MOTO TRIPPIN--SD, WY, CO DAY 7

Day 7 - Tetons

 

Hade a very good breakfast and headed out at 730am on a sunny day with temps in mid 50s.

Today I remembered to put sunscreen on my poor nose that has been beat-up bad by sun and wind.

 

Ten miles south of my motel in Idaho, I turned east and rode up Teton Pass.

I started at 6000 feet and the summit was 8600 feet and a mere 40 degrees.

This is a picture from the summit.  I was riding in the shadows on the way up and in the sun on the way down.  I saw several hot air balloons enjoying the morning over the pass, too.

Rode across the Snake River at the bottom and into Jackson, WY.  By staying 30 miles away I saved at least $200 in motel charges.  Jackson was crowded and traffic was heavy, so I just rode through.

I rode north from Jackson to Teton National Park, this is my first view of the Tetons.

 

 



I really enjoyed the ride through the park.  The views were spectacular!

This is Jenny Lake.  There were nice walking trails around the shores with lots of pines and spruce, great views, and places to set and wonder at the beauty of God's creation.

The meadows were beautiful, too!



This is the lake north of Jenny, I can't recall the name.  I saw some very pretty streams as well, but had to cull the pictures to 10 or less.

Last picture form Teton Park--this is an ox-bow lake.  Nice, huh?

 

I rode back south to Jackson, re-fueled the bike, and ate lunch.

I shed my jacket as the temps had reached 80 degrees. Headed southwest from Jackson, riding the scenic Snake River Canyon.  This canyon is a little bigger, road much nicer, and quite a nice number of miles.  I am so enjoying this day!

The white water rafters were out in full force!

Next I turned south and rode in the Salt River valley. So pretty and so green.  Every small town I passed through had a saddle and tack shop.  Most of the farms irrigated hay fields, the hay looked really green and weed-free.  I saw stacks of big square bales, preparation for winter.  There were horses in the fields at many ranches.  I saw fishermen working the stream.

After the Salt River valley, I rode up a pass in the Bridger National Forest, and then westward on the road above.  Went over one more pass, this one unique in that a train track paralleled the highway all the way, and I saw one train.  Just over the top is my stop for the day at Kemmerer, WY.

There was no rain, countless beautiful sights, great variety, and a tolerable 292 miles--maybe my best day so far!