Among the vast landscapes of Grand Teton National Park, with its perfect peaks, wildflower meadows and mountain lakes, Oxbow Bend somehow manages to stand out. The overlook is famed for views of Mount Moran, which reflects beautifully in Snake River below, and the picture is all the prettier at dawn. The sunrise baths everything in warm pink light, with the occasional pelican or great blue heron swooping over the water.

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