Togwotee Pass (pronounced TOH-guh-tee) is a high mountain pass in the western United States , at an elevation of 9,655 feet (2,943 m) above sea level . On the Continental Divide in the Absaroka Mountains of northwestern Wyoming in Teton County , it is between Dubois and Moran Junction in the Jackson Hole valley.
25-405: The Hunter Hereford Ranch was first homesteaded in 1909 by James Williams in the eastern portion of Jackson Hole , in what would become Grand Teton National Park . By the 1940s it was developed as a hobby ranch by William and Eileen Hunter and their foreman John Anderson. With its rustic log buildings it was used as the shooting location for the movie The Wild Country , while one structure with
50-591: A 50-state survey conducted by MSN.com . The community is also home to the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium , an annual gathering by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City that includes "prominent central bankers, finance ministers, academics, and financial market participants from around the world," according to its description. "The participants convene to discuss the economic issues, implications, and policy options about
75-589: A rustic style. Piers was a friend of the Hunters and was paid in room and board, vacationing at the ranch. The large ranch house and guest house, now demolished, was furnished by Thomas C. Molesworth , while the buildings were built by local carpenters, the Nelson brothers. Piers was instructed to model the barn on the Gerritt Hardeman barn near Wilson, Wyoming . The Hardeman ranch was the source of much of
100-465: A stone fireplace was used in the 1963 movie Spencer's Mountain . The ranch is located on the extreme eastern edge of Jackson Hole under Shadow Mountain. It is unusual in having some areas of sagebrush-free pasture. The buildings were designed by architect Eber E. Piers of Ogden, Utah . Piers is more commonly associated with Prairie style architecture; the Hunter Ranch was his only work in
125-521: A time during blizzards . The Continental Divide Snowmobile Trail passes through the immediate area. The pass is named for Togwotee, a subchief under Chief Washakie of the Sheepeater tribe, a branch of the Shoshones . Togwotee led The Jones Expedition over this pass in 1873. Before the expedition, the pass was reported to be an important trade route for native tribes. According to
150-733: Is also a major location in the video games The Last of Us (2013) and The Last of Us Part II (2020), in which Jackson itself is home to a large community of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world. Rapper Kanye West recorded his album Ye (2018) while living in Jackson Hole; the album cover features a picture of the Teton mountains he had taken on his iPhone a few hours before the album's release. Other albums West recorded here include his and Kid Cudi 's Kids See Ghosts , Nas 's Nasir , Pusha T 's Daytona , and Teyana Taylor 's K.T.S.E. . These albums are collectively known as
175-487: The Bridger-Teton National Forest and adjacent to Shoshone National Forest , the pass receives heavy winter snowfall and is a top destination for snowmobiling , backcountry skiing and cross-country skiing . Annual snowfall at the pass often exceeds 25 feet (7.6 m) (reports of over fifty feet (15 m) of snow are also known) in any given winter and the road can be shut down for days at
200-636: The Gros Ventre Range to the east. Grand Teton National Park occupies the northwestern part of the valley, encompassing much of the Teton Range and Jackson Lake . The city of Jackson is at the southern end. Between them lies, on U.S. Route 26 , "Glacier View Turnout" offering a view of Teton Glacier on the north of Grand Teton , and the National Elk Refuge, home of the largest elk herd on earth. The Snake River threads through
225-594: The Rocky Mountain Rendezvous in 1832. Numerous elk use the valley for grazing during the winter, and sleigh rides are offered to tourists. The Jackson Hole Mountain Resort , Snow King , and Grand Targhee Resort ski areas, as well as the nearby Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, are major year-round tourist attractions. The valley is formed by the Teton Range to the west and
250-478: The Wyoming Sessions . Jackson has become a second home for various celebrities , often due to Wyoming's income tax regime, including Sandra Bullock , RuPaul Charles , Kanye West and Kim Kardashian , Nikki Sixx , and Harrison Ford . 43°31′N 110°50′W / 43.517°N 110.833°W / 43.517; -110.833 Togwotee Pass U.S. Highways 287 and 26 traverse
275-468: The Hunter stock. The Hunter barn, while clearly in keeping with local custom in its character, was constructed to a high standard compared to the more humble structures typical of Jackson Hole ranches. Additional buildings include a chicken house, stud barn, hay shed, equipment shed and garage, all built in 1945. The foreman's residence was built in 1908 and modified in 1945. The original log homestead cabin
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#1732788005352300-776: The Teton Science School at the Ramshorn Ranch . The property within the historic district comprises 160 acres (65 ha), and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. Jackson Hole Jackson Hole (originally called Jackson's Hole by mountain men ) is a valley between the Gros Ventre and Teton mountain ranges in the U.S. state of Wyoming , near the border with Idaho , in Teton County . The term "hole"
325-415: The area in the late 1820s with a partner in the firm of Smith , Jackson & Sublette . Jackson, of Irish and Scottish descent, was one of the first European-Americans to spend an entire winter in the valley. Because the soil is not ideal for raising crops, the valley was used for cattle grazing, and tourism quickly became popular with the establishment of dude ranches . The only incorporated area in
350-620: The entire valley from its headwater in Yellowstone in the north to the mouth of the Snake River Canyon at the southern tip of the valley. Blacktail Butte is a prominent landform rising from the valley floor. The average elevation of the valley is over 6,500 feet (2,000 m) above sea level. High altitude and steep mountain slopes on all sides of the valley often cause calm winter nights to be very cold, as radiational cooling from snow -covered ground creates cold air near
375-458: The nearby Triangle X Ranch, but terminated the lease in 1991 as part of a plan to return the property to its natural condition. The large Piers-designed Hunter residence and surrounding guest cabins were removed in 1992, leaving the buildings associated with the working ranch intact. A bunkhouse, barn and foremans' cabin remain. Other Piers-designed structures were moved to the Climbers' Ranch and
400-489: The pass, which is approximately 25 miles (40 km) east of Moran Junction. The pass provides the most direct access to Grand Teton National Park from eastern Wyoming. Located between Two Ocean Mountain and Breccia Peak , sweeping vistas of the Teton Range are visible from the western slopes of the pass. A ski run (mainly a traverse) at the Jackson Hole ski resort is also named Togwotee Pass. [1] Located in
425-447: The region in 1807 in the vicinity of Togwotee Pass and became the first European-American to see the valley. The town of Jackson was named in late 1893 by Margaret Simpson, who, at the time, was receiving mail at her home as there was no post office. She named the area in order for easterners to be able to forward mail west. Jackson, which became incorporated in 1914, was named after David Edward "Davy" Jackson , who trapped beaver in
450-535: The southern park boundary at 6,350 ft (1,940 m). The valley was used by Native Americans for hunting and ceremonial purposes. It was not known to harbor year-round human settlement prior to the 1870s. Descriptions of the valley and its features were recorded in the journals of John Colter , who had been a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition . After returning to the Rocky Mountains , Colter entered
475-508: The surface, which then slides down into the valley due to the higher density of the air. In 1993, this effect during an already severe cold snap plunged the morning low temperature down to −56 °F (−49 °C) in the valley, officially recorded by the National Weather Service . The state record low temperature was also recorded in the valley at Moran at −66 °F (−54 °C) in 1933. Summers are warm to mild, due to
500-521: The surrounding mountains. Jackson Hole Airport is the largest and busiest commercial airport in Wyoming. The Jackson Hole Airport is also the only airport in the US that is located inside a National Park. Strict noise abatement regulations and the terminal building's low profile allow for the airport to operate within federal guidelines inside Grand Teton National Park. However, it becomes difficult to fly in
525-463: The symposium topic. The symposium proceedings include papers, commentary, and discussion." Films set and/or shot in Jackson Hole include 3 Bad Men (1926), The Big Sky (1952), The Wild North (1952), Shane (1953), Spencer's Mountain (1963), Any Which Way You Can (1980), The Mountain Men (1980), Rocky IV (1985), Dances with Wolves (1990), and Django Unchained (2012). It
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#1732788005352550-526: The valley is Jackson, located at its southern end. Other communities in the valley include Hoback , Kelly , Moose ( Moose Wilson Road ), Moran Junction , Teton Village , and Wilson . West of Jackson, Teton Pass crosses the southern end of the Teton Range, providing access to Alta on the western side of the Tetons, as well as Victor and Driggs in Idaho . This area was known as Pierre's Hole and hosted
575-487: The winter months. Major airlines serve the valley with jet service, some of which are seasonal (summer and winter). In 2016, the Jackson Hole Tourism website put up 20 live webcams of Jackson's town square to boost tourism. Since then, the audience of the live screening has grown rapidly, with up to 2,000 people watching at any one time. Jackson Hole was rated in 2017 as the best campsite in Wyoming in
600-491: Was expanded to the east, or rear, and on the north side, with 1- or 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story log structures to become the foreman's residence. The log bunkhouse was built about 1921. The 520-acre (210 ha) ranch was sold to the National Park Service in 1957, but grazing, water and land rights were retained by Eileen Hunter until her death in 1989. The Park Service briefly leased the lands and buildings to
625-420: Was used by early trappers, or mountain men, as a term for a large mountain valley. These low-lying valleys, surrounded by mountains and containing rivers and streams, are good habitat for beavers and other fur-bearing animals. Jackson Hole is 55 miles (89 km) long by 6-to-13 miles (10-to-21 km) wide and is a graben valley with an average elevation of 6,800 ft (2,100 m), its lowest point being near
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