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| On the way up Taylor Mountain |
My friend Susan Rakey flew with me to Jackson Hole from Sarasota. We arrived on June 12th and quickly settled into the same house I rented last year. I immediately felt at home once again as I unpacked with the beautiful view of the Tetons outside the window. Susan and I quickly unpacked and made our way to town to hit the grocery store and grab some dinner. As soon as we arrived back home, I received a phone call from my hiking friends Craig and Carol. They invited Susan and I to join the group in the morning for a hike that would have us summit Taylor Mountain at an elevation of 10,000 feet. After a brief discussion, we decided the only way to start was to just jump in with both feet!
Taylor Mountain is on the Idaho side of the Tetons. We began the hike at an elevation of 7200 feet. The hike covered 7.2 miles and took us 5 hours. With an elevation change of 2800 feet, there were times we found ourselves hiking in snow. The views were beautiful. Having no time at all to adjust to the altitude change from Florida, both Susan and I were gasping for air. We took it slowly and made it all the way to the summit at 10,000 feet!
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| Another view on the way up |
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| Susan and I at the Summit ! |
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| On the way back down in the snow. |
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