Rockefeller Preserve in Grand Teton National ParkMike at the Rockefeller Preserve Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park
This is the visitor center at the Rockefeller Preserve in Grand Teton National Park note the Teton Mountain Range in the background. As the result of a generous donation from Laurance S. Rockefeller, visitors to Grand Teton National Park have access to over 1,100 acres of pristine land located on the shores of Phelps Lake. Known as the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve, the former JY Ranch property originally had been purchased by philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in 1932, and served as the Rockefeller family's summer retreat for nearly 70 years. To create the preserve, 30 log buildings and two roads were removed from the property, the land was returned to its natural state, a trail system was created and a visitor center built. Mirroring the vision of its donor, the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve opened to the public in June of 2008.
Rockefeller had a deep and lasting relationship with Nature
This quotation reflects Lawrence Rockefeller's understanding that wildness renews people's spirit and thus through the mind, body and spirit connection also facilitates emotional and physical healing. Bulletin Board at Rockefeller Preserve Visitor Center
Eight miles of woodland trails wind throughout the 1,106-acre preserve. These trails have been open since November of 2007, when the property transferred to the National Park Service.
An eight-mile trail network has been carefully designed to lead visitors on self-directed hikes to the most scenic and ecologically significant areas of the Preserve, including Lake Creek, Phelps Lake and the adjacent ridges. Visitors walking the 2.5-mile primary loop experience views of Phelps Lake and the Teton Range from a series of rest areas where they may sit and enjoy the views, observe wildlife and touch the water. Over five miles of secondary trails lead visitors through remote areas of the preserve and to a series of overlooks along the glacial ridges. The network also includes an accessible trail a third of a mile long that provides an opportunity for visitors with limited mobility to experience the Lake Creek riparian community. The primary visitor experience at the preserve is hiking a network of trails that provides access to views of Phelps Lake and the Tetons, as well as other scenic and ecological features including the majestic Teton Range.
Views of Phelps Lake and Teton Range are available in rest areas along the trail at Rockefeller Preserve
The Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve is a reflection of Rockefeller’s lifelong commitment to making areas of natural scenic beauty accessible to the public. He strongly believed that nature has the power to restore and sustain the human spirit. It was his hope that, by experiencing this spiritual and emotional renewal, visitors to the Preserve would become aware of the importance of nature in their own lives and acknowledge their roles in acting as good stewards of the land. I was really attracted to the size of the log used to construct this seat. Folks that was one BIG tree.
Sign on the hiking trail at Rockefeller Preserve in Grand Teton National Park
This is a sign on the eight-mile walking trail that has been designed to lead visitors on self-directed hikes. These walking trails take visitors to the most scenic and ecologically significant areas of the Preserve. Information sign in visitor center parking area atRockefeller Preserve in Grand Teton National Park
The Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve is a reflection of Rockefeller’s lifelong commitment to making areas of natural scenic beauty accessible to the public. He strongly believed that nature has the power to restore and sustain the human spirit. It was his hope that, by experiencing this spiritual and emotional renewal, visitors to the Preserve would become aware of the importance of nature in their own lives and acknowledge their roles in acting as good stewards of the land.
Whitewater flowing through Rockefeller Preserve in Grand Teton National Park
A bridge on the walking trail was provided so visitors could experience this view of snowmelt rushing through Rockefeller Preserve. Not far from the preserve this snowmelt will join the Snake River and continue flowing to the Pacific Ocean.
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