Jenny Lake and Inspiration Point Hike

We got back to the trailer too late yesterday to run our generator and charge our battery, so our heater stopped working sometime before 4am; our trailer is really, really cold this morning (43 degrees F) so I stay in the warm bed til 8am when we can turn our generator on and start warming up the trailer (the campground does not allow generators to be used between 8pm and 8am due to the noise).

The skies are blue this morning and we can actually get a good view of the Tetons. Unfortunately we take our time getting ready and do not leave for our hike til Noon.

By the time we arrive at Jenny Lake to start our hike, it’s starting to drizzle and the mountains are covered with clouds. We take our hike around the lake and up to Inspiration Point anyway.

Marmot seen on the hike:

Fiddlehead ferns along the trail:

Hidden Waterfall along trail:

It drizzles off and on, but it could be worse. The waterfalls are beautiful near Inspiration Point and the view of the lake is nice.

We had planned to hike back to the trailhead, but the rain gets worse so we decide to take the boat back to the other side of the lake.

We stop to see the mother moose and her calf near the Moose Visitor Center one last time, before returning the campground for dinner.

No ranger program tonight – it’s raining. We spend the night reading and playing cards.