If you asked our boys which National Park is their favorite, they'd respond with a resounding, "Yellowstone!" But the reality is, that Grand Teton National Park is so linked to Yellowstone, that we don't even think of it as a separate park. In fact, we tend to see more animals, and…
A few years ago we enjoyed the hike to Two Oceans Lake. Since we were in Grand Teton National Park again, we decided to do a hike in the same area called Emma Matilda Lake. Everything we'd read about this hike was that it was over 10 miles, but we planned…
A few years ago we hiked to Phelps Lake in Grand Teton National Park. On a recent trip, we found out that there is a much shorter, straighter hike to an overlook of Phelps Lake. This runs just 2.0 miles roundtrip, though it is gently uphill all the way to the…
We have spent a lot of time at String Lake in Grand Teton National Park. This is a great place to play in the water, kayak or canoe, or just hike along the shore. We've spent a lot of time at this lake, but we'd never taken the trail all the…
Hiking Taggart Lake in Grand Teton National Park is an awesome experience. The biggest difficulty with this hike is parking. There is a small trailhead parking lot that fills up fast, and since the hike takes a fairly large amount of time, cars aren't rotated out very quickly. There is also…
Phelps Lake is one of the most beautiful hikes in Grand Teton National Park. When considering this hike, please note that there is a 7 mile loop around the lake, and a much shorter loop that goes to the edge of the Lake. We did this shorter loop called Lake Creek-Woodland…