Grand Teton National Park, WY
A riverside loop visits a replica of Jackson Hole’s historic ferry.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Grand Teton Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Grand Teton National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Chapel of the Transfiguration and Menors Ferry“Up ahead is the Chapel of the Transfiguration, a small log church built in nineteen twenty-five for people from nearby dude ranches. If it's open for visitors, step inside: the altar window frames Grand Teton.”
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“…We have been driving around with the audio tour and it has been informational and spot on. The whole family has been impressed. We used it for Yellowstone and Grand Teton.”
Trail guide
Menor’s Ferry Trail is a 0.44-mile loop from the large lot into the historic district, around the homestead and Snake River ferry replica, then back along the same short access path. Allow about 30–45 minutes to walk and look around. The National Park Service describes the named trail as less than half a mile; its separate 0.3-mile figure refers to a network of paths around the buildings, while this full loop includes the shared approach.
From the far side of the lot, follow the paved path into the site and stay on the marked historic pathways as they circle the buildings and river ferry. The route is nearly level, with pavement and compacted gravel or dirt, but some sections are narrow and do not meet ADA standards. The General Store and Maud Noble cabin have no ramps. Interior opening hours were not verified, so plan for an outdoor walk. Pets are not allowed on park trails or pathways; service animals are exempt.
Bill Menor built a ferry that became an important Snake River crossing for valley travelers in the early 1890s. Its cable kept the platform in the channel; the operator angled the pontoons so the current pushed the ferry across. The displayed ferry and cableworks are replicas. A steel bridge made the crossing obsolete in 1927.
Maud Noble bought the property in 1918. On July 26, 1923, she hosted a meeting with Yellowstone superintendent Horace Albright and local residents that helped start the plan for a national park around the Tetons. Her cabin holds park-history exhibits when it is open, but the walk remains worthwhile from the paths and buildings outside.
Wildlife
172 sightingsGrizzly BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
195 sightingsBrown BearMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
32 sightingsGray WolfMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
1,816 sightingsMooseMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
614 sightingsBisonMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
738 sightingsElkMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Grand Teton. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
EasyMurie Ranch Trail1.1 mi · 45 min · 0.5 mi awayA flat, wooded walk to a landmark of conservation history.
ChallengingBlacktail Butte Peak Trail6.1 mi · 4 hr · 0.9 mi awayA steep climb earns a broad Teton view from an open ridge.
EasyTaggart Lake - Beaver Creek Loop3.8 mi · 2.5 hr · 2.5 mi awayA 3.8-mile lake loop with a moraine climb and creekside return.
EasyTaggart Lake Trail3 mi · 1.5 hr · 2.5 mi awayA mellow climb through aspens to a lake under the Tetons.ModerateTaggart Lake–Bradley Lake Loop5.6 mi · 2.8 hr · 2.5 mi awayTwo alpine lakes and a ridge walk beneath the high Tetons.
ChallengingStatic Peak Divide Trail16 mi · 10 hr · 3.3 mi awayA full-day climb to a high pass above Alaska Basin.
EasyPhelps Lake Overlook2 mi · 1.5 hr · 3.3 mi awayA short climb to a high view over Phelps Lake
ModeratePhelps Lake Trail from Death Canyon Trailhead3.7 mi · 2.5 hr · 3.3 mi awayA lake overlook and shore stop, with a steep climb back.
Sight · At the trailheadChapel of the TransfigurationThe altar window frames the Tetons from inside.
Sight · 0.2 mi awayMenors Ferry Historic DistrictSee how a simple ferry linked the early valley.
Sight · 0.3 mi awayMoose Landing Boat LaunchThe park’s main Snake River take-out and hand-launch.
Food · 0.3 mi awayDornansFuel, groceries, and a meal share a stop with Teton views.
Visitor center · 0.5 mi awayCraig Thomas Discovery & Visitor CenterStart with the map, stay for the mountain reveal inside.Sight · 1 mi awayMurie RanchA ranch home where the Muries helped shape modern conservation.
Sight · 1 mi awayBlacktail Ponds OverlookPatient scanning may pay off with moose or elk.
Sight · 1.2 mi awaySawmill Ponds OverlookA spring-fed beaver pond with a 1920s sawmill story.Parkwolf’s Grand Teton ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
