Drive Time: 7.5 hours (including drive back to Salt Lake City)
I grew up with Ansel Adams posters of the majestic Grand Tetons hanging on our walls. So when Eric’s family requested a trip to Yellowstone, my only stipulation was that we include some time at Yellowstone’s southern neighbor. If not stopping to hike, it takes less than 2 hours to drive around Grand Teton National Park, so we saved it for our last day & returned to Salt Lake City that evening.
We entered the park from the north, heading south towards Colter Bay Village. Our original plan was to drive the loop & return for a night at Headwaters Lodge, but plans changed & we decided to return to Salt Lake City that evening. This meant we retraced the route more than once, so instead of telling what we drove, I’m going to focus on where we stopped (in the order that I would suggest someone actually follow).
