How high is Jackson Hole?
A live 3D slice of the terrain around Jackson Hole, from our satellite elevation model. Jackson Hole is marked at 6,243 ft (1,903 m); the highest ground in view reaches 13,278 ft (4,047 m). Drag to spin it (tap to start on mobile).
Jackson Hole: a town and a valley
“Jackson Hole” is really two things. Jackson is the town — its streets sit on the valley floor at about 6,243 ft (1,903 m). Jackson Hole is the valley itself, the flat-bottomed “hole” that 19th-century trappers named, cradled between mountain walls.
What makes the valley extraordinary is its west wall. The Teton Range erupts almost straight from the valley floor with barely any foothills, climbing to near 13,278 ft (4,047 m) in this view — one of the most abrupt vertical rises in the Rockies. The ski resorts hang on those slopes while the town sits in their shadow, which is why one search covers both the town’s elevation and the valley’s.
Jackson Hole in Wyoming
Jackson Hole, at 6,243 ft (1,903 m), sits almost exactly at Wyoming’s average elevation of 6,398 ft (1,950 m) — our model puts about 54% of Wyoming higher, so it lands near the middle of the state’s range.
The terrain around Jackson Hole
Across this view the land rises toward the east. The western third of the frame averages about 6,864 ft (2,092 m); the eastern third about 8,481 ft (2,585 m) — a climb of roughly 1,617 ft (493 m), topping out near 13,278 ft (4,047 m) at the edge of the frame. That is the mountain front Jackson Hole sits against.
You can read the whole story in the map above — the flatter ground where the city sits, and the way the land gathers into peaks nearby. It’s the difference between where you stand and what you can see from it.
What Jackson Hole’s altitude means
At 6,243 ft (1,903 m), Jackson Hole is high enough that most visitors feel it, even though it’s still below the ~8,000 ft (2,400 m) line where altitude sickness typically begins. The first day or two can bring shortness of breath, a faster heart rate, trouble sleeping, and quicker dehydration.
The fix is patience: arrive, hydrate hard, go easy on alcohol and hard exertion, and let your body adjust over a day or two. Most people feel normal by the second or third day. If you’re heading higher into the mountains from here, the effects only grow.
How Jackson Hole compares
Among Wyoming’s larger cities, Jackson Hole is ranked #4 of 11 by elevation. For a familiar yardstick, that puts it a bit above Denver’s mile-high 5,280 ft (1,609 m).
- Evanston — 6,752 ft (2,058 m)
- Rock Springs — 6,404 ft (1,952 m)
- Jackson — 6,243 ft (1,903 m)
- Jackson Hole — 6,243 ft (1,903 m)
- Cheyenne — 6,096 ft (1,858 m)
- Casper — 5,108 ft (1,557 m)
- Cody — 4,997 ft (1,523 m)
Jackson Hole elevation FAQ
- How high is Jackson Hole?
- Jackson Hole’s elevation is about 6,243 ft (1,903 m) above sea level at the city center, measured from Copernicus GLO-30 satellite data.
- Is Jackson Hole high or low for Wyoming?
- It’s about average. Jackson Hole sits close to Wyoming’s mean elevation of 6,398 ft (1,950 m).
- Does Jackson Hole’s altitude affect visitors?
- Often, yes. At 6,243 ft (1,903 m) most visitors feel the thinner air for a day or two — shortness of breath, poor sleep, dehydration — before adjusting.
Explore more
- ↑ Wyoming’s full elevation map — the whole state in interactive 3D, with its high and low points and average elevation.
- · Blog: Average Elevation by State — where Wyoming’s 6,398 ft (1,950 m) mean ranks.
- · Blog: Elevation vs Altitude — what a city’s elevation figure actually measures.
Jackson Hole’s elevation is a native ~30 m windowed-median sample from Copernicus GLO-30 (ESA); the Wyoming figures are computed across the state from the same model. The 3D view is a fine windowed sample at roughly 216 m resolution, sharp enough to resolve the surrounding ridgelines. Data as of 2026-08-17.