Wyoming

Grand Teton National Park- one of my favorite places to vacation!    July 2009- I just returned from spending an amazing week hiking in the park.  I'm including as many trail specifics as possible. note: While hiking in the park, be aware of the animals. You're wondering through their natural habitat.  We encountered a large moose on a trail; it really surprised us!

______________________________  Laurence S. Rockefeller Preserve - just south of Grand Teton National Park this beautiful preserve just opened in 2008 -enter on Moose-Wilson Road, note: narrow road-drive carefully - limited parking- you may have to wait for a spot to open up - gravel in parking lot is kind of deep - huge accessible restroom in parking lot. note: you may need help opening the restroom door.  If you're alone, the parking attendant will help you. path to Woodland Trail * - this is really a short hike but worth the effort.  It's unbelievably beautiful. -five foot wide compacted dirt and gravel path starts at parking lot, runs past visitor center, to Woodland Trail trailhead - includes: boardwalk pullout over Lake Creek pullout next to scenic waterall- can stick your feet in the water! last scenic viewpoint is a bridge over Lake Creek.  However, it's a rather steep incline up to the bridge so wheelchair hikers may need assistance.  - after the bridge, the trail is not wheelchair accessible.  My mom continued up the Woodland Trail to the Phelps Lake overview and she said it's really amazing.  Woodland Trail loop is 2.9 miles.

_______________________________________________________  South Jenny Lake - photos coming - 3/4 mile paved loop trail starts at parking lot and take you down to the water - at water, take trail to left to go to east boat dock. The boat shuttle is wheelchair accessible, but the west boat dock it not. (so wheelchair users can take a round trip ride on the boat) - or take trail to right for short, scenic walk with beautiful views of Jenny Lake and the Grand Tetons - extreme wheelchair hikers may want to take the footbridge past the boat dock.  The trail is steep and rocky in parts.  Not appropriate for most wheelchair hikers. - accessible restrooms, visitor center and store

more wheelchair accessible trails in Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park and the Jackson area are listed on Wyoming Page 2 and Wyoming Page 3.  see links on left or below.