Jenny Lake in Moose/Grand Tetons in Teton County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Wonderfully Grand
Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 22, 2026
1. Wonderfully Grand Marker
The peaks and the Jackson Hole valley were once one large block of bedrock that split apart about ten million years ago.
With each earthquake along the fault, the western block tipped upward to form the Teton Range, while the eastern block hinged downward.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment.
Location. 43° 45.159′ N, 110° 43.451′ W. Marker is in Moose/Grand Tetons, Wyoming, in Teton County. It is in Jenny Lake. It is on Teton Park Road half a mile west of Lupine Meadows Rd.. By Jenny Lake Visitor Center along Jenny Lake Loop. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moose WY 83012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Jackson Hole Area and in Greater Yellowstone. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Lake Named Jenny (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ranger Station (about 500 feet away); The Park's First Visitor Area (about 600 feet away); Roots of Wilderness (about 600 feet away); Capturing Dudes (about 600 feet away); The Crandall Studio (about 600 feet away); Jenny Lake (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fault Scarp (approx. 1.3 miles away).
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Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 22, 2026
2. Wonderfully Grand Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
