Togwotee Pass

Togwotee Pass (elevation 9658 ft/2944 m), is a mountain pass located on the continental divide in the Wind River Mountain Range between the towns of DuBois and Moran Junction, Wyoming in the Jackson Hole valley. U.S. Highway 26 crosses the pass. The pinnacle of the pass is located approximately 25 mi (40 km) east of Moran Junction. The pass provides the most direct access to Grand Teton National Park from eastern Wyoming. Sweeping vistas of the Teton Range are visible from the western slopes of the pass.

The pass is located in the Bridger-Teton National Forest and is located adjacent to Shoshone National Forest.

The pass is named for Togwotee, a subchief under Chief Washakie of the Sheepeater tribe, a branch of the Shoshones. Togwotee led a U.S. government exploratory expedition over this pass in 1873.

Disambiguation

A ski run (mainly a traverse) at the Jackson Hole ski resort is also named Togwotee Pass. [1]