Today was a hike at Taggart Lake in Grand Tetons. We began our hike at 7:30 AM. Another early start. We decided to hike a combination of Taggart and Bradley Lake. At roughly 225 acres, Bradley Lake is the smallest of the chain lakes that lie at the base of the Teton Range. Once we got to Bradley Lake, the view was a little disappointing. We almost missed it. The hike continued around Taggart Lake. The Taggart Lake Trail is an easy, out and back trail that offers visitors some of the best views of the Teton Range. The hike had great pictures. The lake was still and reflective.
After lunch, we visited Mormon’s Row. What is Mormon’s Row? The Mormons, sent parties from the Salt Lake Valley to establish new communities and support their expanding population. Mormon homesteaders, who settled close to Jackson, built their farms to share labor and community, a stark contrast with the isolation typical of many western homesteads. These settlers established a community named Grovont known today as “Mormon Row.”
At the end of the day, we had hiked 6 plus miles. On the way back, we saw “the Land of Deliciousness” so stopped.. Do you know what this meant? Yes, Blizzards for everyone and no, no pictures exist. DQ, Land of Deliciousness.
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Why do you have to have a sign to tell people this? -
Everybody on the bridge -
The path -
Larry has begun humming “Have Gun Will Travel” theme song -
Larry Eng, Professional -
Debbie Eng, Not a professional -
This is Bradley Lake – not a super view -
Lake Taggart -
Look at the reflection -
Mormon’s Row -
Mormon’s Row pink house -
We don’t know what these burrows are. Do you?
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