Day 5-Road Trip to Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Park

Yay, I finally get to write about the things we actually did in the park. Alright, so we woke up on the 19th and decided to drive the loop for the Tetons. The first place we stopped was the Willow Flats Overlook. We saw some elk in the distance with the help or our binoculars.

Here is the hubby.

And here is me.

As we continued to drive along the route, we came up to Signal Mountain Road. You could drive up Signal Mountain to get a great view of the park.

A view of the valley.

The mountains in view.

Geological Survey Marker

Our view as we continued our drive.

We decided to do the 7.1 mile hike around Jenny Lake. 

The start of the hike. Loved all the clear streams and rivers.

Shortly after we started the trail, a young moose was on the trail ahead of us. We were very careful since young animals often means a protective momma might be nearby, and protective mommas are dangerous.

He finally headed off the trail to get himself a snack.

One of the first peaks of the lake we were walking around.

If you look hard, you will see a bird in here. We think it was a red headed tanager. Bright red head with a yellow body. It was awesome!!

A picture up one of the mountain sides.

More views of the lake. 

 The main attraction on this hike was the Hidden Falls. It was super crowded. Just so you know, if you aren't the hiking type, there is a shuttle boat you can take from one side of the lake to the other, so you can hike up to the falls. The operator does charge a fee.

A yellow-bellied marmot. You'll get to see more of these later when we get to Yellowstone.

The hubby :)

And me.

Another view up the side of the mountain.

A view of the lake.

A mountain stream that was flowing into the lake.

A little bird on the log. Not sure what it was.

I took lots of pictures of flowers for my dear friend Dr. Kelsey Glennon, who studies flowers.

On the other side of the lake now. It was really cool to think were were walking at the base of some of the mountains. There is even a trail from this hike that goes into the back country.

Hubby and I happy we completed the hike.

 We continued to drive the loop and only made one last stop because we were pretty tired after that hike.

The Snake River

When we got back to Colter Bay, we stopped at the general store to pick up some firewood and Kelly and I shared a black cherry vanilla ice cream. I was really excited because the plastic spoon was made of biodegradable plant materials. I wish more plastic was made like that. We took a nap because we were pooped after that hike. We cooked some dinner, made a fire, and had s'mores for dessert.

Next up, another wonderful hike in the Tetons and I complain about teenagers!!