Jyoti and I took a long-awaited trip to Yellowstone.
Day 1
- Flew into Bozeman (very nice airport)
- Stopped at Mountain Grizzly Center
- Entered park via north entrance
- Checked out visitor center at Mammoth
- Drove around upper loop
- Dinner at hotel dining room
Cozy mountain cabin or Bozeman airport? |
Bella at the Mountain Grizzly Encounter |
Entering Yellowstone |
Cloud skies over Mammoth Hot Springs |
Exploring the geothermal activity |
Our cabin |
Day 2
- Bunson Peak hike - awesome; saw mountain goats, pika, grouse
- Hiked lower falls
- Dinner in Gardiner; got groceries (highly recommended)
- Walked around old Fort Yellowstone
- Lots of elk wandering around town eating the grass
Bunsen Peak comms hut |
View from Bunsen Peak |
Waterfall at Golden Gate |
Creek next to Mammoth springs |
Roosevelt Arch |
Day 3
- Drove to Lamar Valley; saw lots of bison and pronghorn antelope
- Hiked Trout Lake
- Drove south to Canyon area
- Drove south rim of Yellowstone Canyon
- Dinner at Canyon Village (not recommended)
Roosevelt Lodge |
Lamar Valley |
Hiking Trout Lake |
Lamar River |
View from Brinks of the Upper Falls |
Upper Yellowstone Falls |
View from Artists Point |
Day 4
- Hiked Mount Washburn - very windy and cold but awesome hike
- Drove north rim of Yellowstone Canyon
- Drove to Norris to check out the geothermal feature; it was quite smelly and we felt a bit sick
- All day was windy
- Grill was closed so we got stuff from grocery store for dinner
View from Mt. Washburn observation deck |
Hazy view from Mt. Washburn |
Bear track in the mud |
View from Brinks of the Lower Falls |
View of Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone |
Norris Visitor Center |
Norris Geyser Basin |
Day 5
- Drove south rim of Yellowstone Canyon
- Checked out Lake area; super nice Lake Yellowstone Hotel
- Drove to Old Faithful area
- Hiked lower basin
- Watched Old Faithful from hotel terrace
- Another cheese and crackers dinner
Kirkland Cascades |
Old Faithful Inn |
Mud Volcano (very smelly) |
Marmot on the rocks |
Hiking Storm Point |
Hiking towards Pelican Valley |
On the terrace at Old Faithful Inn waiting for the geyser |
Day 6
- Checked out middle and upper geyser basins
- Very crowded
- Nice (but not great) dinner at hotel dining room
Geyser basin |
Steamy spring |
Lots of colors in the springs |
Bison by the road |
Day 7
- Drove to Grand Teton National Park and did loop drive
- Had fun at historical display at Mormon's Row
- Great dinner at Lake Jackson Lodge Mural Room
View of the Tetons |
Mormon Row barn |
Mormon row |
Lake Jackson Lodge lobby |
Day 8
- Woke up early to check out the morning views
- Took Jenny Lake ferry to Cascade Canyon
- Hiked up canyon; started raining at the end; hiked back in 2 hours of rain; saw moose and pikas
- Had lunch at lodge and changed into dry clothes
- Drove long drive through thunderstorms to Bozeman
- Stayed at Fox Hollow Inn
Morning view of Lake Jackson |
Hidden Falls |
View from Inspiration Point |
Hiking Cascade Canyon |
Antelopes on the range |
It was a great trip! Next time, we want to spend more time in the Tower area and Lamar Valley to see bears and wolves. Also, need another few days in Grand Teton.
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