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Yellowstone in a day
We are going to Meeteetsee, WY the first week of August. If we only spend
one day in Yellowstone, what are the must - see places? What are other one day trips we can take. We're already planning to spend a day in Cody.We've been there before but want to go to the Cody Museum again. Also, can you get to the Beartooth pass on the way to Red Lodge or is the road closed? |
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Chris wrote:
We are going to Meeteetsee, WY the first week of August. If we only spend one day in Yellowstone, what are the must - see places? What are other one day trips we can take. We're already planning to spend a day in Cody.We've been there before but want to go to the Cody Museum again. Also, can you get to the Beartooth pass on the way to Red Lodge or is the road closed? Can't speak to Beartooth in early August but at the end of the month last year it was open. And well worth the trip. There was a fair amount of snow off the sides of the road. I would imagine conditions change a fair amount from year to year, so it may be worth inquiring locally (MT Highway Patrol?) before leaving. I would say the Old Faithful Geyser Basin is the one thing you MUST see in the park. The famous geyser itself really isn't (IMHO) the most impressive thing in the area. You should allow yourself an hour or two to wander around the other thermal features nearby. -- Doug Smith W9WI Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66 http://www.w9wi.com |
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Doug Smith W9WI a écrit: I would say the Old Faithful Geyser Basin is the one thing you MUST see in the park. The famous geyser itself really isn't (IMHO) the most impressive thing in the area. You should allow yourself an hour or two to wander around the other thermal features nearby. Old Faithful Geyser Basin gives a good idea of what geysers are. For someone who has limited time, this can allow to skip the other geyser basins. I could also suggest Mammoth Hot Springs http://groups.msn.com/MichelTalbotPh...to&PhotoID=340 and/or the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone http://groups.msn.com/MichelTalbotPh...to&PhotoID=337 The road between Canyon Junction and Fishing Bridge gives good opportunities to se buffalos. http://groups.msn.com/MichelTalbotPh...to&PhotoID=335 Doing all this in one day can require a lot of driving. When I went there last year, I drove one half of the Grand Loop road each day: Day 1: Canyon - Norris - Mammoth - Tower Falls - Chittenden Road and back to Canyon the same way. Day 2: Canyon - Norris - Madison - Old Faithful - West Thumb - Fishing Bridge - Canyon. I always made it back to Canyon before sunset. Considering I don't get up early (I always left the campground around 10), I stopped many times for all thermal features and for photos, I think you can do it in one day. Michel Talbot Montreal Formula One Photo Database: http://www.F1Pics.net |
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Chris wrote:
We are going to Meeteetsee, WY the first week of August. If we only spend one day in Yellowstone, what are the must - see places? What are other one day trips we can take. We're already planning to spend a day in Cody.We've been there before but want to go to the Cody Museum again. Also, can you get to the Beartooth pass on the way to Red Lodge or is the road closed? Somehow, I can't even begin to imagine Yellowstone in one day. It's a little like trying to get a comprehensive look at New York City in 3 hours. :-) |
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www.nps.gov/yell
is the web site for Yellowstone National Park. There's a link for road conditions that you'll want to check. As of today, you can not take the Beartooth Highway through to Red Lodge. Michel Talbot wrote: Doing all this in one day can require a lot of driving. When I went there last year, I drove one half of the Grand Loop road each day: Day 1: Canyon - Norris - Mammoth - Tower Falls - Chittenden Road and back to Canyon the same way. Day 2: Canyon - Norris - Madison - Old Faithful - West Thumb - Fishing Bridge - Canyon. I always made it back to Canyon before sunset. Considering I don't get up early (I always left the campground around 10), I stopped many times for all thermal features and for photos, I think you can do it in one day. No, I think one day for both loops is unreasonable, particularly if you've got to drive all the way in from Meeteetse, first. Also, the road from Chittenden to Canyon will be closed until August 19th, so the "upper loop" can't be done. If you've got a lot of driving to do just to get there, a lot could be said for just spending the half-day or so you will have walking around the boardwalks of the Upper Geyser Basin. If you've got a little more time, then drive on up to Mammoth. Personally, I like to be there at sunset, when the tavertine gets all lit up by the alpenglow. But if you can't be there for sunset, then go instead to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. That's the other "classic" area of the park. In fact, it seemed that most of the paintings from the recent "Drawn to Yellowstone" exhibit was comprised of paintings and photos of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Also, it'll mean a little bit less driving back to Meeteetse at the end of the day. TK |
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"Chris" wrote:
We are going to Meeteetsee, WY the first week of August. If we only spend one day in Yellowstone, what are the must - see places? What are other one day trips we can take. We're already planning to spend a day in Cody.We've been there before but want to go to the Cody Museum again. Also, can you get to the Beartooth pass on the way to Red Lodge or is the road closed? Have you any flexibility in your plans. When we went there, I started with a number of places to visit but eliminated. We decided to eliminate Cody for more time in Yellowstone. Are you aware of the distances involved? The roads in Yellowstone are two lane and get jammed especially when animals are spotted. The first day we were pulling off to see a bison at a distance; later on it was, "Oh another buffalo." We still found it interesting at Custer State Park when the buffalo surrounded the car. From what I've read the pass will be closed into September but that was a while ago and it may be open earlier. The highway authority or whatever it's called there should have more up to date information. |
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Brian wrote:
From what I've read the pass will be closed into September but that was a while ago and it may be open earlier. The highway authority or whatever it's called there should have more up to date information. The following link contains info on the latest info on the Beartooth Highway (212) and other Montana roads: http://www.mdt.state.mt.us/travinfo/ We traveled through Yellowstone about three weeks ago and wanted to take the Beartooth Highway but it was closed and was expected to be closed possibly even into October. It was big news in the area (impacts tourism some) and was going to cost something like $20 million to repair. Here's the story we saw in the local paper: http://www.helenair.com/articles/200...1060105_03.txt We ended up taking the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway out of the park toward Cody and it was indeed a very scenic highway. So that would be a possible route into the park from Cody that might be worthwhile on such a short day trip. |
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Chris wrote:
We are going to Meeteetsee, WY Don't know where that is but . . . Yellowstone, what are the must - see places? .. . . my choice is the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. __________________________________________________ _________________ A San Franciscan in 47.452 mile² San Francisco. http://geocities.com/dancefest/ - http://geocities.com/iconoc/ ICQ: http://wwp.mirabilis.com/19098103 --- IClast at SFbay Net |
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Icono Clast wrote:
Chris wrote: We are going to Meeteetsee, WY Don't know where that is but . . . It's east of Yellowstone and southeast of Cody. Used to be on a main route to Yellowstone before the landscape was encumbered by Interstate highways. |
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