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waters, although the giant mackinaw and other species 

 are almost as numerous. 



On the side next to the mountains, the shore line of 

 each of the lakes is precipitous, as the peaks rise directly 

 from the water. On the side across from the Tetons, 

 however, t h e 

 contour is 

 smooth and the 

 slope is very 

 gentle from the 

 level of the 

 surrou n d i n g 

 country to the 

 water's edge. 

 Here the tim- 

 ber grows to 

 the shore line, 

 and as the view 

 from this side 

 of the lakes is 

 magnificent it 

 is the favorite 

 of the camper. 

 Where road- 

 ways have 

 been opened 

 one may drive 

 to the shore 

 with a car. 

 Tourists in 

 transit through 

 the valley in- 

 variably pause 

 at one of 

 these camping 

 spots for a 

 wayside picnic, 

 and during the 

 height of the 

 season the lake 

 shore is dotted 

 here and there 

 with the tents 

 of those who 

 have decided to 

 prolong their 



stay. Fishing, U. S. Forest Service 

 boating, pick- 



The tourist is awed by the stupendous grandeur of the peaks, usually takes many pictures, 

 but feels little desire to risk his neck in an attempt to scale the heights, which, by the way, 

 is almost impossible of accomplishment. The Teton country is indeed a. land of inspiring 

 beauty and many people from eastern cities spend the entire summer in the vicinity. 



A TYPICAL VISTA IN THIS DELIGHTFUL VACATION LAND 



ing berries, or 

 just plain loaf- 

 ing, the time 

 never hangs 



idly on their hands. Upon this near view the Tetons as- 

 sume gigantic proportions, dwarfing into insignificance 

 less prominent features. A glacier of a hundred feet in 

 thickness near the summit will look the size of a pocket 

 handkerchief. The cascades and waterfalls that plunge 



down toward the lakes resemble silvery ribbons rather 

 than mountain torrents. The canyons and chasms -that 

 separate each of the peaks from its fellows appear as 

 narrow clefts where they can be distinguished at all. 

 The view of the peaks is deceiving in almost every respect 



save one; they 

 look hard to 

 climb, and to 

 do so is an al- 

 most impossi- 

 ble task, as the 

 many futile ef- 

 forts bear wit- 

 ness. Unlike 

 the Alps, there 

 is no corps of 

 guides waiting 

 to convoy tour- 

 ists to the sum- 

 mit of the 

 Grand Teton, 

 and their ab- 

 sence is not re- 

 gretted. The 

 tourists are 

 awed by the 

 s t u p e n d ous 

 grandeur o f 

 the peaks, take 

 pictures of 

 them to show 

 to the folks at 

 home, but feel 

 ' little desire to 

 risk their necks 

 in an attempt 

 to scale them. 



Many people 

 from the east- 

 ern cities spend 

 the entire sum- 

 mer in this vi- 

 cinity, either 

 maint ai n in g 

 their own sum- 

 mer homes or 

 staying at one 

 of the several 

 resort ranches 

 nearby. Here 

 they secure 

 saddle horses 

 and explore the 



country at will. By a round about way they can ride to 

 the backbone of the Teton Range and follow along its 

 course between the peaks, from which superb views may 

 be obtained. A more direct route is now being opened up 

 by the Teton Forest, a trail up one of the most picturesque 



