Yellowstone National Park Travel Forum

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

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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

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

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

What is the quickest & best route from oklahoma city to Yellowstone. I am looking at I-35 north to Salina, Kansas and on I-70 to Denver and north on I-25 to Ft. Collins, take hiway 287 to Laramie, Wy. i-80 west to Rawlings then back on 287 to Yellowstone?

Hi !
It's my first time to Yellowstone and I want to rent an RV maybe in Wyoming and I want to travel through Yellowstone and camp with my RV inside the park.
I need to know if Jackson is the best option to rent the RV, and if there are any RV camps with hook ups inside the park.
Thanks !

is the morning glory pool?

Hey all! ok, i am an international student from Malaysia. well, i was born in malaysia but pretty much spent my entire life before coming to the states in Brunei. so here's the deal. family's coming over to the states for my graduation may next year and i really want to make their trip here a real special one. dad loves being outdoors and just enjoys natural beauty especially mountains. i have been reading about the park and the planning part but am at a complete lost as to which part of the park to visit. preferably a site with lots of breathtaking views of mountains and such. i know lots of them offer this but specifically which ones i have absolutely no idea. also i am pretty much new to hiking in the woods. saw a bunch of pictures from a friend's trip and just though that it would be an awesome idea to go on a trip like that. so yea, just about anything about the park, tips about hiking, just about anything related would be greatly appreciated. thanks all! enjoy the rest of your summers!!!

2 of my firends and I are vising the park the last week of August for 4-5 days. We are on a low budget.

What camp sites in the park do you suggest? Any amazing day hikes that we should not miss?

Any hostels near the Grand Tetons or Jackson Hole? The only one I can find is Hostel X. Is it better just reserve a camp site?

What do you think I must see when there.

I know this post is broad, but I am trying to get as much info as possible without relying on just the park sites. Thanks for all your help.

We are planning a trip to Yellowstone national Park and up to Canada next year. Our most important question is " when is the best time "? I heard from some people that it can be verry cold . Boer. my e-mail is: aimejosee@skynet.be

There will be 7 of us (3 children 16,14 and 6 included) going to Grand Tetions and Yellowstone next July.
We will arrive at SLC on July 14th and sleep at an airport hotel. On the 15th in the morning we collect our car, spend a couple of hours in the city just to say "been there" and aim to the Tetons. We have booked 2 nights at Jackson lake Lodge. Then we head to Yellowstone, where we booked 2 nights by the East Entrance and another 2 by the West Entrance. There was nothing left insinde the Park when we started looking back at end March, so we have to go in and out of the Park during those days.
Does any of you suggest an itinerary and not to miss spots? We have an idea of what the park has to offer. I have a Lonely Planet book, etc, but a personal experience from anyone having been there recently makes a difference.
As he take kids, we cannot make very strenous hikes, even though the younger one is a good companion in walking trips.

Have we done well splitting our nights this way, even considering we have to backtrack every evening?

We'd like to do some rafting. I heard there is a company on the Tetons that takes young kids on an itinerary that's not too hard. Do you know any?

Thanks a lot!
Maria

can someone answer my following questions?
1. we're planning to live in canyon lodge. I heard that there is no a/c. will it be too cold for a baby at night?
2. whats the best route considering we need carry the baby around?

btw, we're planning to go there around fourth of July.
Thanks much.

Need help on create an trip iternary for the next weekend (4/20-23). Will drive from Salt Lake City. My girl's wish is to visit Yellowstone. I just try to make it happen. Any suggestion & advise are welcome and appreciated.

What is the ideal travel route, and stay place for the night?
Any recommended scenary points along the way?

The good thing is we don't set any high expectations, just a spring field trip for 2 newly weds.

Hi
we will be travelling from Moab to Jackson on June 10th and wondered if someone can make suggestions re the best roads for the route - is 191 all the way the best way ??
THks ian.

I'll be in yellowstone for the first weekend of June. What would you recomend as a good day hikes about 15 miles long and away from the crowds? I'll be coming through the north entrance. Also a good campsite. if this is easier to do in the tetons let me know that is okay. I've only got two and a half days i need to make the most of it.

Hi there!!!
We r planning to fly to Salt Lake city and then drive to Grand Teton spend two days there and then drive to Yellowstone and spend 3 days there. Can anybody guide for the cheap accomadation for 4 adults.....We r ready to stay within 50 miles radius......Since Yellowstone is very big. Do you think in order to see whole park we will have to change lodging? and i hope 3 days are ok for it..one last question how much snow i can expect on Grand Teton Mountains.....any suggesations related to lodging or anything to make our trip worth would be great .....Thanks in Advance

Hi, planning a trip to yellowstone this summer. I have a 30 ft travel trailer which is pulled by a Chevy pickup truck. Traveling from Pa should be an experience one that we should enjoy if all goes well. My main concern is the mountians that I might encounter on my way to yellowstone. Have never been west so anything outside of Pa is new to me. I would like to know what is the best route, not mearly the shortest but the one which I wont encounter those huge mountian ranges i would need to climb over. We have some mountians here in Pa but nothing as i have heard I might encounter in the west. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thank you, Ed and Estelle

Hi!
My husband and I are young and active and are going to Boise - Grand Tetons - Yellowstone - Glacier N.P. - Boise loop from May 23-June 3rd. I want to see everything and anything and would love to break for some worthy hikes/backpacks in both parks (Tetons we plan to canoe, only 1-2 days there). We really only have about 3-4 days in each park, so please give me some advice on any "must sees" this time of year, since we are about to become ex-patriots (Singapore) and will not have access to this lovely land for a long while. We're both first timers as well.
Any and all help is much appreciated.
Cheers,
Leah

We are going to Yellowstone and Grand Tetons in Aug. We have reservations at Jackson Lake Lodge. For Yellowstone we are starting at Mammoth and have reservations there. For the rest of the park visit we have to choose between Lake Yellowstone Hotel and the Old Faithful Inn - any advice?

I`m planning a tour of Teton & Yellowstone parks during june initialy flying into salt lake city and hiring a car. Ive booked a 2 night stay at Jackson then intend to drive upto Gardiner driving through the parks on route for another 2 night stay,already booked.I have the car for nine days in total,had thought about driving back through yellowstone exiting at east entrance, and using the remainder of th car hire to see Arches national park staying at perhaps Vernal and Moab,before returning to Salt Lake City.Am I being a bit optimistic in thinking I can put this together.Coming from across the big pond I`m not too sure of what distances are involved and the time scale to be considered.Any advice about best sights to see would be greatly appreciated.

My fiance and I are planning a honeymoon trip to Yellowstone. We are looking for suggestions for accomadations. We would like to spend some nights in a hotel (less rustic, more honeymoon like) and maybe some nights in a more rustic setting. Are there vacation home rental options available near the park? Is Jackson, WY close enough to get to experience the park on day trips? We would both appreciate any info!

First time out west - want to RV to YellowS, GrandT, GlacierB, Mt. Rushmore and the likes - got alot of family (Mother-in-law wants to go - I know your asking "who did I murder") Does anyone have advise on the smartest way to plan this trip - should I use an experienced trip planner - or do all the research and reservations myself - lets just say that money were no object (a fantasy) what would be a recomendation on planning this and one got a suggestion? Thank you!