We checked out of our cabin this morning and drove over to
the Laurence Rockefeller Preserve.
It had a tiny parking lot so we had to wait to park until people left. The weather was perfect so it wasn’t a big deal to wait 20 or so minutes. Around 11 we parked and hiked a 3-mile round trip hike back to Phelps Lake. We let the kids go ahead of us and they enjoyed that a lot. The little lake was stunning too. On the way back, we let the kids go ahead again but they apparently hid at a turnout and let us go ahead, then they stayed behind us the whole time in silence, communicating with each other with hand signals. I love it! they were trying to make us think they’d gotten lost. I really do love the creativity.
The preserve has a small and beautiful museum that we walked through. I loved it.
It had a tiny parking lot so we had to wait to park until people left. The weather was perfect so it wasn’t a big deal to wait 20 or so minutes. Around 11 we parked and hiked a 3-mile round trip hike back to Phelps Lake. We let the kids go ahead of us and they enjoyed that a lot. The little lake was stunning too. On the way back, we let the kids go ahead again but they apparently hid at a turnout and let us go ahead, then they stayed behind us the whole time in silence, communicating with each other with hand signals. I love it! they were trying to make us think they’d gotten lost. I really do love the creativity.
The preserve has a small and beautiful museum that we walked through. I loved it.
From there we drove into Jackson and ate lunch at Roadhouse
Brew House and Pub. We strolled into
some stores and of course, bought more stuff.
Jackson is a great town.
We drove back north, into the park and checked into the Jackson Lake Lodge (I’d originally booked the Colter Bay cabin for four nights but I then received a call from someone who works for the NPS, telling me the cabin was only available the first two nights so she booked us in a Jackson Lake cottage for tonight and tomorrow night for the low, low price of $380 per night.
The cottages are great and the
Lodge is amazing – it was built by Rockfeller many years ago so that people
could enjoy the park. After all, he
basically donated all the land that comprises the park.
We at dinner at the 50’s style diner in the lodge, Pioneer
Grill. We just sat at a diner counter,
had a quick bit then got into our car and drove around again looking for
wildlife.
While we were in Jackson, Nick
bought binoculars so we could spot animals.
Sadly, we only saw some elk.
Now we’re back in our cabin and the kids are doing this (see picture below) while I’m blogging.
It’s a little bit after 9 pm and I think we’re going to bed
soon. The plan is to go on a 6-mile hike
tomorrow, our last day in the park.
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