When last you heard from this intrepid hiker and knitter, I was with a group of geologists in the upper part of Teton Canyon. After two nights at beautiful Basin Lakes, we packed up camp and moved on, heading north on the Teton Crest Trail. After a short climb, we rested at Sunset Lake,
before continuing on through magnificent flower filled meadows
towards Hurricane Pass. Here the Grand Teton is just coming into view.
From Hurricane Pass we took in stunning views of South Cascade Canyon and the Grand, Middle, and South Tetons. On the righthand side of the photo you can see Schoolroom glacier and its moraines and stream outlet. I'm not sure it is actually even still a glacier, but may simply be a permanent snow field.
We continued on,
down into lush Cascade Canyon, heading for Avalanche Divide, the rightmost saddle in this image.
I stopped countless times to snap photos, running afterwards to catch up with the group.
From Avalanche Divide we looked down at Kit Lake,
and adjacent to which we set up camp.
In the morning we had time for a geology lesson in front of "The Wall",
admiring more wildflowers,
and a last look at Kit Lake,
before climbing back over Avalanche Divide.
The windswept beauty of the divide
quickly gave way to the gurgling streams and green meadows of South Cascade Canyon.
As we continued down, those in turn gave way to dense stands of evergreens. Avalanche debris from this past winter meant a bit of scrambling around and over logs and branches. In the process we nearly ran into this bull moose.
We ended our hike at the Jenny Lake west boat dock and took the fast and comfortable way across the lake.
Though one could do this hike in two or three days, I'm glad I had four days to savor the beauty of the high country, visit some new places, and to truly be away from it all.
Travelers tips:
Here is a map, courtesy of Steve, showing our route.
Be sure to get a permit if you will be camping within Grand Teton National Park. It gives you an extra measure of security because park rangers will know your intended route and destination. Also, they do check permits and can fine you if you don't have one.
In my last post I promised to show progress on my sweater, which I thought was almost finished. Turns out I made a mistake in shaping the front pieces and have had a lot of un-knitting to do. And nobody needs to see pictures of that! But the fact that I haven't just abandoned the whole project makes me feel like an intrepid knitter indeed. Maybe next time it will be far enough along for me not to be embarrassed to show photos.
before continuing on through magnificent flower filled meadows
towards Hurricane Pass. Here the Grand Teton is just coming into view.
From Hurricane Pass we took in stunning views of South Cascade Canyon and the Grand, Middle, and South Tetons. On the righthand side of the photo you can see Schoolroom glacier and its moraines and stream outlet. I'm not sure it is actually even still a glacier, but may simply be a permanent snow field.
We continued on,
down into lush Cascade Canyon, heading for Avalanche Divide, the rightmost saddle in this image.
I stopped countless times to snap photos, running afterwards to catch up with the group.
From Avalanche Divide we looked down at Kit Lake,
in which a few of our party cooled off after a hot day of hiking,
and adjacent to which we set up camp.
In the morning we had time for a geology lesson in front of "The Wall",
admiring more wildflowers,
and a last look at Kit Lake,
before climbing back over Avalanche Divide.
The windswept beauty of the divide
quickly gave way to the gurgling streams and green meadows of South Cascade Canyon.
As we continued down, those in turn gave way to dense stands of evergreens. Avalanche debris from this past winter meant a bit of scrambling around and over logs and branches. In the process we nearly ran into this bull moose.
We ended our hike at the Jenny Lake west boat dock and took the fast and comfortable way across the lake.
Though one could do this hike in two or three days, I'm glad I had four days to savor the beauty of the high country, visit some new places, and to truly be away from it all.
Travelers tips:
Here is a map, courtesy of Steve, showing our route.
Be sure to get a permit if you will be camping within Grand Teton National Park. It gives you an extra measure of security because park rangers will know your intended route and destination. Also, they do check permits and can fine you if you don't have one.
In my last post I promised to show progress on my sweater, which I thought was almost finished. Turns out I made a mistake in shaping the front pieces and have had a lot of un-knitting to do. And nobody needs to see pictures of that! But the fact that I haven't just abandoned the whole project makes me feel like an intrepid knitter indeed. Maybe next time it will be far enough along for me not to be embarrassed to show photos.
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