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As it goes in Grand Teton National Park, there are many ways to see the Teton mountain range!
And if you want to make a quick and easy stop for pictures of the Teton Range, the Cascade Canyon Turnout is one spot that you can go!
Driving the Grand Teton scenic loop drive to Cascade Canyon Turnout
You will find the Cascade Canyon turnout along the 42-mile Grand Teton Scenic Loop Drive.
This is an easy stop to make as you are driving along the scenic loop road.
You’ll come across it as you’re driving.
The Cascade Canyon Turnout is located right off the main road.
There’s a parking lot for the Cascade Canyon Turnout.
Cost to go to Cascade Canyon Turnout
Cascade Canyon Turnout is within the paid entry area of Grand Teton National Park.
So in order to go to the Cascade Canyon turnout, you need to pay the national park entry fee. In 2021, this was $35 per car for a 7-day pass. (There is no one-day pass.) See current fees.
👆 Cost of Grand Teton National Park entry fees in 2021.
If you will be visiting at least 3 national parks in one year, then you may want to consider getting the annual national parks pass.
Cascade Canyon Turnout in September
For reference, my drive to the Cascade Canyon Turnout was in late September 2021 a little before 3pm.
More below about a quick stop to see the Teton mountain range from the Cascade Canyon Turnout!
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Driving to Cascade Canyon Turnout
The Cascade Canyon Turnout is located along Teton Park Road of the Grand Teton Scenic Loop Drive.
Teton Park Road is the road through Grand Teton National Park that runs along the base of the Teton mountain range. It’s the road that’s closest to the Tetons.
Explore the map. If you are looking at this map in the winter and it’s showing that there are no driving directions available, it’s likely because the road is closed.
The quickest way from Jackson WY to Cascade Canyon Turnout is around a 35 minute drive with no stops. If you follow google maps, then the route will be driving up the western side of the Grand Teton scenic loop drive. But if you’re making it a round trip from Jackson Hole, then you may consider doing the loop by starting off on the eastern side, and then loop back down on the western side to finish up the loop and to get back to Jackson Hole. (map)
The drive below is reflected entering Grand Teton National Park at the Moose entrance on the southern side of Grand Teton National Park. Entering from the Moose entrance means that you’ll be driving the Teton Park Road on the western side of the scenic loop drive.
If you are driving up from the south (like from Jackson) and decide to drive up the eastern side of Teton Park Road, then this is how it would be. This is the direction if you are driving from Jackson to Yellowstone National Park along Teton Park Road. See more about driving from Grand Teton to Yellowstone.
Driving along from the Moose entrance to Cascade Canyon turnout, you’ll pass by the Taggart Lake trailhead. You can make a stop here to hike to Taggart Lake!
Continuing along the drive, you’ll pass by Teton Glacier Turnout.
Then you will come to Lupine Meadows trailhead. This is where to start the hike to Surprise Lake, Amphitheater Lake, and Delta Lake. See more about day hikes in Wyoming with amazing mountain views.
Further up the road, you’ll come to the turn-off for Jenny Lake Visitor Center which is at the South Jenny Lake Junction.
And then, just a bit further beyond the South Jenny Lake Junction is where you will find the Cascade Canyon turnout!
And then you can go for a little walk around!
And once you have taken in the views of the Teton Range from the Cascade Canyon Turnout, you can move on to more of the Grand Teton Scenic Loop Drive!
Next up, you might want to make the turn up ahead at the North Jenny Lake Junction to see the Cathedral Group Turnout and to do the Jenny Lake Scenic Drive to see the mountain views from the popular Jenny Lake Overlook!
And that’s a bit about stopping at the Cascade Canyon turnout!
Plan more of your trip to Grand Teton and beyond:
- Grand Teton scenic loop drive
- One day in Grand Teton National Park
- Grand Teton to Yellowstone
- How to spend one day in Yellowstone
- Yellowstone to Craters of the Moon
- Day hikes in the Wyoming mountains
HAPPY DRIVING TO THE CASCADE CANYON TURNOUT!
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