Oxbow Bend
Slow-moving water provides an excellent habitat for viewing a wide range of wildlife.
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Oxbow Bend Details
This famous Snake River overlook is one mile east of Jackson Lake Junction on Teton Park Road. Slow-moving water provides habitat for fish such as suckers and trout that become food for river otters, ospreys, bald eagles, American white pelicans, and common mergansers. Also look for swimming beavers and muskrats, moose browsing on willows at the water's edge, and elk grazing on the open aspen groves to the east.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
N/A
Estimated time
Region
Teton Park Road
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Oxbow Bend
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Oxbow Bend Turnout
Slow-moving water provides habitat an excellent habitat for viewing a wide range of wildlife.
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Oxbow Bend Turnout
Views of the famous oxbow across Jackson Lake and beyond to the mountains.
0.7 mi away
Cattleman's Bridge Site
Where cattle drives crossed the river in the early- to mid- 20th century.
1.2 mi away
Jackson Lake Junction
Jackson Lake Junction is where Teton Park Road meets up with 89/191 at Jackson Lake.
1.4 mi away
Willow Flats Overlook
A good spot to see moose and other wildlife.
