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Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Thursday, August 12, 2004

Sight: #5

Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Hours: Open year round

Admission: Free!

Link: Official Website

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As the evening approaches I set out north on a road that runs clear out to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. After driving just a little ways out of Jackson I reach the hill, my intended elevator to the sunset.

I size up the hill and estimate it to be about 1,000 feet (I was close, afterwards I checked my GPS map and it was approximately 900 feet).

So, up and up I climb. I pass by interesting rocks and vegetation along the way, quickly pausing for a closer look. Not much time to waste however, I'm racing against the setting sun.

Slowly but surely I get closer and closer to the top.