Alert observers catch occasional glimpses of snowshoe hares and martens in the conifer forests. Shrubby willows provide browse for moose. In evening and early morning elk graze on grasses growing in large patches among willow stands. Oxbow Bend A cut-off meander of the Snake River is one mile east of Jackson Lake Junction. Moose browse on abundant willows at the water's edge.
Elk occasionally graze in the open aspen groves to the east.
Teton Park Road from Signal Mountain to South Jenny Lake Extensive sagebrush flats are interspersed with stands of lodgepole pines and aspens. Pronghorn gather in small groups in the flats where they browse on sagebrush. At dawn and dusk look for elk grazing on grasses and wildflowers growing among the sagebrush. Bison occasionally may be found between Signal Mountain and North Jenny Lake Junction. Please park in turnouts or pull vehicle onto the road shoulder while watching wildlife.