Swimming under the Tetons

by Van-Tramp · Published August 24, 2013 · Updated August 23, 2013

Jenny Lake looking North

Friday would be my final weekday near the Grand Teton National Park so I decided to spend the afternoon at Jenny Lake… at least to beat the heat that has visited me each afternoon in the forest. It was ironic that the moment I came to a stop in the Jenny Lake parking area, the clouds opened up with a 15 minute deluge. No heat to be found.

Swimming in String Lake

Following the rain I hiked the short distance out to the lake. Originally I was planning to just hang out with my book, but after feeling the water I desperately wanted to go for a swim. A quick check with the Ranger and I was off to find a better area to bathe… err, swim.

I chose String Lake, just the the North of Jenny Lake, as there was a canoe launching area which meant I could park within a few feet of the water itself. String Lake is not as large as Jenny Lake and only as deep as my thighs, but once I sat down in the water I could feel all the filth from this past week washing away… only to be replaced with sand in all the wrong places! It was worth it nonetheless.

When I returned to camp, it began raining again which did not stopped all night. At least I got out and did something before being forced to spend the rest of my day indoors… outdoors.