The Teton Range rises abruptly with no foothills, one of the geologically youngest in the Rockies
Area
1,300 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1929
Established in 1929 and considerably extended in 1950 thanks to land bought and given by John D. Rockefeller Jr. — who quietly acquired thousands of hectares of the Jackson Hole valley over years, to keep prices from soaring, before handing them to the federal government — it protects one of the geologically youngest ranges in the Rockies, thrown up barely 10 million years ago by a fault that lifts it abruptly from the valley floor with no foothills before it, which makes it unmistakable on the horizon.
Location
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Grand Teton: 38 documented species
Mammals20Birds15Reptiles1Insecta
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in the United States, where Grand Teton lies.
DesertTemperate forestTundra / polarWetland
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
Wildlife you can see now
What is worth looking out for this month in the United States?
Now is a good time: Urban bat colony under Congress Avenue Bridge (March to November (peak in summer))
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