Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor AdventureNational Elk Refuge
FreeWatch thousands of wintering elk from a horse-drawn sleigh, or drive the refuge road for bison, bighorn sheep and swans.
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MuseumsRainy-Day PickLocal Gem
National Museum of Wildlife Art
National Museum of Wildlife Art is a museum in Jackson, WY. Cost: under $25.
2820 Rungius Rd · Jackson, WY
Why you should go…
This museum is dedicated to wildlife art, with more than 5,000 cataloged works by about 550 artists, from Carl Rungius and John James Audubon to Georgia O'Keeffe and Andy Warhol. Its Idaho quartzite building was inspired by the ruins of Slains Castle in Scotland. Outside, a three-quarter-mile sculpture trail designed by Walter Hood winds past more than 20 wildlife sculptures, with views over the National Elk Refuge.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to National Museum of Wildlife Art, ordered by straight-line distance.
2.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor
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Jackson Town Square
FreeWalk under four arches built from elk antlers at the corners of Jackson's downtown park and civic gathering place.
2.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
- NightlifeQuirky Fun
Million Dollar Cowboy Bar
FreeSit on a saddle at the bar and catch live music and dancing at a Western saloon on Jackson's Town Square.
2.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Nightlife
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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
$50+Ride the 100-passenger aerial tram up 4,139 vertical feet to ski, hike or eat waffles at the summit.
6.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor
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Grand Teton National Park
$25–$50Hike, boat and watch for moose and elk beneath the jagged Teton Range and its glacial lakes.
9.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor
- SightseeingHistory Buff
Mormon Row Historic District
$25–$50Photograph the weathered Moulton barns and homesteads of a pioneer farming community set against the Teton Range.
11 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
