Flying by Mount Moran into Jackson Hole WY

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Flying by Mount Moran into Jackson Hole WY
Flying by Mount Moran into Jackson Hole WY

To be accurate, it’s not really a hole, that was a term used by mountain men for a mountain valley. This hole—named for David Jackson (1788-1837), an early fur trapper and trader—lies nestled beneath the majestic Teton Range in northwest Wyoming.

Jackson Hole Airport is seven miles north of the town of Jackson. The locals are quick to tell visitors, “It’s not ‘Jackson Hole,’ just ‘Jackson,’” However, the airport is Jackson Hole Airport and it’s the only commercial airport (with scheduled flights) located inside a national park, Grand Teton National Park. The airport site was selected in the 1930s and commercial flights started in 1941, before much of the valley was designated a National Monument in 1943 and merged into Grand Teton National Park in 1950. Today, because of the surrounding parkland and its wild residents, strict noise abatement procedures are enforced.

In the early days, the airport terminal was a small log cabin, but a new, modern terminal built of local wood and stone, and decorated with wildlife art opened in 2014. It offers passengers amenities, including a restaurant and bar, gift and book shops, car rental, and bus/taxi services. This is one of the rare airports with a kiosk for travelers to rent bear-repellant spray.

Flyby of Mount Moran

Mount Moran (12,610 feet) is a mountain in Grand Teton National Park of western Wyoming, USA. The mountain is named for Thomas Moran, an American western frontier landscape artist. Mount Moran dominates the northern section of the Teton Range rising 6,000 feet (1,800 m) above Jackson Lake.

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