Upper Teton View - Toppings Lake Dispersed Campsites 8-16

This is one of those you almost hesitate to review because you don't want to share it with others!

Actually, there's only 1 spot that's awesome, and the rest are just fine. So we got really lucky when we arrived and the spot with the view of the Teton's was available and it was glorious.

This site has it all, access, cell and hdtv. I supposed it could be a little closer to Jackson, but then that would be just greedy.

This is a beautiful place in a pretty central location (between the Cunningham Cabin and the Triangle X Ranch) to access various areas of Grand Teton National Park. It's closest to the Moran entrance of the national park. There are a couple of prime spots where you can position your RV to look directly across the valley at the Grand Teton Range.

The road up to the site is a bit narrow but fairly smooth and in good condition. I drove our tow car just beyond the entry road to the turnoff for the camping area to hold oncoming traffic while my husband drove our 39' class A motorhome up the road. When we left, I drove to the bottom to hold any traffic from driving up while he drove down. The drive takes less than five minutes, so it's pretty easy.

Our spot was at the very end with one of those great views, it even had a lower level "balcony". However, it didn't have enough space for us to turn around so we had to back out about 100 feet when we left, no big deal. The area is surrounded by woods and there are a few hiking trails within walking distance.

This is a remote and quiet spot with fabulous sunsets. Truly one of the most gorgeous places that we've camped.

Technically there is a 14-day maximum stay but it doesn't seem to be enforced too strictly.

The nearest places for groceries is Dornans at Moose Junction, about 20 minutes away, with pretty basic goods. The town of Jackson is over 30 minutes away.

Simply put, there is no better place to camp for free near Grand Teton National Park. The views are amazing, the surrounding forest is amazing, and the price is amazing. Even if you do not get to score one of the premium spots, there are more just down the dirt road that offer more privacy.

We LOVED it here - even with all the rain we had. It was a good half hour to Colter Bay Visitor Center, about 25 minutes to the Moose Entrance, but you can't beat the views. The area up top gets a bit muddy with gigantic puddles in the rain, but it was manageable. We had no trouble getting in our out.

We did have some late night visitors looking for a place to party, but the kids slept through it so I suppose they weren't TOO loud.

Definitely recommend staying here!

Date of Stay: June 2015

Its all about location, location, location with this one. And by that I mean the awesome views of the Tetons that come with this location. Can’t. Be. Beat. PERIOD!

Located about 15 miles from the Moose entrance to Grand Teton National Park, Upper Teton Views gives an outstanding view of the mountains and surrounding area. If you are going to visit Grand Teton and don’t want to deal with the masses in the campgrounds inside the park, there is only one place to stay - Upper Teton View.

A very usable Verizon cell signal makes Upper Teton View a great place to get some work done. AT&T existed but wasn't very usable. A multi-million dollar view for the princely sum of $0 per night? Can’t be beat! (Do I sound like a broken record).

We eventually had 3 trailers in the prime spot (other spots with lesser views available), with room to fit a few more rigs, assuming you are all friends.

Since this is dispersed camping, you have to bring your own water. Fortunately Grand Teton National Park makes this super simple. Look for the moose pictures (see review pics) to locate a drinking water supply. These can be found at many trailheads and at various buildings. Super-simple to get water here. Thank you National Park Service!!!

It is about a mile of dirt road (decent condition) to get to Upper Teton View, so it isn’t terribly inconvenient to get to. Quite easy, actually.

Mosquitoes were a huge problem when we were there. Small tradeoff for this stellar location.

This has to be the best view around, and it's free! Simply stunning vista and great for access to the Grand Teton National Park, This is just a few miles to the Moran or Moose entrances.

We stayed for 10 whole days which was wonderful, but I will say that this place is definitely on the radar. We had a lot of company while we were there, at times it felt more like a campground than a boondocking spot. but everyone was friendly and it is hard to begrudge anyone this beautiful view.

The access is not bad, a mile or so of bumpy dirt road that is a little windy and narrow. But we got up there with no trouble and there were bigger rigs than us up there too.

A note on bugs: we experienced the worst mosquitoes we have ever seen here. We were literally eaten alive. Bug spray is a must. This drove us indoors, but the view from inside was spectacular so we didn't mind.

We stayed here for 6 days while visiting the surrounding Teton park and Jackson Hole area. We were not alone and there were many other RVer's, Airstreamers and tent campers but still enough space to be on your own. Everyone was very friendly and we met full timing singles groups, other travelers and WY regularers. We were here in June and the Mosquitos were really bad. I wish we had a mosquito net awning so we could be outdoors in the evening.

The U.S. forestry Rangers also visited one day and asked that there be no campfires due to the heat and wind. Not sure if that is seasonal? Of course this was not an issue as we weren't outside in the evenings anyways.

The view was amazing! We switched midstay from a back spot to a front spot and how much lovelier the view was! We loved walks through the forest to admire all the wild flowers too. Very special place. I did notice quite a bit of trash and dog poop in both spots. We tried to clean up both areas but urge others to pack it in and carry it out when you leave.

This is free camping at its best. Arrive mid-week for your best shot at snagging the primo spots along the western edge of this bluff overlooking the vast valley floor and towering Grand Teton Range. Our 40 foot beast fit just fine in the site at the southwestern corner next to the power pole with its own private “patio” and there were several large and reasonably level adjacent sites adequate for big equipment. We were here during peak national park season and had no problem finding a good spot and many more excellent sites (perhaps with inferior views and weaker cell service) are further along the road suitable for tents and smaller rigs.

The road up is a little steep and curvy (and can be muddy after rain) but in no way hair-raising. It’s only about ¼ mile of a slightly challenging climb for bigger rigs. If we made it, anyone can.
Access to Jackson is good and Grand Teton National Park excellent. Yellowstone is doable from here as a very long day trip. The views are exhilarating and impromptu campfire parties seem to be a side effect of giddy freeloaders relishing stunning sunsets and full piggy banks.

p.s.: no mosquitoes in early August!

We can only echo all the positives about this site - and more bec we stayed in early October and therefore not only had no bugs, but hardly any other people. Some nice hunters and a couple other RVers popped in for a night or two.

Some additional notes:
-the entrance is RIGHT across from Cunningham Cabin
-a "doesn't fear humans" fox stole my Keen sandal! Took off with it right under our noses. So...don't leave anything portable out. We saw him sniffing around a couple of other times too.
-Every morning offered another view of the mountains - depending on sun, clouds, etc. Enough to make me an early riser!

Currently using my Verizon phone at this location to write this review ;)

This place is awesome and totally accessible. We have a 5th wheel and it was no problem, but if it were wet it might be slippery. 2 RVS here besides us and anot her guy just pulled in with a camper. 5 stars! And the view is AMAZING! Bug spray needed.