The Chapel of the Transfiguration and the Menors Ferry Historic District sit side by side on the west bank of the Snake River, down a short road off Teton Park Road. The log chapel holds Sunday services in summer and is known for its altar window, one of the park's classic views. Its builders took their pattern from a church on the Wind River Indian Reservation. Next door, a self-guided walk leads past Bill Menor's cabin and a replica of the ferry that once crossed the river here. The paths are paved and level, the district is open in season, and a visit can run from a few minutes to an hour. Road work near the turn can change the approach, so signs on the ground are the best guide.
Menors Ferry Road goes off to the right just ahead, so watch for the signs, because road work keeps changing this corner. It's about half a mile down to the parking, and when you come back, follow the signs for Jenny Lake. Go for one window. Behind the altar of the Chapel of the Transfiguration, the glass frames the Grand Teton. The chapel went up in nineteen twenty-five for the people who worked at the dude ranches and the guests they served, built by local craftsmen with the ranchers' own money. Its pattern came from Our Father's House at Ethete, on the Wind River Indian Reservation. Down by the river, the ferry you'll see is a reconstruction from nineteen forty-nine. A short self-guided walk ties it all together, open in season. Five minutes gets you the window, and an hour gets you all of it.
Photo: NPS Photo / Bill Bjornstad, via Grand Teton NPS on Flickr (cropped) · Public domain