Grand Tetons trip pages indexGrand Tetons is the main page about the De Anza Outdoor Club trips to Grand Teton National Park.
photos below by Quang-Tuan Luong/terragalleria.com, all rights reserved.
   
   
Where people stay is up to each person. It can be difficult to coordinate timing of activities if we don't all stay in the same area, so we've all stayed at Colter Bay for at least part of the time on previous trips.
If you will be staying in a Colter Bay cabin, go directly to Grand Tetons trip equipment for details about the cabins and the logistics of sharing one.
If you want to get a better room, or even a suite with fabulous view, fireplace, fridge, etc, read more at: Grand Tetons hotels, cabins, lodging
Grand Tetons trip cost has examples of
The cheap trip,
The not-so cheap trip,
The slightly more costly trip, but less driving time,
also known as the I-can't-get-much-time-off-work trip,
and The expensive trip.
 
Grand Tetons kayaking, Grand Tetons sightseeing and Cascade Canyon, Grand Teton National Park have descriptions of kayaking we hope to do, the places we hope to see and a (long or short, your choice) hike we want to take. If you want to go kayaking or canoeing with us on this trip you MUST read Grand Tetons kayaking.
If you want to go on the kayak overnight you MUST read String Lake to Leigh Lake, Grand Teton National park
Grand Tetons restaurants describes the restaurants in the park, has links to menus of ones in town and a link to a vegetarian survival guide.
Grand Tetons trip transportation has flight info, driving distances and guesses at gas cost, previous trip examples, etc.
Road trip advice and etiquette
Grand Tetons Weather
Grand Tetons biking is not an official part of the trip. This page has rules, advice and suggested routes in and out of the park for mountain and road bikes.
Grand Tetons whitewater rafting is not an official part of the trip.
Grand Tetons backpacking is not an official part of the trip.
Yellowstone
Grand Tetons recommended reading has links to on-line bird and mammal field guides, as well as books to buy or check out from the library before the trip
Rocky Mountain mammal size comparisons
Pages of mostly photos:
Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park photos
Grand Teton trip 2007 photos
Moose cow and calf, Grand Teton National Park September, 2006
Pika
De Anza College Outdoor Club Grand Teton park trip 2006
Grand Tetons Sept. 2005
Grand Tetons September 2004
cow moose and calf
Cascade Canyon, Grand Teton National Park
Grand Tetons Bald Eagles
Grand Tetons beaver lodge pictures
Cascade Canyon wildflowers
String Lake, Grand Tetons
  
Packing for the trip:
Grand Tetons trip equipment
You will r e a l l y want your own binoculars.
The club owns a few pairs of waterproof binoculars, but not enough for a large group. With binoculars you can see the river otters up closer when we are out paddling:
Improve your inexpensive rain gear
Snow or rain camp must-haves
Day hike gear
GORP and hiking snacks
Outdoor Club Equipment that you can borrow.
Outdoor Club Sample Rental Agreement to read before you rent from the club
photo below by E J Peiker http://www.ejphoto.com/grand_teton_page.htm
Jackson Hole, Wyoming has a description of the main streets and how to find the Albertson's, K Mart, Ace hardware, Teton County library, St John's Medical Center and more.
Safety issues are discussed through all the pages, but some pages are especially about your health and safety:
Grand Tetons kayaking
Don't bike or jog/run by yourself, it is safer to bike in groups since there are very large, potentially dangerous and unpredictable animals potentially everywhere.
Data suggest that rates of sudden encounters with bears are much higher among cyclists than hikers.
Grand Tetons biking includes statistics about cyclist encounters with grizzly bears.
your safety in grizzly bear territory tells you what to do if
you see a bear in the distance or a bear charges you and has info about Bear Pepper Sprays and what might happen before a bison charges.
During a thunderstorm, don't take a shower or use a sink, including washing dishes. Don't talk on a land line phone. Don't use your I pod. Please read Thunderstorm and lightning safety
Road trip advice and etiquette
    
canoe over canoe rescue
At altitude
How to not collide with a deer
Grand Tetons Weather
Hiking Advice has hot weather hiking advice, hiking logistics and the answer to the question: When is the best time of day to cross a mountain stream?
loading a kayak on a car
If you have decided you are going on this trip, reading a step by step description of loading kayaks on the De Anza trailer will make the job go easier.
Read about safety at wildlife jams
Camping solutions for women has tips for and answers typical questions from first-time women campers,
including the question: Can menstruating women camp or backpack around bears?
Bears has links to general info about bears, then practicalities of camping and backpacking around bears, (food storage, what to do if you see a bear) mostly geared towards our trips around black bears in California.
For details about injuries from animals go to: fatal, near fatal or close call incidents/accidents in camping, backpacking, climbing and mountaineering
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Black and white or color aerial photo/maps are at:
Grand Tetons and Jackson Lake aerial photo
Colter Bay, Grand Teton National Park
Jackson Lake Lodge vicinity
Moose, Wyoming
Signal Mountain, Wyoming
String Lake and Jenny Lake Lodge vicinity
astronaut's view of Grand Teton National Park
A larger version of this drawing of the Teton range, with the names of each peak,
as printed in the park newspaper, is at:
Teton range peak names
Print your own color aerial photo with roads and locations:
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=43.874138~-110.626831&style=h&lvl=10&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=43.853345~-110.56778&style=h&lvl=11&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000
where the word SNAKE is on the next map is Oxbow bend, where we will do most of our morning kayaking:
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=43.858792~-110.55336&style=h&lvl=13&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000
and here is a closeup of the string lake, Leigh Lake area, where we might overnight kayak
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=43.800341~-110.726395&style=h&lvl=13&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000
you can print a simple road map of both Grand Teton and Yellowstone parks at:
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=44.280604~-110.692749&style=r&lvl=8&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000
and an aerial photo of the same area at:
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=44.280604~-110.692749&style=a&lvl=8&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000
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