Day 14 - Yellowstone to Grand Teton National Park and back

We woke up early on our second day in Yellow Stone and made it to Old Faithful as quickly as we could. We missed the first eruption, so we made breakfast by some picnic tables while we waited for the next one. It was magnificent. We then saw Midway Geyser Basin (where the Grand Prismatic Spring is) as well as Firehole Lake road, and by then we were all geyser-ed out.

Old Faithful


Grand Prismatic Spring

The next stop was the Grand Tetons National Park, which we drove down to see. Our mission was to find a moose, which we asked about and were given some good spots to look for them at dusk. The Grand Tetons were amazing! Far less crowded and had stunning views. We found a short day hike around String Lake which was breath taking. On the hike we saw plenty of yellow bellied marmots which was fun.

Grand Tetons


marmot!

We continued South to the bottom of the park and pulled over where other people had gathered. There was a bull and female moose lounging in the tall grass on the other side of the river. We pulled out our chairs and opened a beer and waited for them to get up. The bull moose was beautiful! It really in inc readable how large their antlers are. We also saw a beaver swim by.

On the way back North to Yellowstone we saw a heard of elk acting strangely. There were wolves attacking the herd trying to separate one of the calfs, but ultimately failed. Further on we saw a bald eagle. We then stopped at the Jackson lake Lodge to watch the sunset over the Tetons and were amazed by how plush and luxurious the Lodge was.
-Pete


Animals Seen:

Yellow Stone:
Elk
Mule Deer
Pronghorn
Grizzley Bear
Bisson (Lots!!)
Blue Heron
Cannadian Geese

Grand Tetons:
Bison
Elk
Pronghorn
Moose!
Beaver
Wolves (attacking Elk!)
Bald Eagle
Yellow-Bellied Marmot