The Quiet Side of the Tetons — Teton Valley, Idaho

A day over the pass to the western, Idaho side of the Teton Range, where the same peaks that dominate Jackson rise above green farm valleys and forest without the crowds. Crossing Teton Pass drops you into Teton Valley and the small towns of Victor and Driggs, gateway to Grand Targhee and the wild Teton Canyon. The day pairs the high alpine at Grand Targhee — a summer trail network on the western flank of the range with head-on views of the Grand Teton's back side — with a hike up Teton Canyon toward the base of Table Mountain, and a relaxed meal in Driggs or Victor. It is the Tetons seen from behind, greener, quieter, and entirely outside the national park.