Hi James - Yes, Alpine is about 45 minutes from Jackson. Usually the Goats are in the higher elevation in the canyon, but during the hardest months they come down. The Mtn. Goats can usually be seen about a 1/2 mile - 1 mile up the canyon along the hillsides. Most times they are conveniently located right by the pull offs, making it easy to get pics of them. Once the snow starts melting pretty good they take off, mid April or so.