Grand Teton

July 2017 | Park 3

Part + Park 1 (of 3) of our inaugural summer roadtrip.

Summer trips have been a feature in our relationship since we met. This one lined up with J’s summer break from working in a Denver middle school and felt like a way to celebrate our birthdays, which happen to fall on the same day in late June. Grand Teton was our first stop and it did not disappoint.

Don’t tell Yellowstone, but if I were forced to choose between the two nearby parks that we experienced back-to-back on this trip, Grand Teton won the top spot in my heart. Seeing the jagged Teton range rise higher and higher in our view as we drove into the park. Hiking alongside (and taking a dip in) Jenny Lake, the sunshine sparkling and dancing on her azure surface. Sunrise over Jackson Lake. Moose sightings almost every night in the river by the Gros Ventre Campground, peaceful trails up to lily pad-covered lakes, exploring nearby Jackson Hole.

We’ve always said we’d love to come back and backpack here, but sadly as of this writing in 2025, we haven’t actualized that return trip quite yet. A girl can dream, and I probably will be until we have the opportunity to come back to this magical place.

Pictured below:

• The Teton Range from Gros Ventre Campground.

• Jenny Lake.

• Sunrise views of Jackson Lake.