Seasonal conditions
May to October — Teton Pass and the valley ride best in the long summer light; winter closes the high stretches.
ROUTE
Teton Valley and Palisades Loop — Victor to Alpine
The hidden Tetons ride: 88 km from Victor through Driggs beneath the range’s wild west face, then the Snake River country through Swan Valley and Palisades Reservoir to Alpine, Wyoming.
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ABOUT THIS ROUTE
The route in detail
The Tetons’ famous face looks east into Jackson — but from Idaho the range rises even more dramatically off the flat farm valley at Driggs and Victor. This loop crosses that valley beneath the peaks, drops to the Snake River at Swan Valley where the famous fly-fishing riffles run, then follows the reservoir canyon over the Wyoming line to Alpine. Short, sweet, and with the best Teton photography of any road in America.
The Tetons’ famous face looks east into Jackson — but from Idaho the range rises even more dramatically off the flat farm valley at Driggs and Victor. This loop crosses that valley beneath the peaks, drops to the Snake River at Swan Valley where the famous fly-fishing riffles run, then follows the reservoir canyon over the Wyoming line to Alpine. Short, sweet, and with the best Teton photography of any road in America.
PLAN RESPONSIBLY
Season & safety
Key hazards
- Crosswinds on the open valley.
- Summer tourist traffic through Driggs and Victor.
- Wildlife — moose in the river bottoms.
- Wyoming-side services thin outside Alpine.
Required gear
- Certified motorcycle helmet and full protective riding gear.
- Fuel in Victor, Swan Valley or Alpine.
WAYPOINTS
Route points
- 01
Driggs — the valley’s Teton-view hub
waypoint
- 02
Swan Valley — the Palisades reservoir reach
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MAP & ROUTE
On the atlas
Elevation2,065 m high point1,607 m low point808 m total climbing9% steepest stretch (km 74.2)
DESTINATIONS
Places on this route
Teton Valley
The quiet side of the Tetons: a hay-meadow valley under the range’s wildest skyline — Driggs, Victor, Grand Targhee and the wild Teton River.
Eastern Idaho
Island Park & Mesa Falls
A caldera of trout rivers, lodgepole forests and 10,000-foot views at Yellowstone’s back door — Henry’s Fork, Big Springs and the thundering Mesa Falls.
Eastern Idaho
INTERESTS
Why riders & travellers love it
WEATHER
Weather along the route
Forecast data from Open-Meteo. Updated regularly.
REGIONS
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