Winter at Triangle X Ranch
For its first 3 decades of operation, the Triangle X was completely isolated during the winter months. There were no plowed roads providing access by motor vehicles to this area of Jackson Hole. Trips to town for supplies or appointments involved horse-drawn sleighs and thus occurred only a couple of times each winter. The Turners...
Read MoreLouise Mapes Turner: Matriarch and Heart of Triangle X Ranch
Louise Mapes Turner was the ideal partner for John Turner in building and operating the Triangle X Ranch. Raised by Catholic nuns in a convent in San Antonio, Texas, Louise nevertheless developed a love of the outdoors early in life. She often visited school friends on their Texas ranches, where she learned to ride, shoot...
Read MoreLIVING WITHOUT ELECTRICITY – 100 YEARS
Want a hot cup of coffee before heading out to do winter chores? In the early days, that was no simple task. After crawling out of bed in a house that had cooled considerably overnight, the first order of business was to light a fire in the kitchen’s wood cookstove. It took at least half...
Read More100 Years – Harvesting Ice
Prior to electrical power, keeping perishable foods from spoiling during the summer months was a challenge. This persisted for the first 25 years at Triangle X Ranch. Milk, eggs and meats were stored in the traditional “ice boxes”. It took a considerable effort during the winter to prepare for summer refrigeration . When surface ice...
Read More2026 Wine Pairing Dinners – Menu
Salad Grilled Three Pear Salad with Arugula, Figs, Pecans and Cranberry Balsamic Dressing, Pancetta Wrapped Roasted Mountain Quail Soup Smoked Snake River Rainbow Trout Chowder Potatoes, Bacon, Onion, Fava Bean and Cream First Course Braised Loin of Rabbit “en crêpe” with Winter Squash, Thyme, Gruyere and Wild Currants Entrée Wild Wellington – Pastry Wrapped Bison with Wild...
Read More100 Years – Winter Travel, Before It Was “Easy”
“Living in Jackson Hole is 95% survival, and 5% getting ahead in life”, noted an early timer. Only a few roads were plowed in the winter months and so many folks were isolated. For the Triangle X, the nearest motor vehicle access was at least 12 miles away. Miles separated families from the neighbors. Long...
Read MoreCelebrating 100 Years in 2026
2026 marks a full century of continuous operation of the Triangle X Ranch. Five generations of the Turner family have welcomed guests to Grand Teton National Park, delivering an immersive, authentic Western experience. We look forward to sharing our stories of the past 100 years as we celebrate our legacy.
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