Travel with Tobey and Sue

Travel with Tobey and Sue
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Monday, July 15, 2013

July 12, 2013 - Tetons to Granite Creek

The rain stopped during the night and we awoke to sunny skies. Before heading south we drove over to the Signal Mountain Lodge and marina for a view of Jackson Lake. The low-lying clouds were nestled in front of the mountains, making a beautiful sight!

At Mountain View turnout, the Teton range was draped in clouds.

We made a stop at the Moose Visitor Center at the south end of the park so we could post some entries and do a quick email check. We stopped again in Jackson at the Visitor’s Center, then picked up some groceries, and had lunch before continuing on to Granite Creek. The road into the campground is about ten miles of rough gravel. It took us almost an hour to get here!
We drove past the campground, hoping to find a spot to dry camp on national forest land, but there were few good areas to turn out and get down near the creek, so we ended up in the campground. We turned around at the falls and headed back to pick this spot.


We set up our chairs and sat outside reading for a while and met a couple of our camp neighbors. These little guys have a burrow next to the camp grill. They entertained us with their antics for a long time.

Before dinner we took a walk around all three loops of the campground and stopped to talk to the camp host. It is beautiful.

About dusk this fellow stopped by to much on the vegetation just past our picnic table. He didn’t stay long, but it was fun to see.
Tomorrow we plan to sleep in, then take a hike to the hot springs pool.

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