Moose-Wilson Road
Encyclopedia
The Moose-Wilson Road is a road in the U.S. state
of Wyoming
. The road runs about 15 miles (24.1 km) through the Jackson Hole
valley from its intersection with Wyoming Highway 22
east of Wilson, Wyoming
on the south to Moose, Wyoming
in Grand Teton National Park
on the north end. The 7.7 miles (12.4 km) from the southern terminus to the national park border is officially known as Wyoming Highway 390. The remaining unsigned miles are within the park boundaries.
The road is the primary route from Jackson, Wyoming
to Teton Village
and the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
, which is located just south of the national park border. The area along the road to the ski area was originally ranch
land, but it has been progressively developed over the years.
After entering the park, the road narrows and winds its way through a forested area along the edge of the mountains. A number of trailheads are accessible from the road, including the Death Canyon
/Phelps Lake
trailhead located about 5 miles (8 km) from the northern terminus.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
. The road runs about 15 miles (24.1 km) through the Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole, originally called Jackson's Hole, is a valley located in the U.S. state of Wyoming, near the western border with Idaho. The name "hole" derives from language used by early trappers or mountain men, who primarily entered the valley from the north and east and had to descend along...
valley from its intersection with Wyoming Highway 22
Wyoming Highway 22
Wyoming Highway 22 is a Wyoming state highway in Teton County. WYO 22 spans from Idaho State Highway 33 at the Idaho-Wyoming state line to the concurrency of U.S...
east of Wilson, Wyoming
Wilson, Wyoming
Wilson is a census-designated place in Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,294 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson, WY–ID Micropolitan Statistical Area...
on the south to Moose, Wyoming
Moose, Wyoming
Moose is an unincorporated community in Teton County, Wyoming, United States, in the Jackson Hole valley. It has a US Post Office, with the zip code of 83012. The town is located within Grand Teton National Park along the banks of the Snake River...
in Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park is a United States National Park located in northwestern Wyoming, U.S. The Park consists of approximately and includes the major peaks of the long Teton Range as well as most of the northern sections of the valley known as Jackson Hole. Only south of Yellowstone...
on the north end. The 7.7 miles (12.4 km) from the southern terminus to the national park border is officially known as Wyoming Highway 390. The remaining unsigned miles are within the park boundaries.
The road is the primary route from Jackson, Wyoming
Jackson, Wyoming
Jackson is a town located in the Jackson Hole valley of Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 8,647 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Teton County....
to Teton Village
Teton Village, Wyoming
Teton Village is a census-designated place in Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 175 at the 2000 census. The village surrounds the base of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort...
and the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
The Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is a ski resort at Teton Village, Wyoming. Located northwest of Jackson and due south of Grand Teton National Park in Teton County, it is named after the historically significant Jackson Hole valley. The region is served by the Jackson Hole Airport.-Ski area...
, which is located just south of the national park border. The area along the road to the ski area was originally ranch
Ranch
A ranch is an area of landscape, including various structures, given primarily to the practice of ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle or sheep for meat or wool. The word most often applies to livestock-raising operations in the western United States and Canada, though...
land, but it has been progressively developed over the years.
After entering the park, the road narrows and winds its way through a forested area along the edge of the mountains. A number of trailheads are accessible from the road, including the Death Canyon
Death Canyon
Death Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The canyon was formed by glaciers which retreated at the end of the last glacial maximum approximately 15,000 years ago, leaving behind a U-shaped valley. The trailhead for the canyon is located on a side road off...
/Phelps Lake
Phelps Lake (Wyoming)
Phelps Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The natural lake is located at the entrance to Death Canyon in the southern section of the park...
trailhead located about 5 miles (8 km) from the northern terminus.