This past Sunday we drove from Brigham City, Utah, to Idaho Falls, Idaho. Idaho Falls seems to be a nice town and the countryside is beautiful.
Yesterday we did a days’ scenic drive from Idaho Falls over to the western Grand Tetons then up towards Yellowstone and back to Idaho Falls. In addition to the rolling hills and mountains there’s lot of farmland…yes, we did see some farmers setting out potatoes.
There’s still a good amount of snow on the Tetons and the promise for even more accumulating in the nest day or so down to possibly as low as the 7,000ft level.
We are in Idaho Falls for the next couple of days and they’re calling for rain, possibly hail (I hope not), and 20-40mph winds as a strong cold front passes through.
There are many large and beautiful farms in this area. Some seem to grow grain and of course there are some who grow the famous Idaho potatoes.
We leave this coming Sunday, moving further north in Idaho. You can see our schedule and route on the 2016 Travel Page. One thing is for certain–Idaho is a beautiful state and we already know we have to come again a spend a lot more time here.
I lived and worked in Idaho in the late 1970s. The state is incredibly beautiful!
Were you working for the forestry service when you were in Idaho, Steve? From what we’ve seen of it so far, it is a beautiful place. In the late 1970’s I joined the USAF and was doing an 18 month tour in San Vito, Italy. :-)
We drove through Idaho Falls a couple years ago when we were heading out of Yellowstone. I remember stopping at Craters of the Moon National Monument – not a terribly interesting place unless you’re a fan of black volcanic rock. I noticed your next stop is Island Park, ID. Looks to me like that’s about 30 miles south of West Yellowstone, MT, which also happens to be the western entrance to Yellowstone. Any plans to visit Yellowstone?
We considered swinging over to seen Craters of the Moon National Monument but from looking at some of the images and such, it seemed the name might be a bit of an oversell for the actual attraction. :-) Yes on Yellowstone. The two weeks we’ll be at our next stop will be our closest approached and a good place to stage visits. I’m hoping for a little better stability with the weather but we’ll take what we’re given…at least it hasn’t snowed on us yet.
It’s unfortunate that your trip west has been so unusual with respect to weather – much cooler and wetter than normal. Not to mention the wind. I think it’s safe to say that a “normal” spring out there would have had you worrying a bit about the heat!
My most highly recommended point of interest in Yellowstone is Grand Prismatic Spring. It’s right along the road that heads south to Old Faithful and is probably the most colorful spot in the park. A big parking lot there, but you’ll have lots of company. The canyon area – where the main waterfalls are – is also really nice.
Yes, that is “God” country as they say. My sister use to live in Driggs, Idaho. They built this beautiful straw bale home just outside of Driggs. During the winter both of them worked at the ski resort in the Teton Village, driving over that pass each day. Not something I would want to do. Sounds like you’re on the road today so drive safe and enjoy the scenery.
We’re wonderfully out in the “wilderness” for the next two weeks and have a very questionable Internet connection so I’ve not been able to read and reply as quickly as I’d like, Monte. It’s a beautiful area around Driggs but I can imagine the winters could be a little rough. Still I’d never get tired of looking at those Grand Teton Mountains.