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Grand Teton National Park

I had a rough start to the morning. When I woke at 4:30 a.m., it was 57° in the camper, which might explain why I had been freezing for the previous two hours. We had run out of propane in the middle of the night.

Anyway…

We were on the road to the national park at 6:45 a.m. to see if we could catch the sunrise.

We didn’t quite make it, but we came close.

We decided to drive the loop road around the park to see if we could get our bearings. We were finding the park maps difficult to understand, and the ranger at the visitor center last night was not terribly helpful either.

We figured a lap around the park would give us a better idea of what we would like to go back and spend more time on.

The Loop Road

Grand Teton National Park is a very different park from Yellowstone. As far as I can tell after one day’s experience, the loop road is all about scenic overlooks of the Teton Mountains.

Beyond that, there are many hiking trails, opportunities for float tours down the Snake River, horseback riding, and a multi-use trail for biking or walking.

Mormon Row

One of the most popular things to do at sunrise in Grand Teton National Park is to take a photo of the barn on Mormon Row.

Yes, I really did take that photo! Even I’m surprised.

We were lucky enough to get there just after sunrise.

We would have spent more time there, but it was absolutely freezing! I hope to go back and explore a little more another day.

Since most of what we did today was take pictures of the Teton Mountains from various overlooks along the loop road, I will post a few of my favorite pictures without giving a blow-by-blow of every stop we made.

What says “Western USA” better than bison and mountains?
Jackson Lake Reservoir.
Driving down the loop road
Greg, standing out in a field.
The sun came and went all day. Mostly, it went.
Photo taken from Jenny Lake Overlook.
Chapel of the Transfiguration. There is a picture window in this chapel, right behind the pulpit. It looks out on a beautiful view of the Teton Mountains. Unfortunately, it was hard to photograph.
Jackson Lake Lodge. The view of the Teton Mountains from the windows was spectacular. Greg and I relaxed with muffins and coffee while enjoying the view.