{"id":130,"date":"2016-08-24T01:35:18","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T01:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/?p=130"},"modified":"2018-02-08T22:28:54","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T03:28:54","slug":"wheeling-solo-on-the-road-grand-teton-wy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/2016\/08\/24\/wheeling-solo-on-the-road-grand-teton-wy\/","title":{"rendered":"Wheeling Solo on the Road: Grand Teton, WY"},"content":{"rendered":"

After going to bed early and getting 11 hours of sleep (thank youuuuu, blackout curtains), I was ready to head out to\u00a0Grand Teton National Park<\/a>. The drive east from Victor, ID took about 45 minutes, and the northbound turn took me past Teton Village and the ski resort of Jackson Hole. Being a former [intermediate] skier, it’s always odd for me to see ski slopes carved out of the tree line on a mountain without the snow. Anyway, after several miles of narrow and windy road, I finally entered the “meaty” portion of the park.<\/span><\/p>\n

I should mention that Grand Teton isn’t huge by any means, as national parks go. The main visual draw is the dozen or so major peaks of the Teton range to the west. There’s a 45 mph loop around the park that only takes 1-2 hours to complete, depending on stops. I saw a ton of people on bicycles, and there’s a beautiful system of lakes and rivers at the base of the peaks that are popular with kayakers (I imagine). I took at least a million photos of the peaks because they’re just so stunning. I ended up staying in the car because I didn’t come across anything that seemed worth the effort to haul my scooter out of the trunk.<\/p>\n