos, large-scale photography, and a soundscape room with nature recordings from the Preserve, a reading room, recordings of Mr. Rockefeller speaking about conservation, and a poem written by Terry Tempest Williams that links all of these exhibits together. You can also attend ranger-led programs, ask questions, get information on trails, and use the composting bathroom facilities. This Visitor Center is a great place to stop before exploring The Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve.

The excellent paved bike trail runs parallel to the main park road as it enters Grand Teton National Park from the south, with the impressive background of Grand Teton, the tallest mountain in the Teton Range. The naming of the mountains is attributed to early 19th-century French-speaking trappers—les trois tétons (the three teats) was later anglicized and shortened to Tetons. At 13,775 feet (4,199 m), Grand Teton abruptly rises more than 7,000 feet (2,100 m) above Jackson Hole, almost 850 feet (260 m) higher than Mount Owen, the second-highest summit in the range. The park has numerous lakes, including 15-mile-long (24 km) Jackson Lake as well as streams of varying length and the upper main stem of the Snake River. Though in a state of recession, a dozen small glaciers persist at the higher elevations near the highest peaks in the range. Some of the rocks in the park are the oldest found in any American national park and have been dated at nearly 2.7 billion years. Find out more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Teton_National_Park

Grand Teton National Park, created in 1929 and enlarged in 1950 with the inclusion of the Jackson Hole conservation area set aside through land purchases by JD Rockefeller and other concerned citizens, is a popular destination for mountaineering, hiking, fishing and other forms of recreation. There are more than 1,000 drive-in campsites and over 200 miles (320 km) of hiking trails that provide access to backcountry camping areas. Noted for world-renowned trout fishing, the park is one of the few places to catch Snake River fine-spotted cutthroat trout. Grand Teton has several National Park Service-run visitor centers, and privately operated concessions for motels, lodges, gas stations and marinas. The Park is named for Grand Teton, the tallest mountain in the Teton Range, attributed to early 19th-century French-speaking trappers—les trois tétons (the three teats) was later anglicized and shortened to Tetons. At 13,775 feet (4,199 m), Grand Teton abruptly rises more than 7,000 feet (2,100 m) above Jackson Hole, almost 850 feet (260 m) higher than Mount Owen, the second-highest summit in the range. The park has numerous lakes, including 15-mile-long (24 km) Jackson Lake as well as streams of varying length and the upper main stem of the Snake River. Though in a state of recession, a dozen small glaciers persist at the higher elevations near the highest peaks in the range. Some of the rocks in the park are the oldest found in any American national park and have been dated at nearly 2.7 billion years. https://www.nps.gov/grte

The National Elk Refuge was created in 1912 to protect the nationally significant Jackson elk herd, that used to graze in the area now occupied by the town of Jackson, which was found to suffer starvation in the 1880s, prompting ranchers to feed them to help them survive. The Refuge is six miles wide at its widest point and ten miles long from southwest to northeast. The elevation varies from 6,200 feet to 7,200 feet. The Teton Range, visible to the west, rise to 13,766 feet at the summit of Grand Teton. The valley and surrounding mountains show classic examples of glaciation. The northern half of the Refuge consists of steep, rolling hills. The southern half is glacial washout material, with one resistant formation -- Miller Butte -- rising approximately 500 feet above the valley floor. Much of the Refuge consists of grassy meadows and marshes on the valley floor. The flood plain forest along the Gros Ventre River contains blue spruce, narrowleaf cottonwood, red osier dogwood, and willow as major species. There are extensive areas of big sagebrush and rocky outcroppings. The forested areas of lodgepole pine, Douglas fir, and aspen are mostly on the northern slopes of the Gros Ventre hills. https://www.fws.gov/refuge/National_Elk_Refuge/