Swimming under the Tetons

Jenny Lake looking North

Friday would be my final weekday near the Grand Teton National Park so I decided to spend the afternoon at Jenny Lake… at least to beat the heat that has visited me each afternoon in the forest. It was ironic that the moment I came to a stop in the Jenny Lake parking area, the clouds opened up with a 15 minute deluge. No heat to be found.

Swimming in String Lake

Following the rain I hiked the short distance out to the lake. Originally I was planning to just hang out with my book, but after feeling the water I desperately wanted to go for a swim. A quick check with the Ranger and I was off to find a better area to bathe… err, swim.

I chose String Lake, just the the North of Jenny Lake, as there was a canoe launching area which meant I could park within a few feet of the water itself. String Lake is not as large as Jenny Lake and only as deep as my thighs, but once I sat down in the water I could feel all the filth from this past week washing away… only to be replaced with sand in all the wrong places! It was worth it nonetheless.

When I returned to camp, it began raining again which did not stopped all night. At least I got out and did something before being forced to spend the rest of my day indoors… outdoors.

String Lake

Water droplets after the fresh rain

My new tactical beard soaking up the water