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Jackson, Wyoming Logistics

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Many people come to this beautiful town to visit for a week or two. Here’s how to stay a little longer, on a budget.

Dispersed (Free) Camping: Fall Creek Rd between Hoback Junction and Wilson, Granite Creek and Little Granite Creek Rds southeast of Hoback Junction, Curtis Canyon east of the Elk Reserve, Shadow Mountain and Slide Lake near Kelly, and Grassy Lake Rd at the northern boundary of Grand Teton.

Projects: Rally’s Pet Garage is our pick for dog boarding and self-service dog wash tubs. Gloria at Jackson Hole Girl Friday was a big help with getting our bikes cleaned up, tuned, and covered. If you need help with projects, she’s a great resource. Stitch N Time sells fabric, can refer you to a tailor, and has a sewing machine and ironing board in the shop for customer use. Bill Dillon at Jackson Hole Boot and Shoe has creative solutions for sewing projects.

Water: Shevrin’s Oil and most of the campgrounds have water taps. If you use the tap at Shevrin’s, please buy gas and thank them. Water taps are hard to find at gas stations in Jackson. (Hint to the gas stations: water is a really cheap way to market to RVers, who typically spend $100 on a fill up.)

Laundry: We recommend the Missing Sock over Broadway Laundry.

Grocery: Smith’s (next to the Missing Sock) has moderate prices yet stocks some organic produce and has bulk bins. The weekday farmer’s market is a good place to get produce, as well.

Work and Wifi: The Teton County Library offers a visitor library card for $10, and gives away shipping labels so you can mail back books from the road. The library and Cafe Boheme are good places to get work done.

Emigration Trail and Sugar House, Salt Lake City, Utah

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Emigration Canyon was the first path into the Salt Lake valley for first the Donner Party and then the Mormon pioneers. This plaque along Emigration Creek describes the trip.

Of the many canyons rising out of the valley, Emigration Canyon’s slope is the gentlest. This makes the canyon popular for cyclists and runners. Emigration Creek flows down the canyon and into the Sugar House area, linking these two popular neighborhoods.

The neighborhoods of Emigration Canyon and Sugar House are beautiful places to live and visit. Here are some of our favorite spots:

Dining: For great local food, have brunch at Pinon Cafe or Eggs in the City.

Eggs in the City

From Eggs in the City, cross the street to Emigration Market. Try the gelato there, and top it with a pinch of sea salt. Check out the knitted bicycle rack and the dog parking station.

Emigration Market

Stroll around the Sugarhouse neighborhood to admire the houses and work up an appetite, then head to Sea Salt for dinner. We recommend the Vegetable Cruda salad, Caprese appetizer, and the crushed basil martini.

Places to work: There’s an unnamed small city park just east of Hogle Zoo that’s quiet and private. Park at the east end of the lot, next to the (informal) off leash dog area.

Park at Emigration Creek

Pinon Cafe and Emigration Market offer free wifi and ample plugs, and don’t mind if you settle in for awhile. The library at Mill Creek Community Center is newly renovated and has a cozy fireplace room.

Get clean: A $4.50 day pass to the Mill Creek Gym (upstairs from the library) buys a workout and a steaming hot shower in their brand new locker rooms. Village Cleaners offers a clean, well-lit laundromat with free wifi. Their Cottonwood location is just down the street from Whole Foods.