I was supposed to be running a half marathon today.
It was going to happen outside Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. I had signed up to run a 5k yesterday also. Next week, I had planned to do a 5k in Yellowstone on Friday with another half marathon the day after, too. It’s called the Quad, and I would have earned eight medals. It was canceled, but I deferred to 2021. I’d love for you to join me next year.
In honor of the races that didn’t happen, I thought I would share some fun facts about this gorgeous park. Next year, I’ll go in-depth, but today, I just want to give you a taste.
A few facts about Grand Teton National Park
- Earthquakes that shook over millions of years created the 40-mile-long Teton Range.
- Two blocks of land on either side of a fault line slipped past each other. The west block rose upward to form the steep mountains. The east block dropped down and created the Jackson Hole valley.
- This mountain range is the youngest in the Rocky Mountains.
- The Grand Tetons would be much taller than their 12,000-feet peaks if it hadn’t been carved by massive glaciers 2 million years ago.
- Twelve glaciers still exist in the park today.