National Elk Refuge Tours

Jackson Hole in the winter is beautiful! These views don't lie!
Jackson Hole in the winter is beautiful! These views don't lie!
The National Elk Refuge is a beautiful spot for wildlife viewing. Take a horse drawn sleigh ride out to the elk, complete with warm woolly lap blankets. We even saw a wolf!
I highly recommend taking a sleigh ride through the National Elk Refuge. The guides are great and you get to be very close to thousands of Elk!
Another incredible spot to view the sunset in Grand Teton is the beginning of the trailhead to the beaver pond at Schwabacher road. Fall is a great time to visit, though perhaps try to come end of September so you'll beat the unseasonably early snowstorm we encountered in October. #hike #sunset #tetons #wyoming

Reviews of National Elk Refuge

4.5
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4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

We were to earl in the year to see any Elk. Did see Antelope.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Elk come down in the late fall; otherwise lovely scenery.

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveler

Not much to see in the early fall, elk reside here in the winter.

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveler

Nothing to see in the summer months.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

Did not know there would be no elk in the month of June.

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveler

What elk?!

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