Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve
Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve is a nature reserve in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 1,954 m. Grand Teton stands 4,199 m to the north, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Phelps Beach, a beach 2.3 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off.
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
- 16.8 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Blacktail Ponds Overlook · 5 mi
- Mormon Row Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Glacier Overlook · 7 mi
- Teton Point Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Apres Vous Peak: 3.1 mi
- Wimpy's Knob: 3.5 mi
- Albright Peak: 3.7 mi
- Apres Vous Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Prospectors Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Village Commons: 3.8 mi
- Teton Game Management Area: 9.2 mi
- Rendezvous Park: 9.2 mi
- Emily Stevens Park: 9.3 mi
- Murie Family Park: 9.6 mi
- Menors Ferry Historic District: 3.8 mi
- Windy Point Turnout: 4.3 mi
- rendevous mtn trail: 5.8 mi
- T. A. Moulton Barn: 6.0 mi
- Petzoldt's Caves: 7.1 mi
- Shoshoko Falls: 5.8 mi
- Bannock Falls: 6.5 mi
- Cleft Falls: 6.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 9.7 mi
- Ribbon Cascade: 10.4 mi
- Upper Blacktail Butte: 4.4 mi
- Rock Face: 4.6 mi
- Sheep Steps: 6.6 mi
- The Wall: 6.7 mi
- Black Dike: 7.9 mi
- Arrival Over The Snake: 2.5 mi
- Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 2.5 mi
- Buffalo Hide: 2.5 mi
- Welcome to Jackson Hole: 2.5 mi
- Bison Columns: 2.5 mi
- Millers Springs: 9.1 mi
- Millers Springs: 9.2 mi
- Paradise Spring: 21.1 mi
- Granite Hot Spring: 24.2 mi
- Wilson School Garden: 10.0 mi
- May Park Community Gardens: 10.6 mi
- Community Garden: 11.4 mi
- Jackson Hole Veteran Monument: 10.1 mi
- Green Knoll Fire Memorial: 10.2 mi
- Old Chimney Kiln: 17.8 mi
- National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States: 7.5 mi
- Jackson Hole Historical Society Museum: 10.0 mi
- Phelps Beach: 2.3 mi
- Kelly Warm Springs: 7.9 mi
- Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Teton | N 350° | 4,199 m | 8.0 mi |
| The Enclosure | NNW 349° | 4,060 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Owen | N 352° | 3,924 m | 8.4 mi |
| Middle Teton | NNW 345° | 3,903 m | 7.4 mi |
| South Teton | NNW 341° | 3,814 m | 6.7 mi |
| Dike Pinnacle | NNW 346° | 3,792 m | 7.3 mi |
| Bonney Pinnacle | NNW 346° | 3,773.5 m | 7.5 mi |
| Gilkey Tower | NNW 343° | 3,767 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:25 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:03 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 19 | 28 | 37 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 40 | 27 | 16 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moose, 3 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Grand Teton National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Nov; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
- American Black Bear85 obs
- Moose61 obs
- woodland pinedrops49 obs
- Mule Deer41 obs
- sticky geranium41 obs
- creeping mahonia39 obs
- American Red Squirrel36 obs
- Utah Honeysuckle31 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/12105638968
Day trips start here
- Jackson · 10 mi
- Grand Teton National Park · 15 mi
- Driggs · 18 mi
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