John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway in WyomingSign on highway between Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway is a 24,000 acre park located between Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park that is managed by Grand Teton National Park. John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway is also a "road" that connects Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park. The parkway road itself extends from the southern end of Grand Teton National Park, through Grand Teton National Park then into and through the parkway lands, and on to West Thumb Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, a distance of 82-miles. The John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway land was originally part of the Teton National Forest. The land was transferred to the National Park Service from the United States Forest Service to assure an unbroken National Park connection between Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park.
Teton Range as seen from Grassy Lake Road in John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway
Grassy Lake Road runs east and west through much of the John D. Rockerfeller Jr. Memorial Parkway land. This picture from John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway is looking to the southwest from Grassy Lake Road where the northern end of the Teton Range is seen in the distance with snow on upper elevations.
Dam creating Grassy Lake in John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway
Grassy Lake Dam may not be in John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway land. There are no markers denoting when you are entering/leaving John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway on Grassy Lake Road. We were in the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway when we started out on Grassy Lake Road. So Grassy Lake Dam and Reservoir may or may not be in the Parkway.
Wildflowers along Grassy Lake Road in John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway
We were riding in Buddy & Suzie Kisner's new Jeep. On occasion Buddy would stop an let us take pictures. This was one of those occasions. Grassy Lake in John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway
This is Grassy Lake as seen from an access point off Grassy Lake Road.
Grassy Lake Road as it passes through John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway
Grassy Lake Road is a gravel road connecting Flagg Ranch in John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway, Wyoming to Ashton, Idaho. Snake River off Grassy Lake Road in John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway
The Snake River flows through John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway along Grassy Lake Road. Joyce took this picture from one of the free campgrounds (dry camping) in the Parkway. Click here for more Wyoming travellogsUntil next time remember how good life is. More Wyoming AdventuresSome Utah Adventures ** More 2011 Travel Adventures
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