2013 July 10 « HughHarris

A hike in the Grand Tetons is well… Grand! Cascade Canyon was spectacular.

We traveled yesterday to the Coulter Bay camp grounds in the Grand Tetons about 40 miles north of Jackson Hole and are staying in a tent cabin. It’s got logs on 2 sides and a canvas tent on the other 2 sides and the roof. Better than being on the ground.

The mountains here are like we have never seen before. Colter Bay is on Jackson lake at the lake is right at the foot of the Tetons. The lake is at about 6000 ft and the mountains on the west side of the lake go straight up to 12,000 ft plus. The views are truly breathtaking.

We hiked today around another Lake called String Lake and climbed up into Cascade Canyon for about 9 mile hike out and back. The canyon had a snow melt river coming through it with 5000 ft cliffs on either side going straight up. Snow melt and springs were feeding the river up and down the canyon providing breath taking views and vistas.