Ready to relax and adventure in some of the most beautiful wilderness on earth? Head to Wyoming! Jackson Hole, WY is a popular resort town in western Wyoming. In winter it is a skiing paradise with three large ski resorts in easy reach. Other times of the year it is a great base for exploring Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park, and the National Elk Refuge. The town itself is a mix of modern and old with a unique historic town square. The area has a lot of dude ranches and plenty of outdoors for summer adventure. The picturesque mountains offer great views at any time of the year. Tourists from all over the world are welcome here, enjoying outdoor fun regardless of the time of year. Read on to discover all that a vacation to Jackson Hole, WY can offer!
Early trappers, before 1800, entered the area from the north and had to descend steep slopes, giving it the feeling of entering a hole. The town itself was named Jackson after an early trapper.
Snow King Mountain Resort, Grand Targhee Resort, and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. All three have vacation packages around skiing that can include lift tickets and skiing lessons.
All Trips offers a seven-night stay in Jackson Hole that offers the full Wyoming outdoor adventure. It includes three days of skiing at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and a day of skiing at Grand Targhee. On another day, go snowmobiling to Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park, and a day is spent on a sleigh ride at National Elk Refuge. The package includes hotels at various places and starts at $1,522 per person.
A five-night, four-day package includes four days of action-packed skiing. First-class hotels and restaurants abound for evening entertainment. Two mountains, Apres Vous and Rendezvous include 4,139 vertical feet and 2,500 acres of area to ski. The trip is customizable and starts at $995. This package is offered by Alltrips.
The Jackson Hole Reservations Central office offers a Yellowstone and Gant Teton National Park explorer package with Jackson Hole as the base. This is a three-night package starting at $589. It includes a Yellowstone guided tour, and a float trip through Grand Teton on the Snake River. A self-driving GPS guided tour is available for either park, and one is included in the package. Multiple night options are available.
There is a three-night package called Raft, Ride, and Hike from the Jackson Hole Reservation Center. This includes three nights in Jackson Hole. It starts with an eight-mile whitewater raft trip. It also includes a two-hour horseback ride through the mountains, and a guided hike. This tour starts at $579 with extra nights available.
The Ultimate Jackson Hole Family Getaway is a three-night package that has fun for the whole family starting at $389 per person. There is an aerial tram ride through Jackson Hole resort. There is whitewater rafting, horseback riding, and a horse-drawn covered wagon dinner and cookout.
The Jackson Hole Thrills package is based around two nights in Jackson Hole at a nice hotel. This includes whitewater rafting on the Snake River. There is a Big King Pass to Snow King Mountain Resort where there are a lot of outdoor adventures even in summer. The package concludes with a half-day guided ATV tour through the woods. This package starts at $639 and additional nights are available.
It has a large arch made of elk antlers from the National Elk Refuge nearby. The old west look dominates and there is a shootout reenactment every night, as well as live music most nights.