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Trip Plan to Yellow Stone NP and Grand Teton 0802 0809

1. 1.   Action

• Get a pencil
• Work on pictures
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1. 2.   Flight itinerary—HRCM3X; 00621805133342-35

• Delta, 08/02 6:00—7:15; 8:25-10:30; 11:05-12:34—GSO-ATL-SLC-HLN, 2294/1105/4473
• Delta, 08/15 6:00—9:30; 10:15-1:46;    2:55-4:20   ----HLN-MSP-ATL-GSO, 3315/2345/1466
• 3C/29C/9B; 10B/17C/20C
• Back up flight
• Delta, 08/02 8:30—10:04; 12:05--1:45; 5:30—7:02   GSO-ATL-MSP-HLN, 1193/329/3314
• If I miss connection at SLC, the next flight will arrive around 9:30pm
• On 08/15, as long as I make to SLC, there are many flights to ATL/GSO.

1. 3.   Contact

• Hertz Helena 4064494167,
• Yellowstone national park
• 307-344-7381;
• http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/index.htm
• Grand Teton national park
• http://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm
• Jackson Hole mountain resort
• 3395 Cody Lane, Teton Village
• 307 733 2292-7 for sports
• 307 739 2654 Customer Services

1. 4.   Hotels

• 8/2—8/7 Madison Hotel $330 pp
• 139 Yellow Stone av, West Yellowstone Mn 59758; 406 646 7745;
• Rm 10, share with Ah Gui
• Wifi at historical room
• 08/07, 08 Jackson Hole/Snake River KOA $130.00 PP
• Shared with Ah Gui, Ray/Jenny, Mama bear
• 9705 South Highway 89, Jackson Hole WY
• 800 562 1878/ (307) 733-7078-1-
• Koa.com
• Complimentary WIFI

1. 5.   Plans

• 8/2  (Sat.)  arrive YellowStone  National  Park

• ETA 12:34; 177 miles and three hours
• Lunch Fast food along I15.
• Ask hotel peoples about grocery stores, operating hours
  • Dinner at West Yellow Stone
  • Get breakfast and lunch for tomorrow at Market Place, 22 Madison Ave; 406 646 9600; 6:00—11:00
  • Get some white gas

•  8/3  (Sun.)  Old  Faithful  area:  hike  to  Upper  Geyser  Basin  &  Mystic  Falls  (7  miles)

• 9:00am Meet at the Old faith visitor center,
• 32 miles about 50 minutes(see map on the brochure)
• In front of Old  Faithful  visitor center GPS: 44.458298, -110.830507王聰叡/李陽琛
• 2:30 pm Old  Faithful  area: Long Star (4.8 miles round trip)
• Trailhead: 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Old Faithful Junction, Kepler Cascades parking lot.
• GPS: 44.444577,-110.804619林鼎貴/古競祥
• 6:00-10:00 pm Group Dinner: Old Faith Snow Lodge private room, Buffet dinner will be served with two main dishes (Teriyaki Chicken Breast & Baked Trout), rice, spinach salad and ice cream bar, ice tea/lemonade. Dress code: red or other dark color
• Old Faith Snow Lodge (All attendees will be invited and it will be Ray/Jenny’s treat.)
• GPS: 44.456789,-110.830894, 張倩漪/陳力平
• 38 miles 50 minutes
• Get breakfast and lunch for tomorrow at Market Place, 22 Madison Ave; 406 646 9600; 6:00—11:00

• 8/4  (Mon.)  Mammoth  Hot  Spring  area:  Osprey  Falls  (7  miles),  add  Bunsen  Peak  for  advanced hikers  

• 8:00am; : Osprey  Falls  (8 miles round trip), add  Bunsen  Peak  for  advanced  hikers (extra 2 miles).  
  • Trailhead: 5 miles (8 km) south of Mammoth on the Grand Loop Road, across from the GlenCreek trailhead.
  • GPS : 44.932267,-110.728227莊文琮/呂麗雪
  • 43 miles and 70 minutes. On HW89(Grand Loop rd)
  • Bunsen Peak Round trip 4.2 miles (6.7 km), moderately strenuous.
    The trail begins at the entrance of the Old Bunsen Peak Road Trail, 5.0 miles (8.0 km) south of Mammoth on the Grand Loop Road. Climb 1,300 feet (394 m) through forest to the summit, which features panoramic views. Return by same route. The nearby Old Bunsen Peak Road Trail is closed to vehicles but open for hiking and biking.
  • 3:00pm Norris area: NorrisGeyserBasin (3 miles round trip)
    • Trailhead: Across the road from the Lava Creek picnic area on the Grand Loop Road.
    • GPS: 44.726217,-110.701611舒孝雯/林美智
    • 15 miles, 24 minutes
  • Drive back to the hotel—28 miles, 35 minutes

• 8/5  (Tues.)  Canyon  Village  area:  Cascade  Lake and Grebe Lake (8 miles round trip),  add  Observation  Peak  for  advanced  hikers  (extra 3 miles)

• 8:00am Cascade  Lake trailhead: 1.2 mile north of Canyon Junction on the Grand Loop Road.
• 43 miles and one hour 10 minutes
  • GPS: 44.750105,-110.492034林純琍/黃政仁
  • 4:00 pm Norris area:  Artists Paint Pots trail (1 mile round trip boardwalk)
    • 5.2 miles, 12 minutes
    • Artists Paint Pots Trail head: 3.7 miles south of the Norris Geyser Basin.
    • GPS: 44.696466,-110.741576曾榮芳/賴淑霞
  • Drive back to the hotel—43 miles and one hour 10 minutes

• 8/6  (Wed.)  Seven mile  Hole  (9.8  miles),  add  Mt.  Washburn  for  advanced  hikers

• 8:00am Canyon area: Seven Mile Hole  (9.8  miles round trip), if we have time then do South Rim Trail (optional, extra 4 miles). AddMountWashburn for advanced hiker (extra 4 miles)
  • Trailhead: Glacial Boulder pullout on the road to Inspiration Point.
    • 42 miles, 70 minutes
    • Take 89 east
    • Turn right onto Norris Canyon Road
    • Turn right onto Grand Loop Rd
    • Turn left onto the North Rim Drive and follow this one-way road toward Inspiration Point. The parking lot for the Glacial Boulder Trailhead will be on the left just before Inspiration Point. Parking in the pullout is easier if you loop past Inspiration Point and return to the parking area. 
    • GPS: 44.729929,-110.473307曾仲弘/舒孝潭
  • MountWashburn Round trip from Dunraven Pass 6.2 miles (5 km), from Chittenden parking area 5 miles (4 km), strenuous.
    • From an elevation of 10,243 feet (3,107 m), MountWashburn offers panoramic views of about 20 to 50 miles (32 to 80 km) in all directions.
    • During July, wildflowers carpet the slopes. Look for bighorn sheep. The southern trail starts at the Dunraven Pass Trailhead and the northern trail starts at the Chittenden Road parking area. Both climb steadily about 1,400 feet (425 m). Conditions at the summit are typically colder and windier than at the trailheads, and afternoon storms are common.
    • Carry an extra layer of warm clothing and wind/rain gear.
  • Drive back to hotel—40 miles, 65 minutes

• 8/7  (Thurs.)  Old  Faithful  area:  hike  to  Fairy  Falls  &  Twin  Buttes  &  Lower  Geyser  Basin  (7  miles), easy

• 8:00 amFairyFalls trailhead: 1 mile south ofMidwayGeyserBasin, or 5 miles north ofOld Faithful.  
  • FairyFalls, 200 feet (61 m) high, is one of Yellowstone's most spectacular waterfalls.
  • 26 miles, 40 minutes
  • Shorter route: Park 1.0 mi (1.5 km) south of Midway Geyser Basin, cross steel bridge, walk 1.0 mi (1.5 km) to the trailhead.—This is what we are taking, I assume.
  • Longer route: Park at the end of Fountain Flat Drive and walk 1.75 mi (2.8 km) to the trailhead. From the trailhead, walk 1.6 miles (2.6 km) through a young lodgepole pine forest to the falls. You can continue 0.6 miles (0.97 km) to Spray and Imperial geysers. This adds 1.2 miles (1.9 km) to the hike.
  • GPS: 44.515137,-110.83254范盛文/張淑菁
  • 2:30pm Yellowstone Lake/West Thumb area: West Thumb Geyser Basin and Lake Overlook (2 miles round trip)
    • 24 miles, 35 minutes
    • West Thumb Geyser Basin; Parking area, ¼ mile north of West Thumb Junction.(See Yellow Stone map)
    • The trail begins at a trailhead marker near the entrance to the West Thumb Geyser Basin parking area and climbs through burned forest and a mountain meadow to a commanding view of Yellowstone Lake and the Absaroka Mountains. This trail is mostly level, with a moderately strenuous 400 foot (121 m) elevation gain near the overlook.
    • GPS: 44.415797,-110.57441邱素娟/陳惠英
  • 4:00 pm drive to Grand Teton hotel—91 miles, two hours
  • We could have a dinner and grocery shopping here first before driving to KOA.
• Grocery shopping at Jackson whole grocer 9.6 miles
• Get some lunch meat/breakfast
• 307 733 0450, 1155 S US 89\7:00am—10:00pm
• Liguar Down South Market and wine shop
• 4125 US 89; 307 200 6103
• 3 miles, 6—9:30 M/F. 7-9:00SS
  • Jackson is about 10 miles to the north.
  • Check in at ROA lodge

• 8/8  (Fri.)  take  Jackson  Hole  aerial  tram  ($30)  to  Rendezvous  Mountain.  Take  the  Top  of  the  World  trail  (0.3  mile)  and  Rock  Spring  Loop  (4  miles).  advanced  hiker  hike  the  Granite  Canyon  back  to  valley  floor  (12.8  miles,  descend  4100  ft.)

• 9:00am at Tram Base 30 minutes to trail head at 3395 Cody lane Teton Village
  • http://www.jacksonhole.com/cmsfiles/web-jackson-hole-summer-trail-hiking-map-2014%281%29.jpg trail map; 3395 Cody Lane, Teton Village
  • 307 733 2292-sports
  • 307 739 2654 Customer Services
  • Tram could take up to 100 people one time
  • Jackson Hole Mountain Resort aerial tram. (in Teton Village)   GPS: 43.587266,-110.827085呂崇實/劉璧玲
  • 5:30 am depart from KOA Lodge—John Tseng, Eric Yen, Ashley Yen, Bobby Falconer, Cary Ku
• 6:10am meet at the trail head near the Base of Tram for hike up the Summit trail\
• 6:00pm group dinner Pizza Artisan (307-734-1970) 10 miles and 15 minutes
• 690 S. Hwy 89, Jackson Hole, Wyoming 83001
• GPS: 43.468385,-110.792463李信女/倪桂芳
  • $25 per person including all you can eat salad, pizza and soft drink/ice tea. No dessert and alcohol drinks. Draft beer can be purchased around $6/glass or $19/pitcher before tax. They will have separate bills for people who order alcohol drinks.
• Grocery shopping at Jackson whole grocer
• Get some lunch meat/breakfast
• 307 733 0450, 1155 S US 89\7:00am—10:00pm
• 9.5 miles from KOA
• 6:30 am 32 miles, 47 minutes to the trail head.
• 7:30-9:00 Southlake trail 2.6 miles, 450 ftEG  Hidden Falls to view a 200 ft cascade
  • For those who prefer a shorter hike, you could take the shuttle boat cross Jenny Lake. This will save you about two miles of hiking one way.
  • The shuttle boat runs from 7:00am—7:00pm  once every 15 minutes and the duration is about 15 minutes. Cost $9.00 with senior(65+) discount.
  • 9:00-10:00 0.4 miles 250 ft EG Inspiration Point(7,400ft). Note that you will see Mt. Tetan(13,770ft), Mt. Owen(12,928ft) on the way up but not at Inspiration Point. Of course you will those pretty mountains again after you hike out of Inspiration Point forest.
  • 10:30-12:00return to Jenny lake and take south lake trail back to the trail head parking lot 2.5 Miles.
  • Or take North lake trail return to the parking lot. 4.4 miles about two and half hours。(( we will assign a team leader for this since I will have to come down with the group for the trip to Glacier NP)
  • For advanced trekkers( we will assign a team leader for this since I will have to come down with the group for the trip to Glacier NP)
    • Forks of Cascade Canyon(8,100ft, the highest point at the Cannon)

• • 8/9  (Sat.)  take  a  boat  ride  ($10)  across  the  Jenny  Lake,  hike  the  Cascade  Canyon  to  Hidden  Falls  and  Inspiration  Point.  (7.2  miles)  
  • 6:30 am 32 miles, 47 minutes to the trail head.
  • 7:30-9:00 Southlake trail 2.6 miles, 450 ftEG  Hidden Falls to view a 200 ft cascade
    • For those who prefer a shorter hike, you could take the shuttle boat cross Jenny Lake. This will save you about two miles of hiking one way.
    • The shuttle boat runs from 7:00am—7:00pm  once every 15 minutes and the duration is about 15 minutes. Cost $9.00 with senior(65+) discount.
    • 9:00-10:00 0.4 miles 250 ft EG Inspiration Point(7,400ft). Note that you will see Mt. Tetan(13,770ft), Mt. Owen(12,928ft) on the way up but not at Inspiration Point. Of course you will those pretty mountains again after you hike out of Inspiration Point forest.
    • 10:30-12:00return to Jenny lake and take south lake trail back to the trail head parking lot 2.5 Miles.
    • Or take North lake trail return to the parking lot. 4.4 miles about two and half hours。(( we will assign a team leader for this since I will have to come down with the group for the trip to Glacier NP)
    • For advanced trekkers( we will assign a team leader for this since I will have to come down with the group for the trip to Glacier NP)
      • Forks of Cascade Canyon(8,100ft, the highest point at the Cannon)
      • 13.6 miles RT(from the trail head at the south side of lake, refer to the attached JPG file), 8 hours, 1300 ft total climbing. Via shuttle boat: 9.6 miles RT, 6 hours, 1220 ft total, climbing, Moderate-Strenuous. Popular trail leads into Cascade Canyon with views of the Grand Teton(13,770ft), Mt. Owen(12,928ft) and Teewinot(12,325 ft).