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- Day 12
- Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 4:00 PM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 6,237 ft
United StatesLost Creek44°55’47” N 110°26’9” W
Cookout
September 5, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Today we headed up to The Tower-Roosevelt area to ride out on old-fashioned horse-drawn wagons for a Western style cookout. We rode out several miles into Pleasant Valley at an original wagon stop,Read more
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- Day 12
- Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 7:04 PM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 7,815 ft
- United StatesDragons Mouth Spring44°37’30” N 110°26’6” W
Mud Volcano
September 5, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
After our cookout we scooted back so we could see the Mud Volcano and Dragon's Mouth Spring on the way home. Mud Volcano used to spew from a cone and shower mud everywhere, but a couple decades ago itRead more
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- Day 13
- Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 1:27 PM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 6,765 ft
- United StatesArizona Creek43°58’59” N 110°39’51” W
On the road again
September 6, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
And we are moving to the Tetons! We drove along the John Rockefeller Jr Memorial Highway (also a national park) that connects Yellowstone to Grand Teton National Park (GTNP). Rockefeller donated aboutRead more
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- Day 13
- Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 5:15 PM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 6,765 ft
- United StatesElk43°46’5” N 110°34’22” W
Exploring the valley
September 6, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We couldn't wait to take in the Teton Valley (also referred to as Jackson Hole, "hole" being the old trapper term for a valley between mountains), so we cruised down the highway and stopped to takeRead more
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- Day 13
- Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 6:46 PM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 6,621 ft
- United StatesCarpenter Draw43°39’38” N 110°39’51” W
Mormon Row
September 6, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Eric directed us to drive out a little dirt road (yay!) to Mormon Row, the location where the Mormons first settled a developed their town in the early 1900s. Recognize that barn? It's the mostRead more
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- Day 14
- Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 5:31 PM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 6,217 ft
- United StatesJackson43°28’17” N 110°46’32” W
Grand Tetons
September 7, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Today we tried to get out and see some beautiful views, but the haze is a million times worse than yesterday and the mountains aren't even visible until you are right up next to them. The first photoRead more
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- Day 15
- Friday, September 8, 2017 at 1:58 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 6,923 ft
- United StatesDeadmans Bar43°45’14” N 110°37’27” W
Teton Haze
September 8, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Today we went to all the well known turnouts and viewpoints, but the weather was not cooperating. As we got closer to the mountains, the view was better, but the peaks are so tall that the cloudsRead more
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- Day 15
- Friday, September 8, 2017 at 2:27 PM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 6,526 ft
- United StatesTeton County43°42’47” N 110°40’17” W
Right place right time
September 8, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
After a brief rain shower and hearing thunder in the distance, we drove along to the next turnoff down a dirt road that brought us close to the water's edge. There was quite a crowd, and quickly weRead more
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- Day 15
- Friday, September 8, 2017 at 5:10 PM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 6,837 ft
- United StatesJenny Lake43°45’11” N 110°43’27” W
Jenny Lake
September 8, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
The clouds broke open after brief rainstorm with big fat summer drops, and we walked out to a viewpoint over Jenny Lodge. The sun dropped behind the mountains and the rays of sun peeked out into theRead more
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- Day 15
- Friday, September 8, 2017 at 5:56 PM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 6,850 ft
- United StatesLunch Tree Hill43°52’39” N 110°34’40” W
Jackson Lake Lodge
September 8, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
For dinner we stopped at Jackson Lake Lodge on the way back home. The views go on for miles and I could sit here and look at the view for hours. They have a bar/lounge that extends onto a huge patioRead more
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- Day 16
- Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 9:58 AM
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 6,850 ft
- United StatesColter Bay Village43°54’43” N 110°38’49” W
Packing up
September 9, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
And we're off! We said goodbye to our pretty campsites, got the motorhomes ready to roll, and we were on our way. There's always a sense of sadness coming home from vacation, but we've got two days ofRead more
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- Day 16
- Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 11:55 AM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 6,112 ft
- United StatesLeeks Canyon43°27’10” N 110°47’33” W
Heading southward
September 9, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
And we've started our journey home, first through Jackson and then briefly into Idaho before entering Utah.
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- Day 16
- Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 11:56 AM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 6,089 ft
- United StatesLeeks Canyon43°27’3” N 110°47’30” W
South Park, Wyoming
September 9, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Cute little valley
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- Day 16
- Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 12:10 PM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 5,968 ft
- United StatesFlat Creek43°23’5” N 110°44’43” W
Snake River
September 9, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Our highway out of Jackson follows the Snake River for miles and miles
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- Day 16
- Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 1:10 PM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 5,636 ft
- United StatesGreys River43°10’22” N 111°1’7” W
Starting into the hills
September 9, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
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- Day 16
- Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 1:29 PM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 6,532 ft
- United StatesSpring Creek42°37’52” N 110°55’14” W
Bike Race
September 9, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
All along our drive the road was littered with competitive bicyclists racing a several hundred mile ride. The downhill looks fun but the uphill is a beast!
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- Day 16
- Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 3:51 PM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 5,049 ft
- United StatesGus Lind Flat41°45’2” N 111°43’42” W
Small town Idaho
September 9, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Crossing over into Utah
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- Day 16
- Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 4:11 PM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 4,521 ft
- United StatesGreens Corner41°39’22” N 111°54’10” W
Small town Utah
September 9, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
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- Day 16
- Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 6:24 PM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 4,203 ft
- United StatesDolomite40°43’24” N 112°33’51” W
Nevada Salt Flats
September 9, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
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- Day 16
- Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 6:44 PM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 4,649 ft
- United StatesAragonite40°45’39” N 113°0’38” W
Nevada Sunset
September 9, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
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- Day 17
- Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 4:11 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 4,488 ft
- United StatesBattle Mountain40°38’30” N 116°56’35” W
I dont WANNA go home yet
September 10, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
After spending the night in Battle Mountain (which holds the questionable title of "Armpit of America"), we awoke to discover Jack & Gayle's motorhome wouldn't start. After googling and huntingRead more
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- Day 17
- Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 7:01 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 4,019 ft
- United StatesWillow Spring40°11’22” N 118°27’42” W
Another sunset on the road
September 10, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
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- Day 17
- Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 10:33 PM
- 🌙 26 °C
- Altitude: 171 ft
- United StatesRoseville38°46’20” N 121°16’39” W
Aaaaand we're back
September 10, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Two thousand one hundred and fifty four miles & four states later and we're back! What a whirlwind and amazing time. Can't wait to do it again!!!
