2012 Trip - Day 92

Thursday, August 2 -Grand Teton National Park, WY 187.0 + 51.5 in the Park Miles Today, 11,848.0 For the Trip

Driving along US 20/26 I passed the three Buttes & stopped to take a photo of the largest, Big Butte. Lots of antennas all over the top. I continued on 20/26, then 26, then 31 (quite a climb over Teton Pass - 8,431'.) After that it was into the park & Gros Ventre Campground. I'm in site 92, a dry (they all are) site not too far from the bathrooms. No showers, so that will have to wait another day.

There was a herd of Bison along Gros Ventre Campground Road - I stopped twice to take some photos. I also drove out to Mormon Row for a couple of images. Not the best time of day for it. I also made a couple of stops at places I haven't been to before - I drove to Deadman's Bar where they were digging out the boat ramp with a Payloader, and Schwabacher Road, both of which give a nice view of the Tetons over a stream.

This is the latest I've visited the Tetons, and I miss the snow on the mountains. There is some there, but much more impressive in June & July.


Big Butte	Big Butte	Bison, Tetons National Park	Bison, Tetons National Park

Bison & Friend, Tetons National Park	Bison, Tetons National Park	Bison, Tetons National Park	Mormon Row

Mormon Row	Mormon Row	Mormon Row	Mormon Row

Mormon Row	Mormon Row	Mormon Row	Deadman's Bar

Schwabacher Road	Schwabacher Road	Schwabacher Road	Site 92, Gros Ventre Campground, Grand Tetons National Park, WY

After that I came back to the trailer to download the images & post today's page. Alas, although I do have a Verizon signal here at the campground, it is not fast enough to upload the images & pages. After I build the pages I'll drive into Jackson to post them. I also want to fill the RAV4 tank since the plan is to head out on US 26/287 tomorrow.

Until Tomorrow!

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