Grand Teton National Park

In my opinion, Grand Teton National Park is a misunderstood place. I think most people drive right by, heading for Yellowstone and never stopping to explore. We gave ourselves two days to check out the park while staying in Jackson. As it turned out, two days was not sufficient to really enjoy this place.
It's an easy drive up Highway 89, turning at the Moose Park Entrance. We arrived at the Jenny Lake Visitor Center which is a nice place to get information about the park.

Once we began hiking at Jenny Lake, it became obvious that there is much to do here. A boat shuttle (below) will take you to the other side of the lake where you can relax and return on the boat, or you can hike back around the lake in either direction. There are many more hiking trails than I expected. There are also paved bike trails in the park. (Click on photos for larger view)

Jenny Lake is a beautiful place to hike, picnic, photograph, or just plain relax. I would definitely recommend driving the "Loop" near North Jenny Lake Junction. Other points of interest would be the Signal Mountain Lodge and boat dock, Colter Bay, the Jackson Lake Lodge, and the many scenic stops along the way.

Below is a picture of my dad (1971) standing on the boat dock at Colter Bay, on Jackson Lake. I remember him saying, at that time, this was one of the most beautiful sights he had ever seen.

The next photo is me, almost 40 years later to the month, standing very near the spot my dad was. I would have to agree with my dad... pretty spectacular scenery.

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