September 12 2009: Grand Teton National Park

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Saturday, September 12

Start in Jackson WY, Grand Teton National Park, Stay in Jackson. 
Weather:
  Lows: Jackson airport: 37; Jackson: 28
  Highs: Jackson airport: 73; Jackson: 77; Moose: 71; 
         Moran: 66; Snake River: 73 Darwin Ranch: 64  
Hikes/Walks: 4.0 miles
0.1 miles                          : Chapel of the Transfiguration area
1.6 miles total                    : Schwabacher Landing area
0.7 miles total                    : Mormon Row area
1.1 miles total, ~60 feet elevation: Blacktail Ponds Trail
0.5 miles total, ~55 feet elevation: Signal Mountain
After driving to Denver on Thursday, Sept. 10 and then to Jackson, WY on Friday, Sept. 11, it was time to begin exploring Grand Teton National Park. Today, was primarily photography of the mountains, which was good since this was the clearest day of the time we spent in the Tetons.

Our first stop was the Chapel of the Transfiguration, a small chapel with a great view within the park.

Chapel of the Transfiguration View from the Chapel of the Transfiguration

Then photography at various locations within the park, including a small hike along the Blacktail Ponds trail, which ended up requiring a little bit of bushwhacking.

The Teton Range The Teton Range Grand Teton The Grand Tetons The Grand Tetons and the Snake River A gnarled tree and the Grand Tetons

We finished the day at the top of Signal Mountain for sunset.

Jackson Lake and Teton Range from Signal Mountain Jackson Lake and Teton Range at sunset