Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

ByChristine Updated on

Kevin and I have decided that the Grand Tetons must be one of the most beautiful sights we’ve ever seen. When we drove over Togwotee Pass (at 9,658 feet (2,944 m)) and first saw the Tetons, we were in awe. And that awe did not recede the entire time we have been here!

There is so much to do here. Our friends Louisa and Adam joined us for about a week on our adventures. We were very excited that they would be visiting and to spend the week exploring the area with them, especially because this area is so different from their home in Florida!

If you want the kind of trip you’ll be excited to take your family and friends on, see our things to do below!

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Hidden Falls Via Jenny Lake Shuttle Boat

We started off by taking the Jenny Lake Shuttle Boat to the far side of the lake, and then hiking up to Hidden Falls. From there, we hiked up to Inspiration Point. At that point, we peaked around a few bends of the trail into Cascade Canyon before backtracking to the boat.

String Lake and Leigh Lake Hike

We also hiked a trail along String Lake and Leigh Lake. Originally we had hoped to cross a bridge and make a complete loop around String Lake on the way back, but this bridge was out and was currently being rebuilt.

Jenny Lake Hike

On another day we also hiked all the way around Jenny Lake.

Jackson Lake Canoeing

We also went canoeing on Jackson Lake. Our friends were the real stars here as they’ve had so much practice in Florida! We just tried to keep up!

Ramming speed! A collision was avoided, in case you’re wondering!

Grand Teton Campground

The campground is located a few minutes walk from the shore of Jackson Lake, where we were able to see some gorgeous sunsets and sit by a fire.

Everyone is super excited about the s’mores!

Grand Teton Wildlife

We saw so much wildlife here that we dubbed it the Teton safari. Of the animals on our “checklist” that we were specifically looking out for, only the grizzly and wolf remained elusive.

We saw many elk, a moose with calf as well as a bull moose, many bison with calves, a coyote, a bald eagle, lots of marmots, pronghorns, a mule deer, a marten, and a fox.

We saw a lone black bear that wandered across a field and the road in front of us, as well as a mama black bear with two cubs napping in the woods.

What To Do Next

When you’re visiting Grand Teton National Park you should also plan a day to explore the town of Jackson Hole and consider riding the Jackson Hole Aerial Tram.

If you’re looking for some more challenging hiking consider the trail up into Death Canyon to head up into the mountains a bit for a different perspective.

Christine is the co-founder of Never Stop Adventuring, and an avid traveler who started traveling the world as a child growing up in a military family. She even lived in Germany for numerous years. Since then she has been to 48 U.S. states, 17 countries, and traveled the U.S. in an RV for over 7 years.

With her 3 kids, the adventures continued family travel style. She has planned and coordinated travel with kids for the last 10 years and shares family travel tips and tricks, destinations, costs and even the mistakes so you can be empowered to take your own family trips with confidence!