Near Wilson in Teton County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

Welcome to Teton Pass

History Trail

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 12, 2015

1. Welcome to Teton Pass Marker

Captions: (left) Wagon traffic on Teton Pass, early 1900's.; (center) A Ford truck near one of the switchbacks on the old Pass Road, circa 1920's.; (right) Cars paused on top of Teton Pass before descending to the valley, circa 1920's. (below) Trail map of the Teton (Pass) Mountain Range.

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Welcome to Teton Pass. History Trail. Two markers are found on the trail information panel at the summit of Teton Pass History . Indian artifacts dating back over 9,000 years have been found in the Teton Pass and Trail Creek areas. These findings are proof of the long history of this natural travel corridor between Jackson Hole and eastern Idaho. Early Indian groups used this route to access hunting and plant gathering areas in Jackson Hole. , Early trappers and explorers used Teton Pass as the main travel corridor accessing the Jackson Hole area. Historic documents tell of John Hoback, Jacob Reznor, and Edward Robinson leading Wilson Price Hunt and a party of Astorians over Teton Pass in 1811 on their way to the Pacific Northwest. Jim Bridger guided William Reynolds of the Topographical Engineers over Teton Pass in 1860, in search of a suitable railroad route. , In the early 1880s, the first homesteaders began traveling over the Pass to Jackson Hole. The first horse-drawn wagon was driven over in 1886 by Joe Enfanger and Adolf Miller. At that time, it took about two weeks for adventuresome travelers to get over the Pass. , In the late 1880's, mail service from Victor, Idaho to Jackson Hole began, via horseback, wagon, ski and snowshoe. In 1912 the Oregon Short Line Railroad spur was completed to Victor,Idaho. This facilitated more tourists and freight coming into Jackson. To accommodate the needs of these travelers, road houses were built along the route between Victor and Wilson so passengers and livestock could rest. , Beginning in 1913, the Forest Service graded the first roadway up the Pass from Wilson - a vast improvement over the Wagon Road. The old Pass Road, initially widened in 1928, was used until 1969, when the present highway over Teton Pass was finally completed. , History Trail . Teton Pass was the most important access connecting Jackson Hole with the rest of the world, particularly after the railroad arrived in Victor, Idaho in 1912. Homesteaders brought the first horse-drawn wagon over the Pass in 1886. The wagon route was used extensively to transport people, domestic goods, mail and cattle over the Pass until 1913 when the Forest Service built the Old Pass road. , Hiking the History Trail offers the opportunity to travel along the path of the wagon route and see evidence of Jackson's early history. Enjoy!

Two markers are found on the trail information panel at the summit of Teton Pass
History
Indian artifacts dating back over 9,000 years have been found in the Teton Pass and Trail Creek areas. These findings are proof of the long history of this natural travel corridor between Jackson Hole and eastern Idaho. Early Indian groups used this route to access hunting and plant gathering areas in Jackson Hole.

Early trappers and explorers used Teton Pass as the main travel corridor accessing the Jackson Hole area. Historic documents tell of John Hoback, Jacob Reznor, and Edward Robinson leading Wilson Price Hunt and a party of Astorians over Teton Pass in 1811 on their way to the Pacific Northwest. Jim Bridger guided William Reynolds of the Topographical Engineers over Teton Pass in 1860, in search of a suitable railroad route.

In the early 1880s, the first homesteaders began traveling over the Pass to Jackson Hole. The first horse-drawn wagon was driven over in 1886 by Joe Enfanger and Adolf Miller. At that time, it took about two weeks for adventuresome travelers to get over the Pass.

In the late 1880's,

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mail service from Victor, Idaho to Jackson Hole began, via horseback, wagon, ski and snowshoe. In 1912 the Oregon Short Line Railroad spur was completed to Victor,Idaho. This facilitated more tourists and freight coming into Jackson. To accommodate the needs of these travelers, road houses were built along the route between Victor and Wilson so passengers and livestock could rest.

Beginning in 1913, the Forest Service graded the first roadway up the Pass from Wilson - a vast improvement over the Wagon Road. The old Pass Road, initially widened in 1928, was used until 1969, when the present highway over Teton Pass was finally completed.

History Trail
Teton Pass was the most important access connecting Jackson Hole with the rest of the world, particularly after the railroad arrived in Victor, Idaho in 1912. Homesteaders brought the first horse-drawn wagon over the Pass in 1886. The wagon route was used extensively to transport people, domestic goods, mail and cattle over the Pass until 1913 when the Forest Service built the Old Pass road.

Hiking the History Trail offers the opportunity to travel along the path of the

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 12, 2015

2. Welcome to Teton Pass Marker

Captions: (upper left) Roadhouse on Teton Pass, circa 1920; (bottom left) (Wagons on the Old Pass road); (bottom right) Tractor used for ski lift, circa 1947.

wagon route and see evidence of Jackson's early history. Enjoy!

Erected by Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1811.

Location. 43° 29.814′ N, 110° 57.287′ W. Marker is near Wilson, Wyoming, in Teton County. It is on Teton Pass Highway (State Highway 22), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilson WY 83014, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Elijah Nicholas "Uncle Nick" Wilson (approx. 4 miles away); Jackson Hole (approx. 8½ miles away); Trumpeter Swans (approx. 9.7 miles away); Silent Saddle Monument (approx. 9.7 miles away); The Million Dollar Cowboy Bar (approx. 9.7 miles away); Wildland Romance (approx.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 12, 2015

3. Welcome to Teton Pass Marker

9.7 miles away); The Square as it appeared in 1936 (approx. 9.7 miles away); The Clubhouse (approx. 9.7 miles away).

More about this marker. These markers are located at the Teton Pass trailhead.

Jackson Hole from the Teton Pass Summit image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 12, 2015

4. Jackson Hole from the Teton Pass Summit

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 2,191 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 26, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.