Experience the best of Grand Teton National Park

Grand Teton National Park lies in north-west Wyoming, in the valley called Jackson Hole, where the Teton Range rises abruptly from the flat floor with no foothills. The highest summit, the Grand Teton, reaches 4,199 metres, and snowfields and small glaciers cling to its flanks. Jackson Lake, Jenny Lake and the winding Snake River reflect the peaks, and Yellowstone lies a short way to the north.

Jenny Lake has a boat shuttle and trails to Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point, and Mormon Row preserves old homestead barns against the mountains. Oxbow Bend on the Snake River is a place to see moose, elk, bison and sometimes bears, with the reflection of Mount Moran. Signal Mountain has a summit road, and the town of Jackson, with its elk-antler arches, lies to the south.

Park lodges and Jackson restaurants serve bison, elk and trout, with huckleberry in pies and ice cream. Summer, from June to September, is the season for hiking, boating and floating the river; golden aspens colour the valley in late September, and deep snow lies across the park from late autumn to spring.