Lizard Creek, Grand Teton NP, WY

Sunday 24th August 

Drove through a whole lot of empty scrubland for 3 hours to reach Jackson. There was a wildfire burning near and we drove through a lot of smoke! However roads were open and other folk were using them so we guessed it was ok.

Found a bagel shop for lunch and enjoyed looking round the town and the shops. 

Then drove through Grand Teton National Park stopping at the viewpoints to admire the famous mountain range - and the herds of bison. There is a slight haze over the mountains from the wildfire so they are not standing out very sharply but the views were still very impressive. 

8 years ago I passed this way on my bike and camped at Coulter Village which is a hub of shops and accommodation. Today we drove a few miles further into the National Park and are camped at Lizard Creek which is much quieter with basic facilities only. The campsite is in a forest (as always) by Jackson lake. We were very surprised to see pelicans fishing on the lake! It's all very beautiful and away from most of the tourists. 

Apart from last night we've been constantly camping in bear country so of course are on our guard. Its common to be camped right by trees with obvious bear scratches!

Every campsite is well equipped with bear boxes and chances of actually encountering a bear at camp is very low as long as you follow the precautions. However, it was still a bit of a relief when the camp host told us they have not seen bears in the camp this year. Instead there is a shoe-stealing fox!! He has currently snaffled over 150 shoes from campers and apparently has a preference for left ones. The host thought the fox may be deterring the bears - either way if that's the most dangerous beast I think we'll be ok for the next couple of nights! 




Grand Teton Range
Colter Bay


Jackson Lake view from campground







Bears woz here 

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