Yellowstone National Park Travel Forum

i thought of driving up to yellowstone from frisco.
does this idea sound feasible?
how long will i take? which 's the best route and with nice en route things to see and do?
is visiting yellowstone during end oct a good idea?
is lodging hard to find -will most of them be closed?
any recommendations?
or will it be more cost effective and time effective to fly ?where's the best place to fly to? what shd a typical route be? and what are the cost i need to pay?

thanks a lot in advance!

Do you mean driving to Yosemite, California or Yellowstone, MT?
Both will likely have snow in October.
If you are going to Yellowstone, try flying into Salt Lake City.
San Francisco is fine for Yosemite.

I sure you hope you mean Yosemite, not Yellowstone. The latter is a two-day drive each way, even driving at break-neck speed. Check a map and you'll see it's QUITE far to get to Yellowstone. If you really are thinkging of Yellowstone, I'd definitely recommend flying into Salt Lake City and renting a car.

There's never a bad time to visit either Yosemite or Yellowstone. The latter will likely have some snow by that time, and many facilities will have closed up.

Lodging within either park is booked up months in advance. Do *NOT* arrive at either place without reservations, even at this late a time of the year. There's no way anyone can make a useful recommendation about where to stay without knowing (1) the type of lodging you are looking for, (2) your budget, (3) the amenities you require or would like, and (4) the number of people in your party.

And what exactly are you asking about for "cost I need to pay?" The entrance fee? For that, go to www.nps.gov, then to the specific national park, then to "Fees." For anything else (transport, lodging) the cost can vary widely depending on your choices.

If you mean yellowstone WY fly into bozeman MT, too far to drive from CA and you could stay at mammouth hot springs, not too far from Bozeman, north entrance to the park. At that time of the year you should be able to find something but check online before you go.

and I believe entrance to the park is 20 dollars.

Slight correction: The entrance fee is now $25.00 (just paid it last week). The fee is good for seven days and works in both national parks (Yellowstone & Tetons).