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Highway 89 Overlooks & Turnouts
Snake River Overlook, Grand Teton National Park.
Schwabacher Landing is one of the classic turnouts on Highway 89 in Grand Teton National Park.
Highway 89 Overlooks & Turnouts
The Highway 89 Overlooks and Turnouts in Grand Teton National Park are a "must do" on your Grand Teton vacation. The vantage points are so perfectly placed that you can truly grasp the proper perspective on just how tall these mountains are. You see, often times with mountains, the closer you get to them, the less "high" they appear because of the angle you're looking at them with. On these overlooks on Highway 89 in Grand Teton National Park, you're at the perfect height and the optimum distance to get the most amazing views of the Teton Mountain Range you could ever imagine.
All of these Highway 89 Overlooks and Turnouts in Grand Teton National Park are located on Highway 89 between Moran Junction and Moose Junction (18 miles), and here's a list of these breathtaking overlooks in order from north to south:
Highway 89 Overlooks:
(from North to South)
Elk Ranch Flats Turnout
Cunningham Cabin
Snake River Overlook
Teton Point Turnout
Schwabacher Landing
Glacier View Turnout
Blacktail Ponds Overlook
Each of these Highway 89 Overlooks and Turnouts in Grand Teton National Park are right off the highway except Schwabacher Landing. To get to Schwabacher Landing, you must take the Schwabacher Road for only about a mile, but it's gravel and bumpy, and there is quite a hill to drop down and come back up. Use your judgment concerning the type of vehicle you're driving and whether or not it's a good idea to drive on this road. Once you get to the parking lot, follow the well worn hiking trail for a few hundred yards until you get to the famous vantage point where the mountains are reflected in a beaver pond.
Blacktail Ponds Overlook, Grand Teton National Park.
Near Elk Ranch Flats Turnout, Grand Teton National Park.
Every Pullout is Unique & Different!
Each Turnout & Overlook on Highway 89 in Grand Teton National Park gives you a unique and different perspective of the Teton Mountain Range, so definitely stop at each one! These overlooks and turnouts were strategically placed so as to give you a different angle and view of the mountains.
Schwabacher Landing, Grand Teton National Park.
Grizzly 399 and her four cubs crossing Elk Ranch Flats.
Buffalo are a common sight along U.S. Highway 89.
Wildlife
And look for antelope and buffalo while driving to each of the Highway 89 Ovelooks. There is a rather large herd of buffalo that likes to graze along highway 89, and we usually see a herd or two of antelope also!
Best Time To Photo Is In The Morning!!!
The best time for photos on all of the Highway 89 Overlooks and Turnouts in Grand Teton National Park is in the morning, while the sun is still in the east, with its light beaming directly onto the east face of the range, and the sky is a vivid blue. The mountains really glow and are extremely clear, whereas mid-day and beyond, the UV rays decrease the clarity of the mountains, as well as the sun gets in the absolute WRONG position for photoing or viewing!
This is a view from the Glacier View Turnout. The Highway 89 Overlooks & Turnouts in Grand Teton National Park are definitely worth the effort to see!
Fascinating Geology
The Teton Mountain Range in Grand Teton National Park are still growing!!! Being created about 6 to 9 million years ago, the Teton Mountain Range is the youngest mountains in the Rocky Mountains. They are the result of what's called a Fault-Block Fault, and this fault is still active, thrusting the peaks upward. The block has been displaced over 30,000 vertical feet since it was formed!!!
Historic Cunningham Cabin Turnout
Incredible Views!
The Highway 89 Overlooks & Turnouts in Grand Teton National Park gives you the absolute BEST perspective of just how tall these mountains are, and we STRONGLY suggest that you take the time to enjoy them. The views from these overlooks are breathtaking and well worth the effort!
U.S. Highway 89, Grand Teton National Park.
Antelope are a common sight along U.S. Highway 89.
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