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Blacktail Ponds Overlook
The views of creeks, the Snake River, and the majestic Tetons should not be missed.
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Blacktail Ponds Overlook Details
Half-mile north of Moose on US Highway 26/89/191. Old beaver ponds have filled with sediment and now support grassy meadows where elk graze during the cooler parts of the day. Several kinds of ducks feed in the side channels of the Snake River. Moose browse on willows growing along the river. The views of creeks, the Snake River, and the majestic Tetons should not be missed.
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Low
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Region
U.S. 89/191
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