Grand Teton National Park is one of the most scenic national parks in the world
the reason for this is that the mountain range shoots straight up nearly 7 000 vertical feet
above Jackson valley most mountain ranges have a large sloping base Grand Teton on the other hand
is a series of jagged peaks additionally there are virtually no obstructions
visitors can admire the alpine grander as the peaks reach for the heavens. "Hi I'm Mike
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One of the most popular and scenic areas of Grand Teton National Park is Jenny Lake arrive early as
this area fills up by mid-morning and it's tough to find parking begin by driving the jenny lake
scenic drive which skirts the east shore of the lake and provides spectacular views of the peaks
there is also a trail along the shore of the lake you won't want to miss.
After the scenic drive and shoreline trail head to the Jenny Lake visitor center and buy tickets
for the lake shuttle this will take you to the other side
lake crossings take place every 10 to 15 minutes so don't worry if you missed the first one
after you disembark follow the signs to hidden falls and inspiration point.
We are off to inspiration point oh no sorry he then falls first then inspiration point
then that cascade three hikes today
a jenny lake this is a spectacular hike that will crisscross cascade creek there are a number
of waterfalls but most impressive is hidden falls which really isn't hidden if you feel so
inclined continue up the trail to inspiration point for some incredible sweeping views.
Welcome to Inspiration Point it's not too bad once you've done it but you need to bring hiking boots
seriously because there are a few rocks and it's a little bit of climbing not much
we were enjoying the hike so much that we continued on
which allowed us to escape the crowds a bit and really take in the aw inspiring nature around us.
So now we have reached the cascade trail cascade canyon canyon trail.
It's 12 o'clock why do we need to go back
because it's time and we don't have any bear spray and there are no people fine i said it and yes i
am scared because the berries are ripe and they're all around us and it's bear country be bear aware
Here they are the Tetons behind me and today is a beautiful beautiful day
it's very early well very early it's 8 a.m right now we're hoping to get up earlier but yesterday
we went to jenny lake and we got there by eight o'clock and the parking was full we got the last
parking spot for a trailer there are only eight spots for rvs and trailers so if you want to go
there you have to go really really early and then there is overflow parking on the street
out of the parking and then on the main street as well and you can take the boat and
do hikes there it's really really a beautiful way to spend maybe a few hours to half a day there
we spent there until uh midday and then the visibility was so bad that we decided to go
and find a camp camping again each day we were at Grand Teton National Park the visibility would
diminish dramatically by early afternoon so we tried to take advantage of the clear morning hours
our first stop on this day was to the snake river overlook
now this is a spot which famed photographer Ansel Adams took many of his most recognizable images
one of our favorite viewing areas in the Tetons was schwabacker landing
this is a location that truly highlights the immense beauty of grand teton national park
if you're traveling north on 89 there's a small gravel road on the left-hand side
with a wooden sign reading Schwabacher landings road this road dead ends at the
gravel parking lot the trek to the famous vantage point is just a stone's throw away.
Built beneath the mountain is another iconic area of Grand Teton
these historic structures stand in silent testimony to the stories of human exploration
pioneering settlements ranching and park protection.
Well tonight we are camped in a pretty cool boondock spot we're in the Bridger Teton national
forest and we're camped right on a river it's actually very low so it kind of forks off in many
directions but it's it's uh it's actually kind of cool because you're able to cross each little
finger of the lake and then somebody had laid a couple logs down here and so we're able to
cross the first one so what do you think of our camp spot tonight it is pretty special
when you finally got your prick may i say creeks did you did you count how many you get you got no
there's quite a few all in once and we are very close to the tea times so that's really nice
well i'll tell you we're going to love listening to the sound of these little rapids
it's gonna lull us to sleep
If you're not camping and looking for nearby hotels jackson hole is just 25 miles to the south
sandwiched between grand teton national park to the north and miles of national forest in
every direction Jackson hole has remained relatively isolated from the burgeoning
travel industry due to its remote location even for its small size you'll still find
everything you need to have an incredible adventure at the grand tetons national park
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