Final Drive of Season to Idaho Falls

We decided in mid morning - at about 9:30 AM - to take our final drive to Idaho Falls for the season. There was still some snow in the area and our car and the hills looked like this:

The forecast was for clearing skies, so we took the chance.

As we approached the Teton Pass outside of the town of Wilson, we began to have some second thoughts as the snow on the pass, although very pretty, was a bit scary as the clouds had not disappeared. These shots show the beauty of the pass on our drive to Idaho Falls from Wyoming into Idaho:

The sun eventually came out and the drive was stress free.

I got a haircut at SmartStyle in Walmart and we also stopped at Sam's Club and picked up some much needed vitamins and other items that we will need over the next month or so. The drive home was also pretty coming back over the pass and we got some nice shots of that drive:

That last shot shows Jackson Hole at the bottom of the pass. The Teton Pass is very treacherous - even without weather considerations - as it is a winding pass with a 10% grade. It is, however, the shortest route from Jackson to Idaho Falls. It is our final trip there until next season.

We ended the day at home with a shot of the sunset and the hills across from us at the Elk Refuge: