Signal Mountain, located in Grand Teton National Park, reaches a height of 7,720 feet. It was on Signal Mountain in 1878 that renowned photographer William Henry Jackson took the earliest known photographs of the Teton Range.

In 1891, Robert Ray Hamilton went missing while on a hunting trip in the Jackson Lake region. When his body was found, searchers lit a fire on top of the mountain to signal other searchers that Hamilton had been located, hence the name Signal Mountain. Nearby Signal Mountain Lodge, located on the shore of Jackson Lake, provides the only lakefront lodging in the park.

A 6.8 mile hiking trail extends from the lodge to the summit of Signal Mountain. The summit can also be reached by vehicles via the 5 mile Signal Mountain Summit Road. Signal Mountain is unique because of its isolation from surrounding mountains and the panoramic views it provides of Grand Teton National Park. From Signal Mountain, it is possible to view the Teton Range, Jackson Hole, Jackson Lake and the Snake River.

Researched, written, and narrated by University of West Florida Public History Student Sean Baker.