Atlas Obscura Itineraries

The Explorer’s Guide to Grand Teton National Park

Overflowing with dramatic mountain views, glacier-fed lakes and a mesmerizing array of wildlife, Wyoming’s second-largest national park offers something to see, do and experience around every turn. The park is named for its tallest peak, 13,755-foot-high Grand Teton, which rises over 7,000 feet above Jackson Hole, the park’s lodging and restaurant basecamp. It’s also just a 10-minute drive from Yellowstone’s south entrance, though this 310,000-acre expanse is an entity all its own. Whether it’s spotting a grizzly sow and her cubs in their natural habitat, finding yourself precariously perched on a rock face secured by a pair of carabiners and a steel cable, or embarking on a horse-drawn winter sleigh ride among thousands of elk, opportunities for adventure in the greater Grand Teton area abound. From fat biking through the snow to rafting some of the most extreme waves on the Snake River, prepare to experience the region’s most thrilling offerings.