Gros Ventre Slide
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Budge Slide Lake Cabins - perfect for snowmobilers
Sled out your door to the Continental Divide Trail System NE of Jackson. Warm cabins near the Tetons, ideal for groups who come to "sled the backcountry" and Togwotee
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The Gros Ventre Wilderness is a youngster in the legal sense, officially incorporating the area into the National Wilderness Preservation System in 1984. Geologically speaking, the mountains are relatively new. The land is dynamic and earthquakes are felt in the wilderness throughout the year, leaving several slumps present. In 1925, a major slump broke off and resulted in the Gros Ventre Slide, daming the river and creating a lake. Two years later, a major flood washed out part of this natural dam and destroyed the nearby town of Kelly.
The natural wonders of this spectacular and unique wilderness offer impressive geological features, including the Gros Ventre Slide. The collage of colorful rocks of bright reds, pinks, purples, grays and browns are so vastly different from the granite rock visible in the Teton Range, separated by the glacially carved valley of Jackson Hole. This is a land for all to admire and to experience.
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