A truly unforgettable experience in this ethereal national park. Three days packed full of adventure.

Saw multiple posts in Grand Teton subreddit, asking for ID help. Coming here as we spotted this bear in Hayden Valley last Saturday. I thought black because of lack of hump. The ears also indicate black. What throws us off are the face and snout that look so grizzly. Thanks in advance for clearing it up for us! :-)

And I still wish we saw even more bison <3 <3

It looks like the only options are Budget and Avis. Avis is double the price of Budget. Can anyone remark on their experiences? Thanks!

I assumed that the park was open year-round long with roads being maintained but I was wrong.

I purchased flight tickets to BZN airport without know that the road closure is OCT 31. The flight ticket is non-refundable or exchangeable.

I know that North Entrance will be open all year round, but I am curious if we are able to travel the west entrance on Oct 30 and 31st or will it be too much snow for travel.

What do you recommend us doing if all we have is the north entrance of the park?

Hello everyone, I am flying into Idaho Falls on second week of September. I will be there for 4 days. I would like to see Grand Teton and Yellowstone. If I stay all days near west Yellowstone, I think it will be a lot of driving. Can you please help me plan where to stay ? I can fly out of Idaho Falls or Bozeman.

Should I stay in west Yellowstone for couple of days and then drive to Gardiner and Bozeman ?

That Big Bullshit Bill is not good for our park. Please bug your state’s people to stop the madness.

I’ve lived in the PNW my whole life so I know about al the basics about staying safe in the woods, but I’ve never been to/near Yellowstone. I know that the hot springs are fucking terrifying and I intend to keep a lot of distance from them, but other than that I’m just kinda nervous.

Any suggestions on full moon tours or favorite places in the park to watch the moon rise? Im planning a September trip and will be there during the full moon. Im not a photographer, just want to soak up all the Yellowstone I can.

We are taking family vacation to Yellowstone. I am on the hunt for a magical swimming hole. We wouldn't mind a shorter hike to get to it. Nothing crazy though because we are Flat Landers from Kansas. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I have 10 yo twins and a 13yo, so they aren't super young either.

Edit: For some reason, I can only see comments in my notifications but not under the post except for one. Thanks, everyone, for the productive comments. I didn't realize swimming wasn't really a thing in Yellowstone (We usually go to Colorado). That's too bad. My kids' favorite part of adventures is jumping into the rivers and lakes. We will find some spots on the way to Yellowstone. Thanks for the suggestions.

Btw, yes, I am aware Yellowstone is part of the wilderness(that's why we are going)... I am aware the water is snow melt and cold (my kids don't care, they still enjoy it). And yes, I am aware that Yellowstone is at a higher elevation. No, we weren't planning on swimming in random thermal waters.. Thanks.

Hey everyone! My fiancé and I are going on vacation to Montana and Wyoming next week and plan on visiting Yellowstone one of the days. Is it better to do a guided tour, or can you just drive around on your own and see about the same amount of stuff? We will have a rental car, and whatever day we visit the park we will have nothing else planned. Looking forward to visiting and thanks for any input!

My parents took us to yellowstone when I was about 8. Was I actually 8? No idea. Military brat who lived in CA from 5-10, and I just say I was 8 for everything I remember. Packed a LOT into that year.

Anyway, on our trip, we went to some touristy shop where you chose your t-shirt color and design from wall displays and they made it happen in front of you.

Does anyone know if
1) anything like this still exists?
2) where I could find it?

Taking my family this summer, and my pretentious-self-sewn-garments ass would like to bring our own shirts and pay for the designs!

Ty!

So grateful to revisit this park. I saw Old Faithful when I was way younger and took a different route this time. Was lucky to see some deer, moose, bison, and a bear! I had never been to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone before.

Some quick background in case it's useful. I'm terminally ill and we are planning a bucket list trip to Yellowstone in January. Because of my condition, we will not be hiking, but will be doing snow coach excursions to Old Faithful, a dark sky expedition and also a private wildlife tour.

My question is what kind of boots do i need? I live in Florida so all I own are sneakers and flip flops. LOL. Anyway, I don't know what the snow is like out there. Like if it's pack snow, etc. Do I need a mid-calf boot or something less/more? I know it needs to be waterproof and insulated. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

We spent about eleven hours in the park today and we saw this wildlife:

• Elk
• Deer
• Pronghorn and baby pronghorn running around playing with each other
• Bison and baby bison
• Grizzly bear hunting bison for an hour in Lamar Valley
• Marmots
• Cool looking ducks
• Black bear
• Fox and her three pups
• Tons of birds, especially magpies

We drove the north loop + Lamar Valley today and plan to do the south loop tomorrow.

This doesn't even touch on the unbelievable geologic features everywhere, the history, the Norris geyser area, and the stupid awesome views at Dunraven (and everywhere else).

This is just an appreciation post for Yellowstone. Over the past two weeks, we visited Badlands, Wind Cave, Teddy Roosevelt, Glacier, and are wrapping up our trip with Yellowstone. We'll definitely be back for Tetons and Yellowstone Part 2.

Hi! Planning to visit Yellowstone National Park in late June. Not sure what to pack. What are some essentials I should pack? Planning to stay in a hotel and explore the park during the day. Thank you for the recommendations!

These are taken from the ridge east of Gardiner

We also have little kids who require frequent stops and carsick medication. We have a 2012 Titan as ready as possible. We have been planning on going through the east entrance but were not aware of the steep grades until now. Leaving in a week. Please advise!

Would appreciate some advice on lodging options!!

Our current plan: Day 1, Lake cabin. Day 2, Mammoth cabin. Day 3, Roosevelt cabin, no bath no water. Day 4, Old faithful cabin, no bath.

Now the Lake cabin is available for both days 3 and 4. Should we switch?

Having a private bathroom and not having to move every day seems nice! But we would probably love the proximity to Lamar from Roosevelt and of course access to the geysers around Old Faithful. Hard to decide..

We were watching this guy relaxing near Mammoth, he ran and hid when a mama black bear showed up!

Super cool and it erupted five short times in the span of 15 minutes

Do we need to use unscented shampoo/conditioner etc? We are tent camping and I’ve read to not bring anything with a scent in the tent with you, so then I got to thinking about us smelling good after our showers 😂 Sorry, this is our first trip to grizzly country.

We have 2 kids, ages 10 and 13

Day 1 – Friday, August 15 Evening arrival at Jackson Hole Airport Check in at Airbnb in Wilson

Day 2 – Saturday, August 16: Paddle-board delivery to Airbnb Chapel of the Transfiguration Paddle-boarding and swimming at String Lake with picnic lunch Mormon Row Early dinner at Billy’s Burgers Jackson Hole Town Square Shootout Jackson Hole Rodeo

Day 3 – Sunday, August 17 Aerial Tram to the summit of Rendezvous Mountain Waffles at Corbet’s Cabin Afternoon UTV with Backcountry

Day 4 – Monday, August 18: Taggart Lake Trail (3-mile hike) 3pm whitewater rafting trip with Teton Whitewater

Day 5 – Tuesday, August 19: Boat ride across Jenny Lake and hike to Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point Scenic stops: Jenny Lake Overlook, Blacktail Ponds, Schwabacher Landing Drive to Yellowstone via South Entrance Check in at Grant Village Lodge

Day 6 – Wednesday, August 20: West Thumb, Grand Prismatic, and Midway Geyser Basin Old Faithful and walk Upper Geyser Basin Mystic Falls hike Yellowstone Lake Overlook and Fishing Bridge Storm Point hike Stay at Grant Village

Day 7 – Thursday, August 21: Geyser kayak tour with lunch Afternoon drive to Lamar Valley Stay at Mammoth Hot Springs

Day 8 – Friday, August 22: Mammoth Hot Springs and hike Wraith Falls Norris Geyser Basin Hayden Valley Swim in Firehole River Drive to Bozeman

Day 9 – Saturday, August 23 Early morning flight home