23Jul12 - Day 3 - Cascade Canyon (Tetons)

Tetons and low clouds (1) Tetons and low clouds (2) Tetons and low clouds (3) Clouds are clearing now Beautiful view from the east shore of Jenny Lake Our Jenny Lake 'taxi' Perfect morning view of Grand Teton Glacier details More mountain views Heading out into Jenny Lake One taxi leaves, another arrives Heading across Jenny Lake towards the Cascade Canyon trailhead Mountainside waterfall, as seen from Jenny Lake Snowcapped peak details Boat dock and beginning of Cascade Canyon trailhead Starting up, but looking back towards Jenny Lake through the trees Ahead lie mountains To the right are mountains, too! Huge rushing rapids Looks refreshing! Kathy and Mel - rapids bridge Roger and Kathy - rapids bridge The trail leads upstream Leave your horse here, Mel Beautiful tall pines and mountains Hidden Falls (1) Hidden Falls (2) Mel and Kathy at Hidden Falls Mel, Kathy, and Roger - Hidden Falls Kathy - Hidden Falls Heading up the mountainside trail Handfeeding chipmunks They were not shy Dude. Your snack. Give it to me They were everywhere Eating his stash from Mel's trailmix Stuffing his cheeks full Finally got the little one to stop long enough to take a picture! And we're off again Grand Teton details Mel's ring and mountains Tough cookie Yup. Easy trail Looking out over Jenny Lake - we've gained a little altitude! The trail was narrow at this point Looking up at the mountains as we take the water taxi back across Jenny Lake Watch that first step to the right - it's a doozy! Inspiration Point Jenny Lake from Inspiration Point Kathy - Inspiration Point Mel - Inspiration Point A shady rest stop before continuing to Cascade Canyon Mel on the rocks Aaaaaand we're off again! Bear scratch-marks We're definitely getting higher and closer Our mountains on the north side of the trail The stream alongside our hiking path It's starting to get a little more rocky A cool narrow path around some fallen boulders