Camping at Gros Ventre

We stayed 3 nights at Gros Ventre Campground (pronounced grow vont) in Teton National Park.  It has 240 camp spots, the terrain is scrub brush and trees, and the camp spots are pretty close together.  On the other hand, there were spots available and we were tired of driving :)  Right before we entered the camp, a small herd of bison crossed the road.

Day 1:  We did a driving tour of the highlights of Teton Park.  Those included driving up the Signal Mtn. road to the Tower (elev 7727), exploring Signal Mountain Lodge, Jackson Lake Village, Colter Bay Village, Menors Ferry Historic District, and driving the Jenny Lake Loop.  Game seen:  pronghorn, cows, horses

Day 2:  We planned to bike the Jenny Lake Loop this morning, but realized that I not only had a flat tire, but  had lost the quick release on my left wheel during one of my rides on the bumpy roads.  I retraced my steps around the campground, but no luck finding it.  Finally we decided to go to one of the bike shops in Jackson Hole to see if they could help me.   Game seen:  people :)

By the time they helped with a makeshift solution, it was 1:00 and too hot to ride.  We decided to drive out the Gros Ventre Road to the Red Hills to check out a couple of other campgrounds.  It was a beautiful drive.  The Red Rocks are stunning, especially because there is a horse ranch right below some of the most colorful rocks.  The horse ranch had beautiful green pastures that really contrasted with the red rocks.  We decided we were glad we didn't drive to the other campgrounds to camp because the roads were so narrow, windy,rough, and often one lane with turnouts.
Game seen:  pronghorn, deer, horses

Tetons

Historic Chapel near Moose

original wagons used for tourists

Jackson Lake Dam

Tetons through the smokey haze

Darliss at antler arch at Jackson Square

center of Jackson Square park with antler arches on each corner

Slide Lake formed when a giant landslided blocked the river

The Red Hills on Gros Ventre Road

ed Day 3:  Time to check out and head to Yellowstone since we have reservations for 5th-7th.  We traveled past Jackson Lake again and via the John D. Rickefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway to the South Entrance of Yellowstone.