North to Jackson Hole (page 5 of 5)

Trip Tips

Length: About 240 miles.

When to go: May to October.

Nearby attractions: Fossil Butte National Monument (fossil displays), west of Kemmerer, Wyoming. Lava Hot Springs, Idaho (known for its hot mineral pools). Periodic Spring (the spring gushes every 18 minutes from an opening in a canyon wall), in Bridger-Teton National Forest, near Afton, Wyoming.

Visitor centers: At Colter Bay, Jenny Lake, and Moose in Grand Teton National Park.

Further information: Grand Teton National Park, P.O. Drawer 170, Moose, WY 83 012; tel. 307-739-3300, www.nps.gov/grte/.

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