Jackson Lake Lodge vicinity

The main Jackson Lake Lodge building is the tan rectangle at the top of the section of forest at the bottom of the picture, with the hotel cottages, parking lots and swimming pool below it. Lunch Tree Hill rises to the right just above the forested area.

Pilgrim Creek, Third Creek and Second Creek flow through the broad expanse of Willow Flats (the center third of the photo). Mount Moran (12,594') is the peak to the right. It's not the highest peak, it just looks like it in this picture. Colter Bay is just out of the photo to the right. For an aerial of Colter Bay go to: Colter Bay, Grand Teton National Park

C = corral

G = gas station

H = highways 191/89, Jackson 35 miles, Yellowstone 19 miles, Colter Bay 6 miles

L = Jackson Lake Lodge main building (Pioneer Grill, Mural Room restaurants, shops, see description below)

M = Medical Clinic

PL = outdoor swimming pools, weather permitting, but they have never been open during any of our fall trips. (Colter Bay cabins guests can use these.)

P = Lodge parking

W = Willow Flats overlook parking lot

When you enter the Jackson Lake Lodge main building from the main parking lot, you reach the lower lobby. The registration desk will be to your right, the public restrooms are down a hall on the right beyond the registration desk. There is a small gift shop/newsstand to the left. In front of you is the staircase to the upper lobby.

At the top is a huge seating area (parlor) with floor to ceiling windows (two story) with Teton range views. The Pioneer Grill counter and takeout are on the left, followed on the left by the Mural Room with its tall windows and views.

At the top of the stairs, turn around and to the left and right of the staircase area are clothes/gift shops and more restrooms.

Access to WiFi in the parlor (upper lobby) is free to anyone without a secret code.

At the far end of the upper lobby are doors to the large back deck looking out over Willow Flats. Some evenings a Ranger brings a spotter scope and answers questions. Bear right across the deck and you can climb up to Lunch Tree Hill for the same views and less evening crowds. Can you spot the trail in the photo below?

You can download a Grand Teton National Park map at: http://www.nps.gov/grte/planyourvisit/maps.htm

and a map of lakeside trails at:

http://www.nps.gov/grte/planyourvisit/upload/Lakeshore12.pdf

See also: Grand Tetons hotels, cabins, lodging

Jackson Hole, Wyoming has a description of the main streets and how to find the Albertson's, K Mart, Ace hardware, Teton County library, St John's Medical Center and more.

see also Grand Tetons and Jackson Lake aerial photo

NASA aerial photo of Teton Range

map of Colter Bay campground Grand Teton National park

Details about the logistics of sharing a Colter Bay Village cabin most people on our trip stay in are at: Colter Bay cabins, Grand Teton National Park