is located about 32 miles due south of Grand Teton is the main road in the Snake River Canyon. Highway 89/26 Links Alpine, WY Hoback Junction with a 23 mile stretch of serpentine rising recently improved highway. Recently, from mid-May 2011, 100 yard wide landslide blocked the highway, completely sealing off access to up or down in the canyon. Note that this does not isolate the landslide City or Grand Teton National Park Jackson in any way.
Temporary Road Closure
The mobile nature of landslides, it will be difficult to remove debris from the road for several weeks. Snake River Canyon is closed to traffic to over-contractors can remove landslide and hauling rock, mud and trees in the Alpine and Hoback Junction. This may be one of the biggest landslides in recent history, and the canyon because of record rainfall and snowfall in recent winters.
how it affects the whitewater rafting
This dilemma will clearly put the Snake River Canyon whitewater rafting in question in the next few weeks, mainly because pristupiti.Klizište extends from near the top of a steep mountain in the Snake River. Although the river is not blocked and will not allow the natural created Outfitters in the shadow of Grand Teton in Jackson will not have direct access to the canyon for the launch and recovery of whitewater rafts and guests.
SCENIC SOLUTION
There is a solution to this problem though. Although this solution will cost travelers and visitors from further south, 55 miles of scenic driving, all is not lost.
One of the most scenic highways in the neighborhood of Grand Teton extends from the town of Jackson over Teton Pass in Idaho on the west side of the Teton Mountain Range. Highway 22 is growing at an altitude of 8.429 meters above sea level on the smooth out the Grand Teton National Park and the greater Jackson area. This is a detour on the Snake River Canyon landslides and offers a view looking down the valley, but in the mountains and in the Snake River Canyon. Ratings are steep but the view is prekrasan.Extra travel time is well worth it!
If ascending Teton pass from Jackson side you can see the National Elk refuge, city of Wilson, Jackson Hole, Snake River, Blacktail Butte, sleeping most of the Indian and Grand Teton National Park. Descending Teton Pass westbound, you will be treated with a view to eastern Idaho and pristine mountain scenery. This road runs through Victor, Idaho, and then through the Swan Valley Highway 31st At the intersection of Swan Valley, do not forget to pick up some ice cream on the square just a gas station on the corner of the compound.
From this point parallel to the Snake River emerges as the Palisades Reservoir. After passing the dam, you will have views of the reservoir in southern waters of the Snake River Canyon. This is below slide.Voda enters the tank stays muddy for a few weeks until the slide stops moving.
Making the best of landslide disasters can be better than having direct access to the Snake River. Most visitors never see the beauty of the Tetons Tetons overlooking the valley below.
Whitewater in 2011 season can be better than at any time in recent history, due to the high snow pack and runoff from the Yellowstone and Snake tributaries. The horns do not want to miss this season! Additional hour around the slide is a bonus for big water like this!
Anyway, do not you go on vacation just to rush from point A to point B. Half the fun is taking a vacation there!
