Wyoming Travel Forum

Hi - We are planning a trip to visit Wyoming and Montana in August 09. We will be limited for time (2 weeks) and therefore want to see the "best bits". We will be flying to possibly Denver or Seattle from UK with a day to get over jet lag and then taking flight to Montana/Wyoming. Would really appreciate an idea of what would be a good route to take and what to see along the way, where to stop for a night etc. We particularly want to include the geysers in Yellowstone and also Glacier, Montana. Looking forward to all your advice. Many thanks JD

My Husband and I (from Texas) are flying into Jackson around noon on the 23rd. Picking up our car and heading north through the Grand Teton National Park to Yellowstone. We are booked in the Old Faithful Lodge Cabins (frontier) for 5 nights. At first I had planned to go back to the Grand Tetons and spend the next 2 nights, 28th & 29th at Jackson Lake Lodge but then someone mentioned to my husband a fantastic museum in Cody (winchesters). Now I'm thinking we could go to Cody for a night and then to Jackson for the last night. Has anyone driven from Cody to Jackson?
Best route? Prettiest route? How Long? ANY suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks

My husband and I are going to Jackson Hole in September with friends and we'd like to know what to pack and how to dress.
Can anyone give me any tips?
Also, restaurant recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Stephanie
steflink01@yahoo.com

Hi! My family and I would like to go camping over the 4th of July, but cannot get down there until the late morning on the 4th, does anyone know the chances of securing a campsite late notice like that? And, what if I want to go to a different campsite each nite, do you think that is out of the question on a 3 day weekend? Thanks so much for your help!

Can anyone give me a link or a general idea where morning glory pool is in yellowstone national park please

My family and I are excited to visit Jackson/ Grand Tetons in mid July. I have a 3 year old, 5 year old, and 7 year old traveling with my wife, and I and we are looking for fun and adventures in your region. We are staying at the Trapper Inn, and are excited about the July 26th Rodeo/ Fair (any suggestions). We will be in the area for 4 days and are looking for trip ideas that will enhance our experience. We want to use our time in the best possible way, and are an adventurous family looking for the best use of our time. I am looking for your input on anything and am looking for detail suggestions on the following areas: 1- best places to visit 2-best family hikes 3-places to eat 4-best places to water river rafting (company to recommend) 5-best scenic horse rides that are family friendly (company name) 6-best places to fish or guide to recommend (what do we need for gear and equipment) 7. unique shops or places of interest 8. places to rent bikes and places to ride them. 9. any other ideas you can suggest : )

My family and I are excited to visit Lake Yellowstone and the park in mid July. I have a 3 year old, 5 year old, and 7 year old traveling with my wife, and I and we are looking for fun and adventures in your region. We will be in the area for 2 days and are looking for trip ideas that will enhance our experience. We want to use our time in the best possible way, and are an adventurous family looking for the best use of our time. I am looking for your input on anything and am looking for detail suggestions on the following areas: 1- best places to visit 2-best family hikes 3-places to eat 4-best places to water river rafting (company to recommend) 5-best scenic horse rides that are family friendly (company name) 6-best places to fish or guide to recommend (what do we need for gear and equipment) 7. unique shops or places of interest 8. places to rent bikes and places to ride them. 9. any other ideas you can suggest : )

I want to go to Jackson for my snow fix after Christmas. I'd like to explore Yellowstone in the winter. I'm having trouble locating activities from the south side of the park. Looks like the entrances are either from the north or west. I was interested in snowshoeing, maybe snowmobiling and finding out what other activities are available. I'm pretty sure there is not lodging in the park, but if there is, please let me know. THanks!

Why are the hotel and RV park rates twice the price in Rawlins WY as compared to other Wyoming towns ? - not to mention horrible service and rude people.

Every map site I can find (google, mapquest, AAA etc) says that quickest route is through Rawlins on I-80 and then up 287, rather than I-80 to Rock Springs and North on 191 to Jackson. By quickest, Google says the 287 route is almost 1 hour faster. I've never driven this stretch but my gut is 191 is faster, they're the same amount of miles and staying on I-80 longer seems to me to ensure a faster trip. Maps.google.com says to expect an average speed of 41 mph on the 191 route, can this be? Another negative of the untrained eye with 287 is having to drive the distance of Grand Teton to come south in Jackson. With my research both 287 and 191 seem to by 65 MPH speed limit roads.
What am I missing here? it's like all the mapping systems are drawing off a flawed assumption. Even my GPS says to go 287.
Another factor is there seems to be about 4 construction projects going on along the 287 route, which I would think I'd be best avoiding.
Can someone with experience help? I'm rolling through in 3 weeks.

Thanks much!

Help - I'm headed for Yellowstone tomorrow and the NPS web site traffic conditions page is down and the phone message is from Sunday (This is Wednesday). Does anyone know if Dunraven pass is open?

Thanks

I am a wildlife biologist from California and am going with my 11 yr. son and husband to see Yellowstone in mid September. I would love some advise on which "wildlife tours" and horseback riding tours are best. Was thinking about the "Bearman" wolf tour and Skyline horseback outfit in the northeast section of YS. So many to choose from and hard to tell on-line- any personal advise would be great. We would like to get off the beaten path and into the wilds...Thanks

I'm going to Yellowstone and Grand Teton Park on May 30. Has anybody driven through recently? Are the trails snowed in or should I bring my hiking boots?

Thanking you in advance,

acprincess

I'm from Texas and have never been in that part of the world. I need advice on a very short trip to Jackson Hole and Yellowstone. Where is the best place to stay on a budget of sorts in both places and we would also like to rent some horses. Is this even possible? I have no idea how far apart these sites are. Are they within driving distance for a 3 or 4 day trip or should I just see one site??? Thanks ahead of time!

Got our itinerary semi-set and most reservations made- I'd appreciate it if anyone would look this over and tell me if it is too ambitious. Thanks
Leaving May 29
Fly to Salt Lke City- pick up car and drive to Idaho Falls
Drive to Yellowstone via Tetons, check in, explore park in evening
Full day in Yellowstone
A.M. in Yellowstone, drive to Cody, stay at Hotel Irma
Visit Buffalo Bill museums, Rodeo in p.m.
Deadwwod
Drive to Billings -via Medicine Wheel and Heart Mt. Relocation Center
Travel to Medora- pitchfork buffet and musical
Dickinson- Dinosaur museum,Teddy Roosevelt Park
Drive to Rapid City, detour Enchanted Highway, see Bear country that evening
Badlands, Wall Drug, Custer St. Park?
Mt. Rushmore, Jewel or Wind Cave, Crazy Horse
Drive to Casper, Matthew Sheppard Memorial
Drive to Salt Lake City
One extra day for whatever
Fly Home

16 days to do it all. Feedbak? Advice?

I'm ashamed of myself for asking this, but my husband runs a small business and it would be helpful for him to be able to check his email while we're on vacation. Does anybody know if there is internet access anywhere inside Yellowstone? I'm torn between wanting the convenience and hoping the answer is no on general principles

acprincess

Does anyone know of a combo white water rafting on Class 3 to 5 & Yellow Stone Park site seeing trip combination vacation tour company? My wife & I are interested in going June 5 to June 10.

Hi Everybody,
I LOVE how helpful everyone is to eachother on this site so I was hoping this would be helpful to me as well.

There will be 3 of us adults and 3 kids (ages 15, 6 & 5) traveling to Yellowstone/Tetons this summer in mid July. Can anybody suggest the best route from Denver Colorado going through the park? Are there any MUST SEE stops to make?

We will be leaving 1st thing on a Friday morning and returning on a Monday evening. That's all the time we'll have to explore this time around.

Does anybody have any inexpensive camping/lodging suggestions while we're there? We are all on a budget seeing as how we have kids but we want them to experience the wild without us having to sleep outdoors. We plan on taking coolers with 3 days worth of food and a tiny little BBQ to cook on. Good idea?

I would be open and welcome to any help in planning a 4 day, 3 night trip seeing as how I have never been to Yellowstone and feel completely lost here.

Would you mind terribly emailing me directly at: AngieWaltr@aol.com
Thank you very much,
Angie

Planning a trip to Jackson, just wondered if anyone has a reccomendations on whether May or September/early October is a better time to visit ( I heard it was SNOWING today)don't mind the cold but would like to hike, explore etc. Also, 3 nights 2 1/2 days-is it enough to see the area or would 4 nights 3 1/2 days be better.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

My finace and I are planning a 3 week or so trip to Wyoming, Oregon and Utah in January. We are Aussies and would love to see those areas by way of car and maybe cheap flights (if there are any). What I want to know is if January will be far too cold and if anyone can recommend a road trip itinerary. We visited LA and Las Vegas in January last year. I know other times of the year would be better but this is the only time we can both get away for that long. We are more interested in rural areas than cities. Thanks.

We are planning on camping yellowstone late June. How are the mosquitoes and what about the biting flies? Are they only bothersome at dusk or are they around all day long. I've camped in both situations and will never camp where the mosquitos are bad again. Not worth it. Any recommendations on campgrounds inside the Park?

Has anyone participated in any of the Yellowstone winter packages? We have reservations for January 2008. Currently looking into the Nordic Heaven or Snomo Package. Any information would be very helpful. We will be staying at Old Faithful Snow Lodge.

Thanks

We will be staying at the Old Faithful Inn and have a mid-morning flight out of Jackson and were wondering how much driving time should we give it. Also how long would it take to drive from the Old Faithful Inn to the Lamar Valley to see the wolves and when is a good time to go to see them? Thanks for your information and advice.

We are planning a long trip out west and have left only one day to drive from Custer State Park (SD) to Yellowstone. Is this realistic? There are 2 adults no kids.

My family is traveling from Bozeman Montana to Jackson Wyoming. I'd like to drive thru Yellowstone and spend one night somewhere in Yellowstone. Not familiar with my options at all and what the kids would enjoy (ages 16,14,12,10) . Keep in mind we are doing a White Water rafting trip on the Snake river when we get to Jackson. Any ideas?? I really sound like an East Coaster don't I!! Thanks in advance

We are driving across country and would like to spend 2-3 days in Yellowstone, our route takes us through the park, entering from Idaho Falls and exiting on the eastside hwy 14. We are driving a camper van and would like to pitch a tent. Of the campsites in the park, does anyone have any recommendations?

Thanks,

Laura

p.s. 2 adults 2 teens

My boyfriend and I want to drive through Yellowstone on our way to Banff from California in late May. We don't have much time to stay, but figured the drive alone might be worth the visit. We'll be spending the previous night in Well's Nevada. The first option is to drive through Targhee National Forest and enter Yellowstone from the West entrance where we would spend the night and spend the next half day exploring parts of Yellowstone around the West side before we start heading north toward Butte. The second option is to drive through Grand Teton where we would spend the night, and spend the next day driving up through Yellowstone with some quick stops along the way. Given this quick time frame what are some must see quick stops along these two routes? Which route would you recommend to see some good sites without overdoing the driving time? Where would be a good place to camp? Am I trying to cram too much into one short trip? Thanks for your incite!

Which is more enjoyable,scenic etc. Yellowstone, or Yosemite?ntravelf

We are long retired, fairly well-travelled, and are finally ready to take our long-delayed tour of the parts of the U.S. we've never visited. Part of our 8000 mile, 5-6 week trip will take us from Yellowstone NP driving through Wyoming to Rapid City SD. I'm familiar with VT tips as I have read & written many over the years, but I still need help in discovering interesting stops in and between these 2 cities. You can check my homepage for our preferences and/or check our posting in the United States forum for our preliminary itinerary. We will be traveling the southernmost states first.

I get into Idaho Falls around 11 AM and am driving to the Grand Tetons. Where should I stop for lunch?