![]() Our Verizon signal was marginal, but good enough to stream. We had 50-amp electric, sewer, and good water pressure. Their beers and an artichoke, tomato, pistachio, avocado, goat cheese, fresh greens, and vinaigrette pizza was perfect after a day of hiking in the Tetons. We have been here numerous times over the years and even though the shops, restaurants and bars only keep getting better, the crowds seem to outpace the perks. Sometimes there are otters, grizzly, elk and black bear, but not this time. It provides nice views of the valley with bison in the distance and the Buffalo Fork River.Īt the base of Signal Mountain near Jackson Lodge a large bull elk, nicknamed “Hollywood” because he seems to like to pose for photos, hangs out near the beach. We were hoping to see wildlife, but no luck, just pretty views. It is about 15 miles long by about 7 miles wide.Īlong the way there was a thistle with a butterfly. Jackson Lake was a natural lake, then in 1911 they built a dam to hold back more of the Snake River. Supposedly there were moose and grizzly in the area, but we never saw them at this location.Ī dragonfly and damselfly. We never got there early or late enough to see any beaver. There are a number of beaver dams that provide a great opportunity for reflection of the Tetons. Maybe it was an old one and in its’ last season. This one is looking a little thin for so late in the year. You have to get there early because the parking fills up fast. It is a beautiful area with a lot of hiking trails. We also came across a female moose lying down, but her calf was still standing watching us. We returned another day to find a mother black bear and her cub gorging on black hawthorne berries. Even though we were the only vehicle there, the ranger only let us grab a couple of photos before making us move on, geez! We came upon a black bear gorging on fruit right next to the road. There are other old barns and homes that are part of the Mormon Row. Located in the Antelope Flats area of Grand Teton, it was part of the Mormon Row settlement once occupied by the Moulton family from 1912-1945. Grand Teton National Park was established in 1929 and was named after the tallest mountain in the Teton range, originally named by French fur trappers. Its located just 10 miles south of Yellowstone National Park and encompasses 310,000 acres. It has grizzly’s, black bear, elk and bison like Yellowstone, but not the insane crowds. Grand Teton National Park is a favorite because the mountains are young and rugged and rise straight up out of the plains to 13,775 feet.
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