I know I keep harping on the bad weather but we really weren’t expecting this much rain/snow/hail. ![]() It certainly wasn’t Memorial Day though because we got another 3 inches of snow. We definitely will be seeing Grand Teton at some point though just waiting on a nice day. Like I said the Elk refuge and seeing Julie and Casey was the best part of Jackson Hole and after a really looong drive back, through a scary pass with 10% grades, I don’t know if I will be in a big hurry to rush back. The best part was the huge deck off the second floor where you could walk out and see the valley. I learned this can be caused when the base is damaged at a young age Really interesting Elk with antlers that also grew down. Great statue outside Really cool group of Elk running up to the second floor It’s a great cause and I was so glad we got to see it. ![]() If the Elk do not have enough to eat in the winter the non profit supplements their diet with pellets. The refuge is built next to the lands where around 7,500 Elk winter. It’s a terrific visitors center with a great gift shop and a viewing platform of the Elk Refuge. Julie is working for a sister nonprofit and knew all the people working there. They are wearing Jackson Hole hats The antler lights were beautiful but the souvenirs were super priceyĪfter we walked around a bit we went to the Elk Refuge visitor’s center, which was by far the best part of the visit. Not our thing We saw the Million Dollar cowboy bar which everyone talks about Huckleberries on French toast This picture cracked me up. Loved this pic Old West Days itinerary This Lewis and Clark statue was great Cool Buffalo Bill Mark Twain Ben Franklin The tent just had tons of beer samples. ![]() And we did get our requisite picture in front of the antlers in the town square and luckily Julie and Casey were available and met us to eat at one of their favorite brunch places. I did love the statues throughout the town though especially the ones you could pose with. It may have been the weather, or the Western Day crowds buts it’s mainly expensive shops and ski paraphernalia and I wasn’t that excited by the town or its crowds. Parade aside I will say I was a little disappointed in Jackson Hole. Loved the uniquely colored polka dot horse It was a cute small town parade with free candy and some cool horse riders, and I was glad we accidently stumbled across it. It was clear we weren’t going anywhere until it was done, so we got out of the car and watched. ![]() Once we got into town we were looking for a parking space, when we got stopped in an alley as a parade went by. We just just kept on driving until we entered Jackson Hole. Unfortunately it was so cloudy we couldn’t see any of those views Grand Teton is famous for so I didn’t even take any pictures. I wanted to drive on Grass Road but it was still closed for the winter so we continued into Teton National Park. As you can see it was a gray and rainy day. On the way down we drove through Yellowstone Park, out the south gate, and into the Rockefeller parkway, which is the land between Yellowstone and Grand Teton. In the hopes we could drive out of the rain, we decided to go down to Jackson Hole and see our friends Julie and Casey. On Sunday of Memorial Day weekend we were both off but the weather was once again not that great. Update: This post was completed before the Yellowstone flooding and closure.
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