• The Cathedral Group from the Teton Park Road

    Grand Teton

    National Park Wyoming

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  • Bears are active in Grand Teton

    Black and grizzly bears are roaming throughout the park--near roads, trails and in backcountry areas. Hikers and backcountry users are advised to travel in groups of three or more, make noise and carry bear spray. Visitors must stay 100 yards from bears. More »

  • Area closure in the area around Baxter's Pinnacle

    An area closure is in effect around Baxter's Pinnacle to protect nesting peregrine falcons. This closure precludes any climbs of Baxter's Pinnacle and usage of the walk-off gully. This closure will be in effect through 8-15-2013. More »

  • Area Closure in effect in the Elk Ranch area

    A temporary area closure is in effect in the Elk Ranch Area to protect wildlife during the denning and young-rearing period. Follow the link for a map of the closed area. More »

Colter Bay District Trails

Hikers Two Ocean Lake

Hikers near Two Ocean Lake

NPS Photo

If you wish to spend your day hiking, there are several trailheads in the Colter Bay District with hikes ranging from easy to moderate/strenuous.

  • Hermitage Point trailhead: Access the trailhead from the south end of the Colter Bay parking lot. A network of trails rolls through lodgepole forests, sagebrush meadows and wetlands near Jackson Lake, or take the old wagon road and trek to Jackson Lake Lodge.
    (topographic map, Google Earth map)
  • Jackson Lake Lodge trailhead: Drive 5.5 miles south of Colter Bay to the Jackson Lake Lodge. Hike east to access Christian Pond loop or hike to the top of Grand View Point with views of many lakes.
  • Two Ocean Lake trailhead: Drive 13.5 miles south and east of Colter Bay up Pacific Creek Road to the east shore of Two Ocean Lake. A maze of loop or out and back trails wrap around Two Ocean and Emma Matilda lakes including a 360° vista from Grand View Point.
    (topographic map, Google Earth map)
  • Flagg Ranch trailhead: Drive 16.5 miles north of Colter Bay on the US 89, 191, 287 to Flagg Ranch. Follow the Polecat Creek Loop Trail for wetland wildlife or along the Flagg Canyon trail for spectacular views of the upper Snake River.

Did You Know?

Uinta Ground Squirrel

Did you know that Uinta ground squirrels, sometimes mistaken for prairie dogs, hibernate up to eight months a year? These animals leave their burrows in March or April to inhabit the sagebrush flats, but may return by the end of July.