We arrived to Jackson Hole in the early afternoon and we were exhausted after driving incredible 10% grades on highways 22, both up and down the Rockies. Towing a trailer makes these type of inclines and declines especially difficult on the engine, the brakes and the driver. Thankfully, Jackson Hole is a nice place to unwind and let loose for a bit, after such a journey. The weather and scenery in Jackson Hole was ideal while we were visiting. The Wild West theme really does permeate all aspects of this touristy town. City slickers got there "country" fix while shopping and meandering the pedestrian friendly streets.
Inexpensive, this town is not. However, Jackson Hole is one of those places that is worth spending a little extra for the experience. Interestingly, the National Elk Refuge abuts the town to the north, so getting to open spaces here, is both quick and easy. We saw many long distance bicyclists, similar to what we saw while driving to Argentina. These cyclists were seeing the countryside one pedal push at a time and we had tremendous admiration for them. As the old saying goes, "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." As for us, our respite came at the right time and my wife even found time to buy me a hat. How cool is that?
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| Stage coach meets the modern era. |
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| The elk antlers are collected each spring and some are used for the city park entrance. |
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| The hills come up to town. |
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| This guy was putting the finishing touches on my hat. |
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| Wine bar |
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| The green hills were really this green on the north facing slopes. |
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| The flowers and this tee pee made this front yard so adorable. |
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| We would have gone river rafting but class 3 and 4 waters were too much for us. |
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| Nice restaurants and stores on every street in town. |
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| My hat that Elise bought for me. |
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