{"id":3460,"date":"2019-10-06T10:24:41","date_gmt":"2019-10-06T02:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=3460"},"modified":"2019-12-18T12:42:17","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T04:42:17","slug":"20190715to_jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/06\/20190715to_jackson\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 4 of 2019 Western US Tour, July 15, to Jackson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a rather fulfilling day in Salt Lake City, it&#8217;s Monday July 15 2019 as we set off from Salt Lake City to Jackson, Wyoming, a small town on the outskirts of Grand Teton National Park.<br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0688.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0688.jpg\" alt=\"Grand Teton\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Grand Teton<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Journey_to_Jackson\">Journey to Jackson<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>So at 8:30 in the morning, we checked out of hotel and started this road trip to Jackson WY. The default Google route was I15-US30-US34-US89. However, since we were not in too much of a hurry, we took a <del>detour<\/del><span style=\"font-size: small;\">(it&#8217;s actually 12 miles shorter)<\/span> different route which was I15-(Brigham City)-US89. By adding 20 minutes to travel time, we stayed on the scenic US Route 89 for the majority of the trip, which to me was a more rewarding way to spend the day instead of rushing from A to B.<br \/>\nAne here&#8217;s our route on the map:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=44555311&#038;measures=off&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While the scenic part of US89 started outside Brigham City as it climbed through some mountain ranges, I was driving until Logan before taken over. After that, US89 was running along Logan River in a valley (Logan Canyon).<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0424.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0424.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Highway 89\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0427.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0427.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Highway 89\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0433.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0433.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Highway 89\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0438.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0438.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Highway 89\" \/><\/a><\/br>Highway 89<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0434.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0434.jpg\" alt=\"Logan Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Logan Cave<\/br>The cave&#8217;s closed with iron bars to protect an endangered bat species known as the Townsend&#8217;s Big Eared Bat.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0436.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0436.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Highway 89\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0439.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0439.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Highway 89\" \/><\/a><\/br>Highway 89<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0440.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0440.jpg\" alt=\"Logan River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Logan River<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Bear_Lake_Overlook\">Bear Lake Overlook<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Just as we were approaching Bear Lake, we found a rest area \/ overlook by the road, with gorgeous views of bear lake. If not for the other sceneries along the road, such spectacular views alone would certainly make this detour worthwhile.<br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0445.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0445.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Wild Flowers\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0475Q10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0475Q10.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Wild Flowers\" \/><\/a><\/br>Wild Flowers<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0448.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0448.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Bear Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0449.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0449.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Bear Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0450.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0450.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Bear Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Bear Lake<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>The best part of it? As we made our descent down to Bear Lake along US89, there were houses along the road with similarly magnificent views. They certainly drew quite some envious eyes from travelers like us.<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0451.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0451.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain Ranges\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0472.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0472.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain Ranges\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountain Ranges<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0452.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0452.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Bear Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0453_DSC_0471-19.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0453_DSC_0471-19.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Bear Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Bear Lake<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>After that, we headed North along US89 into Idaho. We made an attempt to drive to the shores of Dear Lake, only to arrive at a dead end among farmlands.<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/20190715_122107.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/20190715_122107.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Trail to Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/20190715_122136.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/20190715_122136.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Trail to Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail to Lake<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0477.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0477.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Farmland\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0480.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0480.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Farmland\" \/><\/a><\/br>Farmland<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0476.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0476.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain Ranges beyond Bear Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountain Ranges beyond Bear Lake<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>After that, we found a tiny (paved) trail leading across the lake to North Beach State Park of Idaho. And by its name, it offered all the beach activities with calm waters. It&#8217;s not hard to infer the park&#8217;s popularity from its near-full parking lot. The park charged an admission fee, and by the time we arrived, it was starting to drizzle. So I took a few photos and went on the way.<\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"North_Beach_State_Park\">North Beach State Park<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/20190715_124125.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/20190715_124125.jpg\" width=\"46.15%\" alt=\"Bear Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0481.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0481.jpg\" width=\"51.85%\" alt=\"Bear Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Bear Lake<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0486.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0486.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Mud Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0487.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0487.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Mud Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mud Lake<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>After that, I took over driving. Unexpectedly, driving on the Eastern side of mud lake, there was a 4km section of Merkley Lake Road that&#8217;s unpaved, after which our rental car was literally covered in mud, not a very good sight against all the breathtaking sceneries around us.<\/p>\n<p>And about 70 minutes later, we reached Afton, Wyoming where we switched drivers again, while making a brief stop in Mormon Church&#8217;s Star Valley Temple.<\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Star_Valley_Wyoming_Temple\">Star Valley Wyoming Temple<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0489.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0489.jpg\" alt=\"Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0490.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0490.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Star Valley Wyoming Temple\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0494.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0494.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Star Valley Wyoming Temple\" \/><\/a><\/br>Star Valley Wyoming Temple<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0491.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0491.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Flowers<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s Monday and there weren&#8217;t many activities going around in the church. We did run into a nice lady that&#8217;s tending the flowers, who offered us her best hospitality and wishes before we were on our way again.<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0493.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0493.jpg\" alt=\"Hale Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hale Canyon<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0496.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0496.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Afton\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Downtown Afton<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">World&#8217;s Largest Elkhorn Arch<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0498.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0498.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0512.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0512.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0501.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0501.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Farmland\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0503.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0503.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Farmland\" \/><\/a><\/br>Farmland<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0509.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0509.jpg\" alt=\"Cliff\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cliff<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0516.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0516.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Farmland before Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0520.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0520.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Farmland before Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Farmland before Mountains<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0524.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0524.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0526.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0526.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>After that, US89 left Star Valley and followed along Snake River, and landscape changed from stretches of farmland into rolling hills.<br \/>\nBy the way, this segment of Snake River seemed to be open to tubing, with companies operating vintage school buses shuttling people and equipment up and down the river. With mild water flow and great weather, it&#8217;s the perfect outdoor leisure activity for the season, if we had more time.<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0532.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0532.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Country Road\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0538.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0538.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Country Road\" \/><\/a><\/br>Country Road<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0536.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0536.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Snake River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0558.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0558.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Snake River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Snake River<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0540.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0540.jpg\" alt=\"Forest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Forest<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Bradley Mountain<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0542.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0542.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Terrain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rocky Terrain<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>About an hour after we left Afton, we stopped at a boat launch site in Hoback, Wyoming (at least that&#8217;s what Google Maps says) for rest, along with some photos of the Snake River.<\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Hoback_Boat_Launch\">Hoback Boat Launch<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0562.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0562.jpg\" alt=\"Cabin along Snake River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0570.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0570.jpg\" alt=\"Cabin along Snake River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cabin along Snake River<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/20190715_151510.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/20190715_151510.jpg\" alt=\"Bridge over Snake River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Bridge over Snake River<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">W Johnny Counts Rd<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0567.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0567.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Mountains by Snake River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0569.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0569.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Mountains by Snake River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains by Snake River<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>After that, it was a short 25-minute drive to our hotel in downtown Jackson, WY. <\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0573.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0573.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Country Road\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0575.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0575.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Country Road\" \/><\/a><\/br>Country Road<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0578.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0578.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Mountains and Cabins\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0579.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0579.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Mountains and Cabins\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains and Cabins<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>And for the first time since we left Salt Lake City this morning, sights of distant mountains were crowned with snow.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0582.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0582.jpg\" alt=\"View of Distant Snow-Crested Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View of Distant Snow-Crested Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Should be Rendezvous Peak.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span id=\"Hotel_in_Jackson_WY\">Hotel in Jackson WY<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>With summer being the peak tourism season for Jackson Wyoming, starting price of hotel rooms was a staggering 200 dollars per night before taxes (that&#8217;s basically Manhattan level). Fortunately Marriott has a cat5 property (Springhill Suites) in town, and there goes my credit card certificate.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/20190715_160458.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/20190715_160458.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Hotel Room\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/20190715_160505.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/20190715_160505.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Hotel Room\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hotel Room<\/br>Two queens and sofa bed, this room in theory could house six adults.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>By the way, Springhill Suites attempted to charge a 15-dollar parking fee per night, but just across the street from its entrance was a giant municipal parking garage that&#8217;s amazingly free. <span style=\"font-size: small;\">And in comparison, throughout our stay I never knew where the hotel&#8217;s tiny obscure garage entrance was located.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And after we had put down our luggage, it was 4:30pm. With sunset more than 4 hours away, we decided to visit the Western part (Teton Park Road) of Grand Teton National Park for the remainder of the day.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0583.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0583.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Grassland and Distant Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0585.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0585.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Grassland and Distant Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0586.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0586.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Grassland and Distant Mountains\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0587.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0587.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Grassland and Distant Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0594.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0594.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Grassland and Distant Mountains\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0599.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0599.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Grassland and Distant Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Grassland and Distant Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As usual, the drive into Grand Teton National Park was through some beautiful countryside (which was also an elk refuge, I didn&#8217;t catch any sights of elks though).<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0598.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0598.jpg\" alt=\"View of Grand Teton\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View of Grand Teton<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0602.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0602.jpg\" alt=\"Plane Landing into Jackson Hole Airport before Grand Teton Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Plane Landing into Jackson Hole Airport before Grand Teton Peak<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>And there&#8217;s Jackson Hole Airport, the only commercial airport located in a US National Park. A convenient but costly way to visit Grand Teton and Yellowstone. For those on the plane, it must be a spectacular sight watching the snowy mountains during descent.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0606Q10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0606Q10.jpg\" alt=\"United A320 Landing\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>United A320 Landing<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span id=\"Grand_Teton_National_Park\">Grand Teton National Park<\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0605.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0605.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Buck Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0609.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0609.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Buck Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Buck Mountain<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After a 20-minute drive, we entered Grand Teton National Park via Moose entrance. Just next to it was Chapel of the Transfiguration, which served as a place of worship for ranchers a century ago and saving them the arduous trip to Jackson every week.<\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Chapel_of_the_Transfiguration\">Chapel of the Transfiguration<\/span><\/h4>\n<details>\n<summary>Click for detail about Chapel<\/summary>\n<blockquote><p>\nA Spiritual Heart in the Park<br \/>\nThis rustic Episcopal chapel, constructed in 1925, held the first services on July 26 of that year. Prior to its construction, worshippers traveled 12 miles over rough roads to the town of Jackson. Today, that is just a short car ride away, but in the 1920&#8217;s roads were rough and automobiles rare. Once fully constructed, the Chapel of the Transfiguration served to provide spiritual refreshment to dude ranchers and tourists that flocked to the Chapel every Sunday to worship and gather as a community. Today, the Chapel continues to draw people, and services are held every Sunday during the summer.<\/br><br \/>\nThe name &#8220;Transfiguration&#8221; is taken from the event in our Lord&#8217;s earthly life in which, during a time of prayer and meditation in the mountains, Jesus appeared to His disciples &#8220;transformed&#8221;. They saw Him no longer as a simple man, but in an intense light they perceived a glory beyond His ordinary appearance.<br \/>\nThe name is apt because, in the presence of this magnificence and grandeur; some small hint of that eternal majesty is conveyed to us who pause and, in quiet, worship. Like the disciples on the mount 2,000 years ago, we would like to stay here. We cannot &#8211; we must return to our lives &#8211; but, like those disciples, please take away with you the vision of the power and beat of God&#8217;s presence in the world.<br \/>\n&#8220;And Jesus took Peter, James, John and He led them up a high mountain&#8230;and He was transfigured before them, and His garments became radiant and exceedingly white.&#8221; &#8212; St. MARK 9: 2&#038;3<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Source: information board near the chapel<\/span>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/details>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0610.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0610.jpg\" alt=\"Chapel Cross before Grand Teton Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chapel Cross before Grand Teton Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Inside, worshippers would sit on wooden pews enjoying views of the imposing Grand Teton Peak beyond the altar window, being secluded from the world but God&#8217;s finest creations.<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0614.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0614.jpg\" alt=\"View of Grand Teton from Chapel Window\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0615.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0615.jpg\" alt=\"View of Grand Teton from Chapel Window\" \/><\/a><\/br>View of Grand Teton from Chapel Window<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0616.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0616.jpg\" alt=\"Chapel Interior\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chapel Interior<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0617.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0617.jpg\" alt=\"Chapel of the Transfiguration before Grand Teton Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0618.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0618.jpg\" alt=\"Chapel of the Transfiguration before Grand Teton Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Chapel of the Transfiguration before Grand Teton Peak<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>After that, we headed for our next stop which was Teton Glacier Turnout.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0620.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0620.jpg\" alt=\"Ranch\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ranch<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><span id=\"Teton_Glacier_Turnout\">Teton Glacier Turnout<\/span><\/h4>\n<details>\n<summary>Click for detail about Teton Glacier<\/summary>\n<blockquote><p>\nThe Teton Glacier lies sheltered on the northeast flank of the Grand Teton. More than any other erosional force, powerful glaciers sculpted the Teton Range peaks and carved the U-shaped canyons.<br \/>\nBeginning two million years ago, at least two periods of glaciation swept across this landscape. The ice retreated around 14000 years ago,  unveiling an ornate tapestry of cirques, aretes and horns. Today\u2019s glaciers are remnants of a cool period called \u2018the Little Ice Age\u2019 lasting from 1400 to 1850AD.<br \/>\nGlaciers in the Teton Range and across much of the world are retreating in response to changing climate. Since 1967, the Teton Glacier has lost 15 percent of its surface area. Meltwater helps support rich communities along valley streams, but today\u2019s glaciers are producing up to ten percent less run-off. If current trends continue, the glaciers of the Teton Range will disappear. Their passing will be one of the many transformations this landscape will experience in the face of climate change.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Source: information board<\/span>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/details>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0621.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0621.jpg\" alt=\"Teton Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Teton Glacier<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0622.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0622.jpg\" alt=\"Ranges of Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ranges of Mountains<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0623.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0623.jpg\" alt=\"Grand Teton\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Grand Teton<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>After that, we were heading towards Jenny Lake (Visitor Center).<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0630.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0630.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Park Road\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0632.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0632.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Park Road\" \/><\/a><\/br>Park Road<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0631.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0631.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Grassland\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0633.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0633.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Grassland\" \/><\/a><\/br>Grassland<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Jenny_Lake\">Jenny Lake<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By the size of parking lot, Jenny Lake was the most famous tourist attraction of the park, with tour boats in the lake and hiking trails both around the lake and deep into the snowy wilderness of mountain ranges.<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0637.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0637.jpg\" alt=\"Pine Trees\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Pine Trees<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/20190715_175800.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/20190715_175800.jpg\" alt=\"Cottonwood Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cottonwood Creek<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>We didn&#8217;t plan to stay long here, so we took a short stroll by the lake admiring impressive summits on the opposite side.<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0643.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0643.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Tour Boat on Jenny Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0656.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0656.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Tour Boat on Jenny Lake before Forest Hills\" \/><\/a><\/br>Tour Boat on Jenny Lake before Forest Hills<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0646.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0646.jpg\" alt=\"Mt St John behind Jenny Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0647.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0647.jpg\" alt=\"Mt St John across Jenny Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mt St John across Jenny Lake<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0648.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0648.jpg\" alt=\"Grand Teton across Jenny Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Grand Teton across Jenny Lake<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0652.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0652.jpg\" alt=\"Mt St John across Jenny Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mt St John across Jenny Lake<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/20190715_181946.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/20190715_181946.jpg\" alt=\"Shores of Jenny Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Shores of Jenny Lake<\/br>Didn&#8217;t know trees can survive so close to the lake shore before. Also, the lake seemed to be a popular swimming spot.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Then we headed for our next stop which was String Lake.<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0660.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0660.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Mt St John\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0676.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0676.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Mt St John\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mt St John<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0661.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0661.jpg\" alt=\"View of Grand Teton\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View of Grand Teton<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"String_Lake\">String Lake<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>It&#8217;s a much smaller lake bringing us closer views of the magnificent mountain ranges of Grand Teton. Located off Teton Park Road, it also had much fewer visitors than Jenny Lake. We too took a short walk along its shores before continuing.<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0665.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0665.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0675.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0675.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Creek<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nSince I was taking photos against sunshine, this proximity to mountains really helped.<br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0667.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0667.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"View of Grand Teton behind String Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0669.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0669.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"View of Grand Teton behind String Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0672.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0672.jpg\" alt=\"View of Grand Teton behind String Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>View of Grand Teton behind String Lake<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0679.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0679.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Park Road\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0680.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0680.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Park Road\" \/><\/a><\/br>Park Road<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Mount_Moran_Turnout\">Mount Moran Turnout<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>If one&#8217;s confined to stay on the main park road, this is the best turnout to watch the rolling mountain ranges and snowpacks of Grand Teton National Park.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">The bad side? Mosquitos certainly knew this too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0682.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0682.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain Ranges\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountain Ranges<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Grand Teton, Mt St John and Mt Moran.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0684.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0684.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Distant Summit\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0685.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0685.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Distant Summit\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Summit<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Most likely Jackson Peak on the right photo.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0689.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0689.jpg\" alt=\"Mt Moran\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mt Moran<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0696.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0696.jpg\" alt=\"Eagle Rest Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Eagle Rest Peak<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0699_DSC_0726-28.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0699_DSC_0726-28.jpg\" alt=\"View from Mt Moran Turnout\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View from Mt Moran Turnout<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>After that, we drove up Signal Mountain, a hill straight out of Jackson Hole valley with panoramic views of the park. The 7.7km narrow winding road uphill might be going through some boring forest (compared with rest of the park), but majestic views up top would be more than rewarding. (except somehow it&#8217;s also mosquito infested.)<\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Signal_Mountain\">Signal Mountain<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0730Q10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0730Q10.jpg\" alt=\"Deer\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Deer<\/br>We caught sight of this creature on our way up, which was the only source of excitement during the 15-minute climb.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0732.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0732.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Snake River and Jackson Hole valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0738.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0738.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Snake River and Jackson Hole valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Snake River and Jackson Hole valley<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0733.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0733.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Gravel Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Gravel Mountain<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0734.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0734.jpg\" alt=\"Blacktail Butte among Jackson Hole valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0735.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0735.jpg\" alt=\"Blacktail Butte among Jackson Hole valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Blacktail Butte among Jackson Hole valley<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0740.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0740.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Jackson Hole valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0760.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0760.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Jackson Hole valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Jackson Hole valley<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0741_DSC_0755-15.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0741_DSC_0755-15.jpg\" alt=\"View from Signal Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View from Signal Mountain<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0757.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0757.jpg\" alt=\"Blacktail Butte among Jackson Hole valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Blacktail Butte among Jackson Hole valley<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0758.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0758.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Leidy\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mount Leidy<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/20190715_195303.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/20190715_195303.jpg\" alt=\"Signal Tower\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Signal Tower<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Ok, now I know why this place is called &#8220;Signal Mountain&#8221;.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Our last stop of the day was Jackson Lake Dam, another great place to view the many peaks across river.<\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Jackson_Lake_Dam\">Jackson Lake Dam<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/20190715_201228.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/20190715_201228.jpg\" alt=\"Controller of Jackson Lake Dam\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Controller of Jackson Lake Dam<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Engine cart and gears in use from 1911 to 1986 on display here to raise\/lower the 2.5ton gates.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0763.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0763.jpg\" alt=\"Mt Moran\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mt Moran<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0765.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0765.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain Ranges\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0767.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0767.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain Ranges\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0768.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0768.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain Ranges\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountain Ranges<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/20190715_201820.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/20190715_201820.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Jackson Lake Dam\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/20190715_201855.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails-m\/20190715_201855.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Jackson Lake Dam\" \/><\/a><\/br>Jackson Lake Dam<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0772.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0772.jpg\" alt=\"Goose\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Goose<\/br>Life seemed pretty enjoyable for this little creature not far from the rolling waters of Jackson Lake Dam.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>From the waves on Jackson Lake it&#8217;s not hard to tell how strongly the winds were blowing. To make matters worse, it started to rain. So we hopped back onto the car and drove back to hotel.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/DSC_0777.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/20190715\/thumbnails\/DSC_0777.jpg\" alt=\"Mt Moran from Oxford Bend\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mt Moran from Oxford Bend<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And called it a day after this not-so-spectacular photo at Oxford Bend.<br \/>\nEND<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a rather fulfilling day in Salt Lake City, it&#8217;s Monday July 15 2019 as we set off from Salt Lake City to Jackson, Wyoming, a small town on the outskirts of Grand Teton National Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[411,2],"tags":[424,421,418,417,420,423,425,422,419],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3460"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3460"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3460\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3727,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3460\/revisions\/3727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}