Wrapping Up

Following our last post, we spent a half day in the Grand Teton National Park, and the other half in Yellowstone. At Grand Teton, we tried to see moose by choosing a trail called "Moose Ponds." We saw several tracks and droppings there, but no moose. This trail, as well as one we tried earlier, ended up being flooded for a large portion. Ashley's socks and shoes got soaked from walking through these, but Katie was lucky and had waterproof hiking shoes. At Yellowstone, we checked out Lake Country and did a short hike.

 The trail we first tried, but didn't complete because it was flooded.

The mountains at Grand Teton

We then began our drive home, driving through Bighorn National Forest on the way. Strangely enough, we found our moose on this drive! We saw two moose grazing on the side of the road, which finished off our list of different types of animals seen on the trip. The next day, we stopped by Devil's Tower, stopped to see a friend in Rapid City, and made quick stops at Carhenge and Chimney Rock. This was a very long day, but it allowed us to make it all the way home the following day.

Our moose sighting!

Devil's Tower

Carhenge

Chimney Rock

Our total trip lasted 27 days, and we drove 7538 miles and visited 9 national parks and countless national forests! We were a bit too early at some of the national parks (Crater Lake, Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Teton), and they were still clearing out the snow or had flooding trails. We may have been a bit too late for our visit at the Grand Canyon, as it was really hot there. We went the perfect time for Zion, Yosemite, and the Redwood Forest though. If you want to see the waterfalls at the best, go to Yosemite in late spring. The chains weren't up to go all the way to the top of Half Dome yet, but the waterfalls were amazing. Also, if you go that early, make sure you bring rain jackets, because there is sure to be a VERY heavy mist!

Thanks to all our fans, it's been fun!