TAKE A BREAK IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK

The US191 road is a road that offers the most beautiful views of Grand Teton National Park. I won’t list all the viewpoints here, but I will tell you my favorites: Jackson Lake Overlook, Oxbow Bend Turnout, Glacier View Turnout, Albright View Turnout. There are others that you can discover along the way. Do not hesitate to take a map at the entrance of the park for more information. Each viewpoint has a small parking lot. You will always find a place.

One of my favorite hikes is around Taggart Lake and Bradley Lake. I did this hike early in the morning (before 8am), and I recommend it because there is a beautiful reflection of the mountain on the lake that you will only get in the early morning or maybe at the end of the day. And, as no one was on my hike, I was able to meet a deer for several minutes. The path to the lakes is very pretty. Beautiful views of the mountains throughout the hike, and by the lake! The 5 mile – 8 km hike can be done in 2h30 / 3h, it is simple.
Another hike that I really liked was the Jenny lake loop via the inspiration point and the hidden falls. You have several options available to you to get to the main points. Either you do the loop, or you go back and forth to these points from the main parking lot, or you can do the round trip by boat. I did the lake loop which is 7.6 miles – 12 km, in about 4/5h. It’s a very nice walk. It is crowded up to inspiration point but not on the rest of the lake loop. There are nice views of the mountains and the national park. The waterfall is also very beautiful! I haven’t seen many in this park. The hike is a medium difficulty because you have to climb a little to get to the inspiration point.
If you have some time and the weather is nice, there is a day hike to do that goes around Emma matilda and Two Ocean lakes. It is a 7-hour loop that starts from a hard-to-reach car park. Didn’t get to do it all due to timing and weather, but the hike looks pretty and there is a nice view of Lake Jackson.

One of the most iconic sights in the national park is at the Mormon Row Historic District. You will see several farms there with a great view of the mountains behind. It’s just wonderful! If you have the opportunity, I advise you to do a sunrise there.
There is also the Menors ferry which you can visit. Formerly a general supply store, he had a Ferry built there to cross the river. This one is no longer in operation but you can still see the boat and its installation. At this place there is the Chapel of the Transfiguration (still used every Sunday). A very small wooden chapel. Inside, the main opening overlooks the mountains. There are a few buildings in the area to visit such as the Maub Noble Cabin. It is a nice little walk of less than an hour to do.

Grand Teton National Park is one of my favorites in the United States, along with Zion and Yosemite. The peaks of the mountains are really impressive and super beautiful, and even more with the eternal snow on them. There is also a diversity of wild animals that I could only see in this park. It was a very nice discovery.

TETON HOSTEL HIDEAWAY
2155 S. Stateline Rd.
Driggs, ID 83422
Price: $53 – €51,20 / night / person for a 6 beds dormitory
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The hostel is very warm and well equipped. The property is super beautiful! And breakfast is included. Attention, before booking, note that you can neither drink alcohol nor smoke in the establishment.