Teton Canyon - Alta, WY

Alaska Trail

On our last trip, we tried to learn the song “I’ve been everywhere, man” made famous by Johnny Cash.  It has about 200 places sung rapidly in succession.  One of those places was Pocatello, so we had to make a Walmart stop (mostly to refresh our DVD supply).

From there it was onward through the potato fields of Idaho to the western side of the Tetons.  The last four miles to the campground was on a “forest road.”  The potholes were incredible.  As we were going through the first set, a local coming the other way gave us some good news and some bad news.  The good news was that the potholes were only in the first quarter mile, the bad news was that a few of them might actually be bottomless.  Then he said, “don’t worry, you’ll make it!”  

Our campsite was tucked in the woods, but with the temperature hovering in the fifties, the host suggested that we find a sunny spot with a view.  There are several endless hiking trails that start here.  We took the Alaska Trail, that basically follows the valley of Teton Canyon.  It was an easy, scenic hike.  We met lots of locals out for a warm day stroll, many of them exercising their dogs and horses.

We were slated for two nights here, but we have decided that we have done all that we want to do and are heading to Jackson, without any real plan for where we are going to stay.