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The last week of July I made a trip back to my home state of Wyoming. I left early Saturday morning and made my way to Marble Falls, TX where I met a forum member to part with my father's old warn winch and then proceeded another 9 hours to Colorado Springs for the night. The next morning I got up early to head to my first camp spot for the trip North of Dubois in the Shoshone National Forest. I of course had to stop at the border and take the obligatory state line photo.
I ended up at a place my father showed me when I was probably 5 or 6 and I spent the night there. Unfortunately the smoke from the wildfires in the states further west made the view a little hazy, but this place is so peaceful and relaxing that I didn't stay disappointed too long.
The next morning I got up and made my way back down to Dubois but I took my time exploring some other side trails on the way.
I aired back up in Dubois and grabbed some fuel and then headed over the mountain via Union Pass on my way to the only Jeep Badge of Honor Trail in Wyoming, Monument Ridge. With it being so dry, this trail was not at all challenging and the views were again hindered by the smoke, but I'm still glad I took the time to run it while I was in the area. The fire tower at the top was also a cool place to have lunch.
After lunch I made my way over to Jackson and and Grand Teton National Park. I attempted to drive the old Snake River Road in the park, but unfortunately they have closed it to motorized use before you make it down to the river. I then made my way up into the National Forest along Gros Ventre Rd. I found a very underwhelming spot to camp for the night, but it was dark and I was tired so all I really needed was a place to park and sleep so it worked out fine.
The next morning I got up and made my way to the famous Mormon Row to take the photo everyone takes of the Moulton Barn. Once again the wildfire smoke really dulled the photo, but its a must see anyway.
After that, I had most of the day to kill before having to be back in Jackson to pick up my wife at the airport so I went down to Alpine along the Greys River to another spot my father and I used to go when I was younger.
After enjoying a few hours along the river I headed back towards Jackson to check in to the AirBnB we had reserved for the remainder of the week and get a much needed shower. After checking in and relaxing for awhile I made a quick trip up to Phillips Ridge above Teton Village. This was a very fun road and I was in the right place at the right time to help a couple mountain bikers with some water as they had not brought enough for their ride.
Next stop was the Jackson airport to pick up my wife. I was sitting at one of the scenic turnouts as her plane was landing so I snapped a pic for the heck of it.
The next morning we got up and made a day trip up to Yellowstone. We tried to avoid the main attractions and hit the less popular areas that we hadn't seen before on this trip.
The last couple days were spent enjoying Grand Teton National park and Jackson.
I then made a long and rainy drive back to Texas over the next two days. The trip was pretty epic and while I didn't get to do any serious wheeling, I did get some dirt on the tires and put it in 4 low. Now for the planning for next year's adventure. I am trying to decide if I want to make another trip to Wyoming to make a trek up the Morrison switchbacks, head to Moab, or head to California to attempt the Rubicon trail.
I ended up at a place my father showed me when I was probably 5 or 6 and I spent the night there. Unfortunately the smoke from the wildfires in the states further west made the view a little hazy, but this place is so peaceful and relaxing that I didn't stay disappointed too long.
The next morning I got up and made my way back down to Dubois but I took my time exploring some other side trails on the way.
I aired back up in Dubois and grabbed some fuel and then headed over the mountain via Union Pass on my way to the only Jeep Badge of Honor Trail in Wyoming, Monument Ridge. With it being so dry, this trail was not at all challenging and the views were again hindered by the smoke, but I'm still glad I took the time to run it while I was in the area. The fire tower at the top was also a cool place to have lunch.
After lunch I made my way over to Jackson and and Grand Teton National Park. I attempted to drive the old Snake River Road in the park, but unfortunately they have closed it to motorized use before you make it down to the river. I then made my way up into the National Forest along Gros Ventre Rd. I found a very underwhelming spot to camp for the night, but it was dark and I was tired so all I really needed was a place to park and sleep so it worked out fine.
The next morning I got up and made my way to the famous Mormon Row to take the photo everyone takes of the Moulton Barn. Once again the wildfire smoke really dulled the photo, but its a must see anyway.
After that, I had most of the day to kill before having to be back in Jackson to pick up my wife at the airport so I went down to Alpine along the Greys River to another spot my father and I used to go when I was younger.
After enjoying a few hours along the river I headed back towards Jackson to check in to the AirBnB we had reserved for the remainder of the week and get a much needed shower. After checking in and relaxing for awhile I made a quick trip up to Phillips Ridge above Teton Village. This was a very fun road and I was in the right place at the right time to help a couple mountain bikers with some water as they had not brought enough for their ride.
Next stop was the Jackson airport to pick up my wife. I was sitting at one of the scenic turnouts as her plane was landing so I snapped a pic for the heck of it.
The next morning we got up and made a day trip up to Yellowstone. We tried to avoid the main attractions and hit the less popular areas that we hadn't seen before on this trip.
The last couple days were spent enjoying Grand Teton National park and Jackson.
I then made a long and rainy drive back to Texas over the next two days. The trip was pretty epic and while I didn't get to do any serious wheeling, I did get some dirt on the tires and put it in 4 low. Now for the planning for next year's adventure. I am trying to decide if I want to make another trip to Wyoming to make a trek up the Morrison switchbacks, head to Moab, or head to California to attempt the Rubicon trail.
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