Submit Club Submit Event Grand Teton National Park Skiing and Snowshoeing at Flagg Ranch Opportunities abound for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the Flagg Ranch area of the John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway.
Trails follow scenic terrain and range from easy to difficult.
Wildlife in Winter Because of the Snake River and nearby thermal pools, a wide variety of animals spend winter in the Flagg Ranch area. Mammals encountered in winter include moose, elk, coyotes, pine martens, weasels, river otters, beavers, red squirrels and mice. Birds include trumpeter swans, Canada geese, mallards, bufflehead, goldeneye ducks, bald eagles, great horned owls, ravens, gray jays, Clark's nutcrackers, mountain chickadees and dippers. Beavers and red squirrels store food, while moose and elk subsist on body fat stored during summer. Snowshoe hares and pine martens have big feet that allow them to float on the snow surface.