| Millions of people each year travel to Jackson Hole | | | | beautiful lake so stop and take a few pictures. |
| Wyoming to visit the Grand Tetons and | | | | But the best is yet to come. Keep driving and the |
| Yellowstone. If you're planning a trip to the area | | | | road becomes a little more rough, a little narrower |
| here's a couple of ideas that are a must see. | | | | and a little more rugged. Keep going as you will be |
| Once you arrive in the valley you'll want to spend | | | | seeing beautiful red rock and the Gros Ventre |
| several days checking out the various sights and | | | | River. Go past the campground and head for |
| activities. | | | | Crystal Creek. Most tourists stop at Slide Lake |
| My recommendations are based on visiting the | | | | and miss these sites. Crystal Creek is a wonderful |
| valley for over 50 years and finding less traveled | | | | trout stream. I've eaten many cut throat trout |
| places. For a beginning, let me tell you how to | | | | caught from this stream. |
| pronounce Gros Ventre, so you won't sound like a | | | | If you are truly adventurous keep driving for |
| tourist. It is said: "Grow Vont". You'll sound like a | | | | another 30 - 40 miles and you will truly be in the |
| local right away. When you find the Gros Ventre | | | | wilderness of Wyoming. One of my close friends |
| road off highway 26, head for Kelly. After you | | | | took this drive last summer and saw a wolf and |
| pass the Gros Ventre campground there is a | | | | two pups. Take your camera, she forgot hers. |
| small turn out on the right side, pull into the turn | | | | Now I must tell you that this drive requires |
| out and wait. This is beside the Gros Ventre River | | | | 4-wheel drive and never, I said, never attempt |
| and most days you can spot moose eating the | | | | this when it is raining or after a good rain because |
| willows there. The best time to spot them is | | | | the roads are extremely slick and dangerous. |
| around dusk, but I have seen them at other | | | | So be a 'fair weather' traveler and go beyond |
| times also. This spot is not marked on any tourist | | | | where most tourists travel, seek the red rock, |
| map. For sure if there are other cars parked | | | | the Gros Ventre River and Crystal Creek. You'll |
| there, and people with cameras and tripods, there | | | | be glad that you had the experience and you'll |
| are moose around. | | | | have pictures in your camera. As they say, a |
| Continue on this road and turn to the right when | | | | picture is truly worth more than a thousand |
| the signs say Slide Lake. This will bring you to a | | | | words. |