Today was a long day – 12 hours on the road and 250 miles. We took a day trip to Grand Teton NP. In order to get there we had to drive through Yellowstone, but we got to see a new section of the road which included Lewis Lake, Lewis Falls, and Moose Falls. It was a pretty day.
The Grand Tetons are an amazing mountain range 50 miles long. They rise from the valley and run in what appears to be a straight line. We drove from the Yellowstone end to the southern end at Moose Junction. We looked for a picnic area, but they were either not very nice, no view, or crowded. We finally went to a boat launch area that had a ‘rock beach’. The view was amazing, we had some shade, and it wasn’t too crowded. We had stopped for the third time to pick up Subway sandwiches which makes for a nice picnic. We also stopped at a couple of chapels in the park. The best one was the Chapel of Transfiguration which has a picture window behind the alter facing the mountains. It was built in 1925.
On the way back, we drove hwy 191 north which is still in the park but is farther away from the mountains and gives a really neat view. The hwy follows the Snake River.
Back in Yellowstone we ran into the early evening road jams of people stopping to look at elk. They just slow down and stop in the middle of the road backing up traffic for at least a mile! At least we had good scenery to look at as we crept along.
I posted today's photos in a new set called Grand Tetons. You can assess them by clicking on Grand Tetons link on the left.
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