Wyoming’s Iconic Moulton Barns Are One Of The Most Photographed Landmarks In The Country
Grand Teton National Park is home to so much more than remarkable mountains, alpine lakes, and gorgeous, rocky trails. If you spend some time exploring the outskirts of the park, you’ll find historic homesteads, buildings, cabins, and even a beautiful chapel! Of all of the landmarks in the area, though, the most photographed spot in Wyoming is likely down on Mormon Row. The T.A. Moulton and John Moulton barns, which you can find along the Antelope Flats section of the Jackson Hole valley, are the most photographed barns in the entire country.
When Thomas Alma Moulton first created a homestead in an area now known as Antelope Flats, it was 1908 and he was looking for a spot for his brother to settle with him after moving along from Idaho.
The Moultons didn't stay here full time, though, and continued to head back to their family in Idaho for the first few years, to escape the brutal winters. In 1912, he married, and his wife Lucille settled with him on Mormon Row for the rest of their lives.
When T.A. and his brother, John, were working hard to build up these barns, they had no idea that they were building what would become the most photographed barns in the country.
Both the John Moulton and T.A. Moulton barns are still standing on Mormon Row, along with a couple of other structures. Together, the Moulton Barns have drawn millions of visitors to the far corner of Grand Teton National Park, and everyone hopes to come away with an iconic photo of the barns and the Tetons.
Have you ever captured a shot of this iconic homestead? If you visit the Tetons, you'll always find a crowd of photographers gathered here just before sunrise.
Whether you stop by Mormon Row to catch sunset, to see the barns in the heat of the day, or for a stunning milky way scene in dead of night, you'll quickly realize why millions of people have taken home a photograph of this spot to help them remember it forever.
Kim Magaraci graduated Rutgers University with a degree in Geography and has spent the last seven years as a freelance travel writer. Contact: kmagaraci@onlyinyourstate.com
