What am I missing in Grand Teton?
I have been to Yellowstone/Grand Teton 5 times now, with a 6th coming a week from Sunday. Every trip I leave wanting to spend more time in Yellowstone and lackluster about needing to return to Gran...
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We got home last Friday after a 2 week stay in Yellowstone followed by a 2 week stay in Grand Teton. We have been to both Parks about 13 times since the 70's, but this was our longest stay in the area.
Here's a few things which you didn't include in your list:
- Take the Hidden Falls hike again, but continue to Inspiration Point and on into Cascade Canyon. Shortly after Inspiration Point the trail levels out and the views open up with the high mountains on both sides. If the snow hasn't melted yet, there will be string falls cascading down the mountain sides. Hike in as far as you can, but don't miss the last boat back.
- The rodeo in Jackson
- White water rafting on the Snake River
- Take the Tram at the Teton Village ski area for great views of the Jackson Hole valley and to the west to the high peaks in Idaho.
- Have lunch on the outside deck at Dornan's just across the river from the Moose Visitor center
- Drive to Schwabacker Landing and hike along the side channel of the Snake to see the several Beaver dams and the beaver lodge.
- Between the pull out for Oxbow Bend and Jackson Lake Junction there is a one mile side road that will take you to Cattleman's Crossing. This is a boat launch location which will allow you to paddle around Oxbow Bend.
- Paddling a boat around on String Lake is also great. Look for fish in the crystal clear water.
- Go to Leeks Marina to have great pizza on the porch overlooking Jackson lake.
- Take Pacific Creek Road up to Two Ocean Lake for a hike away from the crowds.
- A few miles outside the Park is the Gros Ventre slide and Slide Lake. There is a trail on the slide itself and a 1/2 mile further on is the Forest Service Atherton Creek Campground and also a boat launch on the lake.
- About a mile beyond Atherton Creek is a pull off with a stunningly beautiful view of a valley surrounded by red cliffs with the green fields of a horse ranch at the bottom.
- About 4 miles further on is the Forest Service Crystal Creek Campground at the junction of Crystal Creek with the Gros Ventre River. Views of red cliffs and white cliffs across the river. We had site 4, about 15 feet from the rushing river.
- Continue driving as far as you are comfortable on the gravel/dirt road for more great views.
Here's a few things which you didn't include in your list:
- Take the Hidden Falls hike again, but continue to Inspiration Point and on into Cascade Canyon. Shortly after Inspiration Point the trail levels out and the views open up with the high mountains on both sides. If the snow hasn't melted yet, there will be string falls cascading down the mountain sides. Hike in as far as you can, but don't miss the last boat back.
- The rodeo in Jackson
- White water rafting on the Snake River
- Take the Tram at the Teton Village ski area for great views of the Jackson Hole valley and to the west to the high peaks in Idaho.
- Have lunch on the outside deck at Dornan's just across the river from the Moose Visitor center
- Drive to Schwabacker Landing and hike along the side channel of the Snake to see the several Beaver dams and the beaver lodge.
- Between the pull out for Oxbow Bend and Jackson Lake Junction there is a one mile side road that will take you to Cattleman's Crossing. This is a boat launch location which will allow you to paddle around Oxbow Bend.
- Paddling a boat around on String Lake is also great. Look for fish in the crystal clear water.
- Go to Leeks Marina to have great pizza on the porch overlooking Jackson lake.
- Take Pacific Creek Road up to Two Ocean Lake for a hike away from the crowds.
- A few miles outside the Park is the Gros Ventre slide and Slide Lake. There is a trail on the slide itself and a 1/2 mile further on is the Forest Service Atherton Creek Campground and also a boat launch on the lake.
- About a mile beyond Atherton Creek is a pull off with a stunningly beautiful view of a valley surrounded by red cliffs with the green fields of a horse ranch at the bottom.
- About 4 miles further on is the Forest Service Crystal Creek Campground at the junction of Crystal Creek with the Gros Ventre River. Views of red cliffs and white cliffs across the river. We had site 4, about 15 feet from the rushing river.
- Continue driving as far as you are comfortable on the gravel/dirt road for more great views.
