Grand Tetons, National Park

Day 1: We start early in the morning around 8:00 leaving Coulter Bay RV Campground and head towards Pilgrim Creek, Willow Flats and River Access dirt road (across Oxbow Bend Turnout).

Pilgrim Creek - Grizzly Bear Viewing

Kids bring binoculars for better viewing.

Open flats West of Pilgrim Creek.

Double Grizzly Bear viewing. Later we meet a couple vary familiar with the park, and they suggested this is the offspring from Bear 399, a very famous bear in Gran Teton. Once the cubs reach two years old the mother will leave the cubs to live on their own as she begins to search for a mate and start raise the next group of cubs.

Near Cristian Pond - Double Elk.

Willow Flats

Willow Flats: We saw large herds of elk in this area each morning. Warning signs around parking area warning visitors not to venture off into the trails due to bear activity in the area.

River Access Road (Across Oxbow Bend Turnout)

We traveled along a dirt road near Oxbow Bend turnout and travel about a mile down a dirt road until we get to the end of the road. We watched a fly fisherman cast a few lines near this area before parking at the small turn around at the end. Getting out of the Jeep we meet a group of kayakers that let us know about the Bald Eagle in the area.

A couple’s kayak (LL Bean Manatee) traveling down the Snake River towards Deadman’s Bar Road where they left their car. Secretly, I’m thinking the whole time we need to get family kayaks so we can see experience a different side of Grand Teton. Maybe next time.

Bald Eagle across the lake. The couple told us they watched it snag a fish from the river and take it up to the tree.