Teton Pass is a high

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in the western

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, located at the southern end of the

Teton Range The Teton Range is a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in North America. It extends for approximately in a north–south direction through the U.S. state of Wyoming, east of the Idaho state line. It is south of Yellowstone National Park and ...

in western

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, between

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and Victor,

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. At an

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of above

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, the pass provides access from the

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valley in Wyoming to the

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of eastern Idaho, including the access route to

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through Driggs, Idaho. To the south of the pass lies the

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. The Teton Pass highway in Wyoming is designated as State Highway 22 and the pass is approximately out of

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. The maximum grade on the road is 10%, and several

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slide paths traverse the road along its length, including Glory Bowl slide area. During the winter months, the road is often closed in the early mornings for avalanche control by the

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. The area is popular for

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, snowboarding, and

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. The pass is a few miles south of

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; parts of the route to the pass are located in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest and in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The small town of

sits at the base of the east side of the pass, while Teton Village and the

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) is a ski resort in the western United States, at Teton Village, Wyoming. In the Teton Range of the Rocky Mountains, it is located in Teton County, northwest of Jackson and due south of Grand Teton Nationa ...

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are northeast of the pass. At the state line at approximately , it becomes

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and continues northwest to Victor, then north to Driggs.

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External links

*Wyoming Department of Transportatio
webcam for Teton Pass
Mountain passes of Wyoming Mountain passes of Teton County, Wyoming Transportation in Teton County, Wyoming