Y Knot Winery is near the Snake River in the charming small town of Glenns Ferry, Idaho. Known for being one of the most treacherous river crossings of the Oregon Trail, it is now known for its winery, golf course, and thriving downtown. The city was established in 1871. It was about a 3.5 hour drive from McCall, ID to Glenns Ferry.
Y Knot Winery, Glenns Ferry, Idaho
We went for a late lunch and enjoyed a good bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Y Knot RV Park
They have a small RV park. 50-amp electric with sewer and good water pressure, but no internet. Y Knot winery had around sixteen different wines to try and a restaurant.
Y Knot also has a 9-hole golf course. It was 100F during the day, so that was not an option for us. Instead, we walked the perimeter in the evening when the temperatures cooled.
We were getting a rare noise from our IWE front axle which is used to automatically switch between 2wd and 4wd, so we brought the truck into a Ford dealership for warranty work. Since the sound was only intermittent, we didn’t expect them to find anything, which they didn’t, but at least it was documented. They did fix an annoying window glitch.
We talked to a rancher and his wife while in the service lounge. He told us they rotated their bulls every few years to mix up the genetic pool. He noted that the bulls seem to have memory. One year after branding a bull, it never forgot and always tried to attack him, but never his wife. He explained the different protein contents of each cut of hay, having to transition hay slowly for gut microorganisms, otherwise the cattle can’t absorb the nutrients and lose weight. We asked about the white tarps weighted with tires near many farms. He explained it was for ground up corn silage to ferment to make it more digestible for the dairy cows. He explained about elk and deer eating their stacked hay into the middle which causes the stacks to fall over, cattle prices, ideal weights to sell and the number of cattle per acre. It was fascinating. Time flew by and the vehicles were ready.
On the way back to the rv park, we stopped in Twin Falls to go to Costco for gas and a few provisions. A nice view of the Snake River.
Juniper Campground, Ririe, Idaho
It is located along the Snake River. Our site had 50-amp electric, sewer, good water pressure, but no internet. There was good privacy between sites. We were only there one night since we were making our way to the Grand Tetons. There was a Costco about 25 minutes away, so Sandy made a trip to stock up on a few more essentials.
The campground was next to a reservoir offering some short hikes. In the morning, the temperatures were cool enough to go for a walk, but by afternoon, we were indoors because temperatures were in the high 90s and just too hot to do anything outside.
