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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
One of the USA's top ski destinations, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, known as 'the Village, ' boasts the USA's greatest continuous vertical rise - from the 6311ft base at Teton Village to the 10,450ft summit of Rendezvous Mountain. The terrain is mostly advanced, boasting lots of fluffy powder and rocky ledges made for jumping. When the snowmelts, the resort runs a plethora of summer- time activities; check the website.
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Grand Teton
Crowning glory of the park, the dagger-edged Grand Teton (4197m/13,770ft) is a classic (and challenging) climb. It starts with a strenuous hike up Garnet Canyon and making camp. Day two requires an alpine start. The Owen-Spaulding route is the most popular, but there are lots of variants to choose from.
The climb itself consists of 820m (2700ft) of elevation gain, fun scrambling, three easy 5th-class pitches, and an exciting rappel from high on the mountain. Views from above are unparalleled. Ah, and then there's getting down...Very fit nonclimbers can complete the climb with an outfitter and some training beforehand.
Day climbers don't need to register, but those stayin…
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Old Faithful Inn
Snack bars, delis, burger counters and grocery stores are scattered around the park. In addition, most of the lodges offer breakfast buffets, salad bars, and lunches and dinners in formal dining rooms. Food, while not always exceptional, is quite good considering how many people the chef is cooking for, and not too overpriced for the exceptional views. The Old Faithful Inn is our favorite restaurant. It has a more innovative menu, serving a selection of nouveau American West cuisine - think seasoned game meat paired with eclectic sauces.
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Oxbow Bend
One of the most famous scenic spots in Grand Teton National Park for wildlife-watching is Oxbow Bend, with the reflection of Mt Moran as a stunning backdrop. Early morning and dusk are the best times to spot moose, elk, sandhill cranes, ospreys, bald eagles, trumpeter swans, Canada geese, blue herons and white pelicans. The oxbow was created as the river's faster water eroded the outer bank while the slower inner flow deposited sediment.
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Grand Canyon and Rocky Mountain Trails
15 days (Jackson, Wyoming)
Yellowstone, the Rocky Mountains and trek into the Grand Canyon.
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Old Faithful
You can feel the tension build as you wait for an eruption of Old Faithful - not the biggest, not the most frequent, but easily the most iconic geyser in the park. Erupting every 90 minutes, Old Faithful spouts some 30,000L (8000 gallons) of water up to 55m (180ft) in the air. Tip: the first thing to do when you arrive is to check the predicted geyser eruption times at the visitor center and then plan your explorations around these.
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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
This is one of the park's true blockbuster sights. After its placid meanderings north from Yellowstone Lake, the Yellowstone River suddenly plummets over Upper Falls and then the much larger Lower Falls, before raging through the 300m-deep (1000ft) canyon. Scenic overlooks and a network of trails along the canyon's rims highlight its beauty from a dozen angles - South Rim Dr leads to the most spectacular overlook at Artist Point.
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Jenny Lake Lodge Dining Room
Dinner is an intimate five-course experience served in a quaint room. Breakfast is also a fixed-price affair - you can choose up to 10 items from the menu. The à la carte lunch is the best value (especially if you're mainly coming for the views). Dinner and breakfast reservations are required; jackets are suggested for men at dinner. The porch is perfect for cocktails. All these meals are included if you stay at this lodge.
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Albright Visitor Center
One of eight visitor centers scattered around the park, the Albright in Mammoth is the only one to remain open year-round. It's attached to the park's campus-like administrative heart; elk regularly graze the manicured lawns, bringing traffic to a standstill, and their high-pitched bugling echo around the region in fall. As well as the requisite brochures and maps, the center offers videos and displays on park history.
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Cheyenne Gunslingers
The Cheyenne Gunslingers is a nonprofit group of actors who puts on a lively, if not exactly accurate Old West show - from near hangings to slippery jailbreaks. Stars include corrupt judges, smiling good guys and, of course, the bad-ass villains. Show times are 6pm daily as well as noon on Saturdays.
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Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center
This magnificent US$21 million-center is open year-round. Backcountry, climbing and boating permits are available here, as is information on weather, road and avalanche conditions. Excellent interactive displays include working models that demonstrate glacial movement and animal migration.
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Sanford's Grub & Pub
The walls are aflutter with sports bric-a-brac and road signs, and this fun place gets consistently good reviews for its novella-length menu of tasty eats, including burgers, chicken and even a range of 'porker' dishes. Beer is served in ice-cold glasses.
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Mangy Moose Saloon
This lively Jackson institution hosts a wide variety of live shows, from free local bands to big-name artists. A favorite après-ski spot, it attracts hordes of locals and tourists. It's an intimate venue where the stage is visible from two levels.
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Yellowstone Raft Company
There is exhilarating white water through Yankee Jim Canyon on the Yellowstone River just north of the park boundary in Montana. Yellowstone Raft Company offers a range of guided adventures out of Gardiner starting in late May.
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Pioneer Grill
This 1950s-style soda fountain offers service at countertops that snake around the room in a serpentine. The food is nothing special - burgers and grilled cheese - but reasonably priced. Kids will love the ice-cream sundaes ($6).
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Mural Room
The butter comes shaped like a moose and the in-your-face Teton views justify the buffalo tenderloin's $36 price tag at the Jackson Lake Lodge's most upscale dining choice. The wine list is moderately priced; service is stellar.
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Roosevelt Lodge Cabins
These cabins are good for families. With a cowboy vibe, the place offers nightly 'Old West dinner cookouts.' Guests travel by horse or wagon to a large meadow 3 miles from the lodge for open-air buffets.
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Bubba's Bar-B-Que
Get the biggest, fluffiest breakfast biscuits for miles at this friendly and energetic bring-your-own-bottle (BYOB) eatery. Later on, it's got a decent salad bar, and serves up a ranch of ribs and racks.
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Frontier Days Old West Museum
For a peek into the pioneer past, visit the lively Frontier Days Old West Museum at I-25 exit 12. It is chock-full of rodeo memorabilia - from saddles to trophies.
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Rendezvous Bistro
Locals love this bustling, unpretentious bistro that serves the best-value top-end food in town - from steak to lobster. Environs are intimate and smart, and the service excellent.
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Lincoln Court
With decent rooms, this is the best-value motel in summer, when it shares facilities with the pricier Best Western next door, including an indoor pool, fitness room and Jacuzzi.
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Million Dollar Cowboy Bar
There's no way you can miss the entrance to this town landmark - the neon sign is too big. It's kitschy West all right, but it is also pretty entertaining.
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Snake River Brewing Co
Popular with the local ski crowd, Snake River's pub grub (think wood-fired pizza and juicy burgers) stands up well to the smooth homemade microbrews.
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Su Casa
A taste of old Mexico in the high desert, this restaurant has been serving “south of the border” classics to crowds for decades now.
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Wyoming Frontier Prison Museum
The guided tours are well worth the small admission fee, especially the creepy after-dark one offered on summer weekends.
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