Area and Regional Information

Below is further information for the towns and points-of-interest that TT-West 2008 will visit during the course of the event. Please visit the individual web sites for more in-depth information.

Salt Lake City, Utah — If you haven't been to Salt Lake in the past few years, you're in for an eye-opening ride - whether it's on the nearby ski slopes or the sleek new TRAX light-rail train. Since hosting the Olympic Winter Games of 2002, this city of more than 178,000 has gone from good to great. And with over $1.5 billion in construction projects in the planning stages in the central business district alone, plus a population surge that will almost double the number of people living downtown by 2010, Salt Lake stands ready to join the ranks of the major metropolitan centers of the West.

• Salt Lake City, Utah

National Oregon/California Trail Center — The National Oregon/California Trail Center is located within the beautiful Bear Lake Valley of Southeastern Idaho and situated on the historic site of the original Oregon Trail.

The Trail Center was built to preserve, perpetuate and promote the pioneer history and heritage of the Oregon/California Trail and the Bear Lake Valley. The Center interprets the story of the pioneers who braved the arduous, six-month, 2,000 mile journey across the unsettled American West from Missouri to the Oregon Territory. The interpretation of this epoch migration is told using live actors within historically accurate interpretive areas located in the center. Vistitors join a simulated wagon train headed west and experience what it was like to prepare for the journey.

• National Oregon/California Trail Center

Jackson, WY — The story of Jackson Hole began more than 10 million years ago when the valley floor uplifted west of a major tectonic fault line and dropped to the east, creating the majestic Teton Range. To the west, the famed Tetons soar into the sky without the preamble of foothills. The Grand Teton, the highest peak, is 13,772 feet above sea level. To the east of the valley, the Gros Ventre (Big Belly) Mountains rise more gently from the valley floor.

The town of Jackson, the Teton County seat, is in the southern end of the valley, nestled between the Hoback Range, which contributes Snow King Mountain to the southern boundary of the valley, and East Gros Ventre Butte. Tourism is one of the most important industries in the area, as Jackson is a gateway to both Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks. Tourists from all over the world, numbering as many as 3 million annually, visit the area for the scenery, wildlife, recreational opportunities, geographic features and romance of the American West.

• Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce

The Million Dollar Cowboy Bar — The Million Dollar Cowboy Bar is no ordinary bar. This gallery-like atmosphere is an awesome display of the true Wild West. The decor alone will keep you fascinated for hours at a time. Wyoming's landmark watering hole for spirits, beer and wine, The Million Dollar Cowboy Bar is located right on the town square in the heart of Jackson. It is famous for its western cowboy flare motif, complete with a large collection of western memorabilia, unique knobbled pine architecture, cowboy murals, animal mounts, and genuine saddle barstools.

• The Million Dollar Cowboy Bar

Grand Teton National Park — Located in northwestern Wyoming, Grand Teton National Park preserves a spectacular landscape rich with majestic mountains, pristine lakes and extraordinary wildlife. The abrupt vertical rise of the jagged Teton Range contrasts with the horizontal sage-covered valley and glacial lakes at their base, creating world-renowned scenery that attracts nearly four million visitors per year.

• Grand Teton National Park

Yellowstone National Park — Established in 1872, Yellowstone National Park is America's first national park. Located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, it is home to a large variety of wildlife including grizzly bears, wolves, bison, and elk. Preserved within Yellowstone National Park are Old Faithful and a collection of the world's most extraordinary geysers and hot springs, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.

Experience Old Faithful, the most popular geyser in the world, and hundreds of other geysers and hot springs. View the colorful Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and enjoy the wild beauty of Yellowstone Lake. Look for bears and wolves, elk and buffalo in the Lamar and Hayden Valleys. Discover Fort Yellowstone and learn about the park's history. Hiking, camping, fishing, enjoying exhibits and films, and attending Ranger-led programs are among the many ways you can enjoy Yellowstone National Park.

• Yellowstone National Park

Maps and Driving Directions

Maps — Some of the following files are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. To view, download or print these files, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free from the Adobe web site.

• Salt Lake City Region (Adobe PDF)
• Logan Canyon Scenic Byway Features Map
• Grand Teton National Park (Adobe PDF)
• Yellowstone National Park (Adobe PDF)

Driving Directions to Salt Lake City — Click here to get driving directions to the Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah as provided by Google Maps.

Driving Directions to Yellowstone National Park — Click here to get driving directions to the Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone National Park as provided by Google Maps.