Yellowstone - 1: Teton Mountains, Hot Springs and Yellowstone Canyon

We returned from Padre Island, got our own tent/bags/cooking stove, and after the second Summer semester, in August 2012, set out on a big North-Western Loop (the map is below). The first stop (after the morning in lovely Laramie, WY) is Yellowstone National Park, sitting on top of supervolcano with out-of-this-earth colours, geysers and pools, bisons, wolfs and canyons.

Strange trip to Colorado part 5 - The Highest Highway in US

From the Green Ridge we turned North, to drive on Highway 34 through the Trail Ridge Road - the highest highest continuous paved road in US. It reaches the altitude of 12,183 ft (3,713 m).

Strange trip to Colorado part 4 - Green Ridge

From lush green of Haviland Lake, through mountain passageways, we reached the Grand Lake on the border of Rocky Mountains and Rio Grande National Parks. The mountain (or hill) near the lake bears the name of Green Ridge, shared by the over-family-friendly campground. We were just learning.