Day 31 - 5/2/04
Hatchet Motel to Jackson, WY
51 miles
Jackson, WY to West Yellowstone, MT
0 miles on bike, hitched ride
Went through Grand Teton National Park today. The Tetons are
really spectacular, the pictures can't really capture their
magnificence. Had originally planned to camp in the park, then go
on to Yellowstone and camp a day or two there. Unfortunately, none of
the campsites on the route I had are open yet, and the parks don't allow
camping on the side of the road. So, to go through Yellowstone
Park to get to lodging would have meant skipping most of Teton Park and
going 110 miles in one day over a couple of mountain passes. I
decided I would go through Teton Park to Jackson, and see if I could
arrange transportation around to Yellowstone. Otherwise, it is at
least a two-day ride from Jackson to West Yellowstone.
I was just about to walk in to the Visitors Center at Jackson to see if
there were any options for transportation when a very nice lady named Pam started up a
conversation with me. She offered to give
me a ride up to West Yellowstone. Pam travels around in a Dodge
Caravan with a trailer and supports herself with freelance writing and
other miscellaneous jobs. She is deeply religious and a very
interesting person. She has her own web site at
www.americanholocaust.homestead.com. Rather unusual.
