r/GrandTetonNatlPark

Hi everyone! Looking for some advice on transportation for a late August trip to Grand Teton.

I’ll be visiting for 3 nights and staying in Teton Village. I’m planning to do a mix of scenic drives, viewpoints, and some easier hikes (String Lake/Leigh Lake/Jenny Lake area, etc.).

I’m finding rental cars from Jackson Hole Airport to be pretty expensive ($400–500+ for even a few days, sometimes more). I found a cheaper Turo option, but I’m a little hesitant since I’ve heard stories about last-minute cancellations if a previous renter damages the car.

For those who have visited recently:
Did you rent a car, use Turo, or rely on tours/rideshare?

Has anyone had a good (or bad) experience with Turo in the Jackson/Grand Teton area?

Are there any transportation options I might be missing?

I’m trying to balance cost, reliability, and not spending my whole trip worrying about logistics. Would appreciate any advice!

We're thinking of doing a trip up to GTNP late August and we're going to try to get there middle of the day on a Friday. We've stayed at Colter Bay before, but it's more expensive than a few years ago and we want to avoid paying $61/night (!!!!!) for a site. Gros Ventre also has some availability, but is similarly $59/night. To avoid paying $250+ for our stay, we're thinking about dispersed camping outside the East boundary of the park.

1 - Do you think we'll be able to find available spots without too much hassle on a Friday early afternoon? We'll have a 1 y/o baby with us and not looking to spend a ton of time chasing campsites...

2 - I've found a couple recommendations online, but if you're willing to share any of your favorite dispersed campsites with us that might have good chances of availability, please feel free to put them below or send in a private message if you don't want to overcrowd them :) Looking for something less than ~45min to the major trailheads Jenny Lake, Lupine, etc. We're extremely low-impact and follow LNT religiously, so we'll be sure to treat any recommendations with respect for your favorite places.

3 - Recommendations for food storage (bears) when dispersed camping? USFS website says a locked car is okay... but I've heard stories of that not working out great haha. Should we not worry about it too much? When we stayed at CB they had the bear box which was really convenient, but no such luxury on the FS land.

Any other dispersed camping tips specific for the area? Thank you in advance!

Have backpacked that trail before. Hike of my life. Fiancé is fine with doing Cascade Canyon trail out & back but doesn’t want to backpack the divide. What other trails do you recommend? We are very adventurous, very experienced hikers who are in great shape. Altitude isn’t an issue as we live in Denver and hike in CO regularly. Max 10 miles for the day. Thanks in advance!

Hi, we'll be coming to Grand Teton via Twin Falls on a Sunday end of July, and I need advice on entering the park. We're staying in the park for 2 nights at Signal Mountain Campground, but first we need to get into the park, and with the drive from Twin Falls we can't arrive super early morning. I was hoping to do a Taggart Lake hike on our first day in as well.

So, should we attempt the Moose entrance, or go around through the Granite Canyon entrance to avoid crowds? We'd likely be arriving somewhere between 12-2 pm - will the Moose entrance crowds have diminished by then? Thank you!

Wow, what an experience this park is, just filled with so much beauty everywhere.

The wildlife i saw was insane:

-2 foxes

-1 coyote

- 3 bald eagles

-deer

-elk

-bison

-6 moose

-1 black bear

- 8 grizzlies

-ALMOST found a wolf, found fresh tracks and scat

And we had our camp circled by a roaring grizzly, AND we almost got attacked by a moose (wrong place, wrong time)

Plus all the other critters and stuff we saw.

Just an amazing trip, so beautiful, so awesome, ill miss it so much

Hi all! I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I'll give it a shot!

I absolutely love the Tetons, and those mountains are my favourite subjects to photograph. I have made two trips to the Tetons so far, and I have some decent shots. I plan to keep returning and get more photos there.

Someday, if my photos are good enough, I'd love to be able to get them featured and up for sale in the visitor center shops, but I'm not sure how to go about this. Where do I start? Who do I contact?

Any tips are much appreciated, thanks!

Tomorrow is our last day in Jackson/Grand Teton, and im super overwhelmed with picking what to do. Some options:

- scenic river tour down snake river (could be fun but what if its lame and we waste 3 hours)
- drive to jenny lake or string lake to swim and kayak
- horseback ride (we’ve already been twice but each ranch has a different vibe and both of us are super into horses)
- waffles at the top of the mountain
- WILD CARD but drive back to yellowstone to see lamar valley (we already did a day trip but didnt make it to that parr)
- any other recs?

Just super overwhelmed with the options and both of us really want to see more wildlife but obviously can’t plan for that.

Thanks in advance!!!