Day 30 Flagg Ranch Campground WY to Jackson Hole WY

I woke at 6am to the German couple driving away, they were off to Yellowstone NP to secure a pitch before 8am. Being Labour Day, any vacant sites (if any) would be quickly snapped up. It was very cold night, Flagg Ranch is well above 7,000ft & tent was dripping wet & no early sun available to dry it out.

My morning ride was to Colter Bay Village, within the Grand Teton National Park. The Teton’s, when viewed across Jackson Lake, were breathtaking & my picture stops did not go unnoticed. Other tourists looked at me, this curious fellow with a strange looking bike -the brave ones approached to lean more – which usually ended in posing for photograph.

During lunch I decided to leave the Divide route & head for Jackson Hole – for me the name conjured up an image of the Wild West & back to my childhood when cowboys & Indians programs dominated the TV. The route kept me in the Grand Teton NP &, as it happened, provide some of the most breathtaking views the State has to offer!

Kayla & Charlie kindly took this for me – Guys thank you for energy bars & welcome to the blog!

Jackson does not disappoint! It remains in the old western style, yet modern & has much to draw visitors from all over. It also has many bike shops so can sort out a few precautionary fixes. Jackson’s location is impressive – a wildlife sanctuary edges onto the town (where you can watch such herds of elk on their annual migration; a number of National Parks encircle the rest of the place & a ski slope.

In my search for a place to camp, I met Bomber & Amy Bryan in town, riding their bikes back home who kindly offered me their lawn to pitch my tent half a mile from town. In fact, they provided my a warm bed, a hot shower, beer, a Thai supper & great company. They live with here with their dog Ruger (named after the gun) & two cats. Their 3 children are all in 2yr university back east.

Bomber owns Jackson Hole Real Estate Ass. He tells me that such is the desire for people to live in this place, and because the NPs, prevent expansion, land & property is extremely expensive/unaffordable to most. Asked him to let me know when the market slumps.