Grand Targhee and the South Leigh Lakes, Jedediah Smith Wilderness

Above: This is a good example of the difference between the east and west sides of the Tetons. On the east side, the mountains rise dramatically for over 7,000 feet above the floor of Jackson Hole. As the land tilted skyward on the east side, the floor of the valley below dropped even lower, creating the incredibly rugged tableau that greets visitors to the Hole today.
On the western side of the Teton Range, you see the gradual rise of the land, from the flat 'hole' of the Teton Basin, to the crest of the range near the Cathedral Group. Nowhere is the slant more evident than on the long bench that leads up to Table Mountain from the depths of South Teton Canyon. In the photo, you can see the flat-topped Table Mountain in the upper left side of the photo.

Below: Another look at Beards Wheatfield from the Mill Creek trail.

 

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