Blogs from Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States, North America

Mileage 293.1 We wake up EARLY today, eat and head out early so that we can get to Jackson Wyoming around 9. I start driving but let Susan take over when it gets curvy. She prefers to drive when it’s curvy and in the mountains. The haze is thick and we are afraid we are going to miss good views because of it. We climb and climb, then descend. I know why they call it Jackson Hole, Jackson is in the middle of a valley surrounded by mountains. We get to Teton Village and pay to ride the tram up the mountain. The tram went from 6000+ feet up 4100+ feet more. It took only 12 minutes to go up that far. Susan said, it’s like taking a gondola from Sea Level to Boone in 12 ... read more

I’ve never understood why it’s common practice to compare everything to Switzerland, but let me tell you, Grand Tetons is the Switzerland of Wyoming! We had initially planned to spend another day in Yellowstone and then visit Grand Teton on Wednesday on our way through to Salt Lake City, but upon reviewing the map we thought that might be too much to take on. So after an early morning breakfast at the Running Bear (another successful Yelp discovery), we set off. The shortest way to the Grand Teton National Park is south through Yellowstone, so we backtracked on our route from yesterday. I quickly realize that I am becoming jaded to the splendors surrounding us, perhaps my brain is on overload. We pass some waterfalls which at any other time would have resulted in a definite ... read more

Got on the road at 8 am Very scenic drive thru Wyoming today. So vast. Started out with farms and ranch ended with beautiful mountains. Temp dropped 30 degrees - 4-5 feet of snow on the ground. Gorgeous! Went thru Jackson and around the Tetons. Staying up in Idaho on the west side of Tetons. Staying in a comfortable cabin. Got here about 4:30. Long day of driving. The mountains slowed us down some. .... read more

Thibaut a trop bu . Resultat ; il a perdu son sac de voyage sur la piste cyclable. Il fait nuit et il n’y a aucune lumiere a l’exterieur. A la lumiere de la lune, il s’aventure seul sur la route. A son retour, il s’allonge et s’endort les deux pieds a l’exterieur de la tente. Catherine est juste trop radine. Plutôt que d’acheter un lipsil, elle utilise une creme contre les brulures et se retrouve la langue desensibilise pendant 3 heures. Nous sentions tellement le poisson. Thibaut a donc decide de faire chauffer de l’eau sur le feu. Il a ensuite remplit un reservoir en plastique, l’a accroche a un arbre mort et a la fraicheur du clair de lune s’est lave. Catherine decida de se laver directement avec l’eau chaude de la casserole. Resultat ... read more

Today we went moose hunting, fully armed with cameras in hand. We were in search of a big bull moose, we named Bullwinkle. We searched for him last year during our visit but did not find him. So we thought we would try again today. After breakfast at our cabin lodge, we headed in to the Grand Tetons National Park. It does not matter how many times you see those mountains, they are magnificent and cause you to stop and take in their glory each and every time. It wasn't long after entering the park that we stopped at a pullout in hopes of finding some wildlife. After we got out of the truck a lady told us there was a huge moose down there. A huge moose? Awesome! Just what we were looking for. So ... read more