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Grand Teton National Park reveals new bicycle route

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The one-way Scenic Drive at Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park has reopened after being temporary closed for a road striping.
The popular Scenic Drive that starts at String Lake in the north, continues south along Jenny Lake and connects to Teton Park Road was restriped to allow for one-way vehicle traffic and two-way bicycle traffic. The existing southbound bicycle lane was widened to allow for bicycles and vehicles and a new northbound lane was created for bikes only.
The scenic drive offers a new way to ride south with traffic and then loop back to the north on the one-way bike lane avoiding Teton Park Road.
New signs will also be put up this fall to explain the new bike route.
Chip Jenkins, superintendent of Grand Teton National Park said they appreciate the collaboration of partners like Wyoming Pathways who provided the concept and technical ideas for the improvements to Scenic Drive.
The Park is collaborating other biking projects with Teton County, including the Sagebrush bike connector trail and the possibility of connecting the Gros Ventre campground to pathways.
 

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