Holy grizzly campers! We have now entered bear country at the Grand Tetons National Park in Wyoming where we spent two nights at the Colter Bay campground. Luckily, our campsite (# 273) has a trail that leads back to Jackson Lake just 50 yards behind the forest. If we stayed at any other site, we would not have found such a gem. The glassy water against a backdrop of snowcapped mountains was where we created our own happy hour, dipping our feet in the icy cold water while having wine and cheese. Campfire by sunset was also a must, grilling hot dogs and vegetarian sausages, corn on the cob, yams and asparagus, followed by s’mores for dessert.
The next day we drove down the Teton Park Road and hiked around Jenny Lake on the Cascade Canyon turnout and stopped at Inspiration Point for a scenic picnic lunch. We opted to take the shuttle boat back instead of hiking back on the same trail - $7 per person for the boat ride was well worth it on a scorching hot day! Happy hour was at the Jackson Lake Lodge where we gorged on nachos and guacamole and huckleberry mojitos while sighting two grizzly cubs from far far away in the meadows.
On the third day, we went up the road to hike around Two Ocean Lake. We left the binoculars in the RV and forgot to take the bear spray with us – two essential items when seeking wildlife. Halfway through the trail, we found fresh bear scat and a big dirt patch under the tree. We realized we were stepping into a bear’s den and quickly retreated. We were nervous the entire hike back to our car - six idiots without bear spray yelling “Hey Bear!” in bear habitat. But we made it back safely without incident, except we came across a duck’s head ripped off from the body on the side of the trail. And with that grim thought, we departed Grand Tetons to head north.Next stop: Yellowstone (where there was a recent fatal grizzly bear attack). Over and out.
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