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Grand Teton - best places to see elk rut in Oct
- Bradley-Taggart Trailhead – This trailhead is about five minutes from the main park entrance in Moose. Drive through the entrance and continue on until you see the Bradley-Taggart trailhead parking lot on your left. You can commonly hear elk bugle right from the parking lot!
- White Grass Meadow – Accessed from the south entrance of the Moose-Wilson road, turn west onto the Death Canyon Road. You do not have to drive the full distance to the Death Canyon Trailhead. Before the road takes a left hand turn, park at one of the pull outs and walk into the meadow on the north side of the road. This road requires a car with four-wheel drive.
- Granite Canyon – This is the closest trailhead to the south entrance of the park on the Moose-Wilson road. Elk can be active in the meadows on both the west and east sides of the road from this trailhead.
A multi-day backpacking trip is not necessary. But a day hike or a picnic lunch near one of the six moraine lakes at the base of the Teton Mountains will dramatically increase your odds of seeing wildlife during your visit.
BEST PLACES TO VIEW WILDLIFE
- Oxbow Bend
Between Moran Junction and Jackson Lake Junction is the Oxbow Bend Turnout. It is one of the most popular wildlife viewing areas by both Jackson locals and visiting wildlife photographers.
Moose, deer, and the occasional bear frequent the river flats in this area. Smaller wildlife (otters, bald eagles, swans, etc.) regularly dot the landscape as well. If you’ve seen stunning photos of golden river sunsets in Jackson, chances are you’re seeing shots of Oxbow Bend.
Travel south from Oxbow Bend along the main park highway and you’ll meet a left-hand turn to Antelope Flats.
In 2016 the National Park Service acquired an additional 640 acres of land in the Antelope Flats area. With good reason — as its name suggests — the area is a popular place for wildlife in Grand Teton National Park. Pronghorn aren’t the only animals you’ll see here either. Visitors can see bison and dozens of bird species. The area also lies along the migration route for the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s large elk population.
One of the best features? It’s a spot for a 360° unobstructed view of Jackson Hole Valley, something you won’t find in many other places in the park. - Moose-Wilson Road
Moose-Wilson Road is the 8-mile route between Teton Village at the southern entrance of Grand Teton National Park and the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center. While we cannot guarantee a moose sighting, visitors who leave early in the morning or in the late evening just might spot one. The underbrush or along the slopes of the roadside are good places to point your camera lens in this area.
WHERE TO SEE MOOSE
Moose are most heavily concentrated in Grand Teton Park. Look for them at Willow Flats, Christian Pond (near Willow Flats) and around Oxbow Bend. In Yellowstone, see them in Willow Park, between Norris Junction and Mammoth Hot Springs. Also check out the Yellowstone Lake, Fishing Bridge and Hayden Valley regions.
WHERE TO SEE FALL COLORS gt
Recommended areas for prime leaf peeping are Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National Park as well as the park’s Ditch Creek/Shadow Mountain area. The Snake River Canyon is where some of the most vibrant colors may be found and Munger Mountain is home to some of the most extensive aspen stands in the valley. A drive down the Moose Wilson Road will yield a bright myriad of colors as well as moose and bear sightings.
Where to Spot Wildlife in Grand Teton National Park
Moose Wilson Road
Skirting the mountains between the Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center and the Granite Canyon park entrance, look for beaver ponds, moose in the willow marshes, and bears ransacking the berry bushes.
Kelly Loop and Antelope Flats
This less-traveled road in the eastern section of the park is a great place to observe plains species, such as bison and pronghorn, amongst the sagebrush, and to pick out historic buildings.
Oxbow Bend
One of the most scenic Grand Teton National Park vistas, this is also one of the richest for wildlife, with moose wading in the wetlands, hundreds of species of birds and many other critters dropping by for a drink or graze. The famous grizzly No. 399 likes to hang out near Oxbow with her cubs, too!
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