Grand Tetons and Yellowstone

We hit unseasonably warm weather in early October in the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone—missed fall colors, but had both parks to ourselves! Most of the park including visitor centers were already closed except for a couple gas stations and first-come, first-served campgrounds, but we still saw highs into the 60s that made for awesome hikes.

old faithful yellowstone with bison herd
Hardly anyone watching Old Faithful and a herd of bison.
grand tetons
The Tetons from Jackson Lake
jenny lake tetons
Hike around Jenny Lake
jenny lake tetons
7mi trail around Jenny Lake
jenny lake tetons hike view
Jenny Lake view
jenny lake tetons hike
Reflections around Jenny Lake

Geysers and Hot Springs

The colors were truly spectacular, and the lack of people in early October made it very enjoyable.

yellowstone hot springs
yellowstone hot springs
yellowstone hot springs
yellowstone hot springs
yellowstone hot springs
Toasted marshmallow
yellowstone hot springs
yellowstone bison on road
Poor guy had a few more miles to go to get off the pass.  By this point we had seen more bison than people!

→ Explore more articles in Travel Destinations