Lower Slide Lake

Today was our last day in Grand Teton National Park. We spent part of our time preparing for our move tomorrow. Ken aired up the tires and the air-lift on the truck. We looked over our route and decided where we’ll probably stay tomorrow night.

Our adventure for the day was a trip into the Bridger Teton National Forest. We drove east on Gros Ventre Road, past Kelly and past the sign that warned that the next 41 miles of road were narrow and rough. Good thing we didn’t have our Majestic with us. The road was full of potholes. It wound along above the Gros Ventre River.

After a while, we noticed that the bluff on the opposite side had some very large scars. They’re especially obvious because the rest of the terrain is covered with trees. We stopped at a pull-out with signs telling the story of the massive earth movement that occurred suddenly one day in 1925. The huge landslide formed a dam that blocked the Gros Ventre River and created Lower Slide Lake.

We hiked the interpretive trail along a boulder field to an overlook with a scenic view of the lake. Then we drove to Atherton Campground, one of three National Forest campgrounds along this stretch of road. We were surprised to see a really large motorhome camped at Atherton. Most of the sites are more suitable for smaller RVs and tents. There’s a boat ramp and a day use area too.

Tonight we were sitting at our computers when Ken exclaimed, “We have a mouse.” Now what? The little critter ran back under the galley slide. Ken saw it one more time, out exploring. We’ll have to pick up some mouse traps tomorrow and see if we can get rid of our little hitchhiker.

I baked a blackberry dessert tonight, based on a recipe for apple pudding cake. I turned on the inverter to light the oven. Then I worried that the oven would need electricity to maintain its set temperature, so the inverter stayed on until the baking was done.