Our original plan was to spend five days in Yellowstone, then two days at Grand Teton before heading down to Rocky Mountain National Park. All the snow in Yellowstone made it impossible for us to do the hikes we wanted and after four days of geysers, we'd had enough. So, we decided to leave a day early for Grand Teton. The weather was gorgeous. Perfect blue skies and perfect temperature.
So we found a campsite with a decent view, and then hiked around Jenny Lake, through some snow, to Hidden Falls. The views of the lake were quite stunning, but since we were hiking at the bottom of the mountain, we had only a few beautiful views of the mountains and that was a bit disappointing.
By the time we got to Hidden Falls, the wind had picked up, bringing the clouds with it. So we decided to head back to camp. By the time we got near our campsite, the wind was ripping white-caps into the lake and the rain was coming at us diagonally. Our tent was continually collapsing and we eventually decided to pack up and head out to get dinner.
Feeling down and concerned that the weather channel was predicting seven more days of storms and rainfall. We discussed our options, and eventually decided that it would be worth it to change our plans. The prediction for southern Utah showed 0% rain, sunshine and 70-80 degree weather. Now, we had planned on a colder trip, so we were less prepared for the warmer weather, so it meant stopping to get some short-sleeves and possibly some shorts. But the idea of changing our plans reinvigorated my excitement for vacation and we loved our visit to Utah last year. So, the next day we were off to Salt Lake City for one night, and then we headed on to Zion and Bryce Canyon, Utah!
Photos copyright Katrina Kouba Boles
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Zion NP, Utah
This is a series on our 2011 trip. Here are the previous posts:
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