Teton Valley lies to the west of the Teton Mountain Range in Eastern Idaho, at an elevation of about 6,000 feet. The valley floor is still largely dedicated to agriculture, but the area provides endless opportunities for hiking, skiing, mountain biking, fly fishing and many other great adventures. The towns are small and the people are laid back. In the local shops and restaurants, music from the 80s and 90s is most likely playing. It feels like the land that time forgot -- in a good way! Teton Valley was once known as "Pierre's Hole" due to it being surrounded by mountains -- to the East the Tetons, to the West the Big Hole Mountains, to the South the Snake River Range, and in the distance to the North the Gallatin Range and Beartooth Mountains in Montana. It's the more placid sibling of the flashy "Jackson Hole" that resides on the other side of the Teton Mountain Range. The Teton River meanders through the valley, creating amazing flood plains and marshes where all kinds of birds and wildlife gather. The valley is a constantly changing scene of light and color. Rolling fields of gold contrast with the evergreen mountain background. In the Fall, the valley floor is surrounded by gilded foothills forming a crown of golden aspen groves. The sun rises over the Tetons and sets over the Big Holes, creating colorful cloud formations resembling alien volcanoes. The aquatic and thermal conditions cause dense fog that floats above the Teton River and often fills much of the valley floor, even when it's sunny and clear just above. Viewed from higher elevations, it looks like a white ocean. When viewed from below, with the sun breaking through the fog, it's a photographer's dream. The pictures in this gallery were taken from various locations throughout the Valley, and at various times of the year, to showcase its ever changing beauty and interest.
