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Bikecentennial - Summer 1976

Grand Teton

July 13
Colter Bay		 We had nice last tour through [southern] Yellowstone and then we boogied down to the Tetons. The riding was really nice. We saw Yellowstone Lake, Lewis Lake, Lewis Falls and Lewis Canyon on our way out. When we caught our first glimpse of the Tetons we freaked out. They're so beautiful!
July 14
Ramshead Lake (Late Entry)		 We got up and went out to the "Chuckwagon" at Colter Bay for pancakes - all you can eat. We didn't leave until about 12pm. When we got up to [Jenny] Lake all the camping was taken but the ranger issued us a backcountry permit and sent us off into the mountains, which is what we wanted to do anyway. Byron and Glen didn't like the idea of stashing the bikes in the woods but we did it anyway. Glen stayed down at the last minute and Byron, Tyler and I started up at about 6pm. This was the most rugged hiking I've ever done and I did it with the poorest equipment - tennis shoes and a Cannondale pannier [for a pack]. We got up to the lake about dusk. We sort of lost the trail a bit before the end but we made it. The trail was 45° in some places!
July 15
Ramshead Lake		 We got up this morning and all went walking around the upper two lakes....There is a lot of snow up here and the ice isn't off the lakes yet. The thing about the Tetons is how they just rise up from the plain. Grand Teton is over 13,000 feet while Jenny Lake at its base is 6700. Yesterday we went up almost 3000 feet in a mile of horizontal....We came down the mountain alright. Tyler's still up there and he's in trouble if they catch him. He doesn't have a permit [for tonight]....I think we lucked out with our little excursion....

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Copyright 1976 & 2002 by Richard Rathe

Part 4


Tetons!


Byron and Tyler
on the Trail


Grand Teton


Ramshead Lake