Ansel Adams Snake River Overlook

Made famous by ansel adams the overlook is easily accessible from the roadside parking lot located nine miles north of moose on the main highway.

Ansel adams snake river overlook. Click the link or the image to see a larger image and interactive map via the photographer s ephemeris. This viewpoint is famous for ansel adams iconic photo of the tetons and snake river in 1942. Many people have seen ansel adam s famous black and white photo captured here. It is still a breathtaking view whether you have a camera in your hand or go there just to enjoy it.

This is actually a must see in my opinion. The tetons and the snake river. If we could turn the clock back 73 years we could see the bend of the snake river as ansel adams found it in his 1942 iconic image. Snake river overlook is visible with a very short walk from the large well signed pull out along highway 89 191.

Les grands tetons et la rivière snake 1942. Snake river overlook is a viewpoint on hwy 89 between moran junction and moose junction. Breathtaking view of the snake river valley that leads right up to the tetons. Ansel adams 1942 satellite map of snake river overlook.

The snake river overlook is a well known stopping point in grand teton national park and for good reason. Tree growth now breaks up the once unobstructed view of the snake river that ansel photographed over 70 years ago. You get a spectacular view of the snake river leading up to the grand teton. National archives and records administration records of the national park service.

It s one of the many viewpoints that ansel adams made popular by his photography. Parc national des grands tetons wyoming. The snake river overlook is famous because of ansel adams. We stopped by the viewpoint around 11am in august.

Wow we had been to so many overlooks and turnouts by this time of our trip we almost passed by this one. You ll find it on the gtnp map too. Unfortunately trees have since grown tall enough to obscure much of the river. Ansel adams the tetons and the snake river 1942 grand teton national park wyoming.

Ansel adams see 108 traveler reviews 62 candid photos and great deals for moose wy at tripadvisor. Ansel easton adams february 20 1902 april 22 1984 was an american landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black and white images of the american west he helped found group f 64 an association of photographers advocating pure photography which favored sharp focus and the use of the full tonal range of a photograph he and fred archer developed an exacting system of. In 1942 he took the iconic picture of the snake river and its meandering curves with the tetons in the background.