Grand Teton NP

We left the Snowy Range in the rearview mirror and headed toward the Tetons.  We took Rt 289 out of Rawlins, WY.  We have never been this way before.  The scenery was absolutely stunning.  Wide desert valleys stretching as far as the eye can see was an awesome sight.  

We made our way to Dubois, WY where we spent the night.  I paid the most I have ever paid for a dry campsite (one without water and electric), $40.  We first stopped at the KOA but it had been flooded so most of their available sites were water damaged.  They referred us to this other place.  The site we had had been flooded a few days before.  Fortunately, it was a hard gravel site.  

We were up early on Monday and on the road before 8:00am.  We were headed for Gro Ventre campground in Teton NP.  We have stayed there before.  It is situated along the Gro Ventre River.  It is a very large campground in a woods setting.  We have a moose lying in the grass behind our trailer today.  

We wanted to arrive early in hopes of getting one of the few electric sites they have.  Most sites are dry.  We did manage to get one of two that were available.  We have a generator but having power at the site saves work and a generator can only be run certain hours.

We ventured out into the park later in the day looking for wildlife.  We saw the usual buffalo and pronghorns but nothing else.  We found a nice quiet sitting area next to the Snake River at the end of Schawbacker Landing Rd..  We sat there listening to the water as it rustled by.  We had the Tetons in the background which made the perfect setting.  

I think the Grand Tetons is the most beautiful place in America.  The Teton mountains spring up out of a very wide sagebrush covered valley.  There are no foothills to block the view as with other mountains.