Rockefeller Preserve in the Teton National Park

One of our favorite spots was the Rockefeller Preserve in Teton National Park. It is a few miles into the park just North East of Teton Village and Jackson Wyoming. It consist of over 33000 acres that the Rockefeller family begin to buy up in the early 30's for the main purpose of protecting the Teton valley and eventually giving it to the National Parks service (beginning 1949,up until 2001). The family spend over $20 million in preserving the land and its natural habitat and create the trail system and construction of the visitors center and make other improvements (estimated input of over $60M).

Phelps Lake (shown in one of pictures below) is the source of this small creek that runs through much of the reserve and is a life line of much of the animal within the Park.

One of the many beautiful views of the Tetons while hiking to the back of the Preserve to view Phelps Lake

Reflection of the Grand Teton in Phelps Lake ( about a mile and half hike over some moderate terrain

 

Here this artists rendition of  Phelps Lake and Mt reflection. (it is 10' by 15' light box collage made of 1" by 1" pictures of the area . Located in the Visitors center and is absolutely beautiful (sorry could not bring out this beauty here in this picture)

Visitors center built in 2008 is made of recycled lumber from buildings on the Rockefeller Ranch. When you first enter this center it does not show much but as you move around the center the acoustics will blow your mind as it represents all of the natural sounds and sights of the wilderness