• Jackson Hole
• Grand Teton National Park

Grand Tetons could be an entire, epic trip all by itself, but if you are thinking of “saving it for another time,” while you focus on Yellowstone it's a good idea to just drive through it on your way back to Salt Lake City. The scenery is breathtaking and it’s no wonder this park is a magnet for photographers, painters and landscape enthusiasts. Along your route you should definitely make a stop where Ansel Adams made his famous “Tetons and Snake River" photograph. There is even a marker there, so you too can test your photography skills and shoot where the master did.

• Yellowstone
• Try elk burger with potatoes and salad
• Anvil - Jackson Hole
• Teton Mountain Lodge & Spa, Wyoming

Settle in by your own in-room fireplace at the Teton Mountain Lodge & Spa and stare out the window at the colorful landscape all around you. Later, explore Grand Teton National Park and go for a hike around Jackson Hole surrounded by the vibrant colors of fall, or take in the scenery as you go out looking for bears and wolves on a wildlife safari.