Schwabacher Landing Grand Teton National Park

Reflections of mountains at Schwabacher Great Tetons Park
Reflections at Schwabacher Landing Great Teton National Park

You might miss the road to Schwabacher Landing and even if you do notice it, you might be tempted to bypass it because the road is very steep. But don't pass it by. Drive down the steep road and park in the parking lot. Then get out and walk around. You'll find some of the classic views of Grand Teton National Park.

Reflections at Schwabacher Landing
Grand Teton Reflections at Schwabacher Landing

Schwabacher Landing provides some of the best scenery you can walk to in the Grand Teton National Park. First you get good views of beaver ponds and the Snake River. But most people come to see the reflections of the mountains in beaver ponds and the snake river. It's a very beautiful spot. Because the beaver dams tend to flood the area, be prepared for a muddy trail.

Reflections at Schwabacher Landing
Beaver Pond Reflections Schwabacher Landing, Grand Teton National Park
Reflections at Schwabacher Landing
Teton Reflected in Beaver Pond at Schwabacher Landing Grand Teton National Park

Reflections at Schwabacher Landing
Reflections at Schwabacher Landing

Beaver at Schwabacher Landing

Beaver swimming
Beaver in Beaver Pond Schwabacher Landing

If you're lucky, you might see the beavers working in the beaver pond. While we were there we saw two of them carrying groceries home for the winter. This is the second one we saw. It was carrying more stuff than the first one was.