Elk Range Elevation 6500 197, Grand Teton Natl. Parks July 8, 1931. The Yellowstone southern herd comes through the Tetons boundaries and down the valley of the Snake River in fall. In mild winters they may linger through November and December, before going on down to the town of Jackson. A few elk remain in the park during this time, but the majority spend the fall on the low grass aspen hills east of the river. Some forage out in sage brush valleys. As we drove from 4 miles south of the Snake River Bridge, over the Slide Road through Tetley to Elk (8 miles east of Moran), we saw numerous pieces of sheep being taken down on the place purchased by Rockefeller. Superintendent Hodgdrin thinks this should all be within the park to protect the elk. I don't agree with this view because the elk have to be controlled, and there is no advantage to the park to be gained in this added responsibility; but it would seem advisable to have park control in this area outside of the park