Yellowstone crowds?

"Bowzah" wrote in message news:5qq6c.36307$J05.227666@attbi_s01...
I've googled, and read a bit about the summer crowds at Yellowstone, but
does anybodyhave any first-hand experience? Is it THAT bad? Or are the
crowds confined to a few busy areas?

I was there in early June of 2001 and was pleasantly surprised. I had
figured that with school out the place would be overrun with tourists.
It was much less crowded than I had expected. It was also very cold
and rainy and the next day it snowed.

I also visited late in the summer when I was a teenager. It was more
crowded at that time of year, but there were more wildflowers. Also,
being warmer and less windy, there was less steam and thus it was
easier to see the thermal features. Later in the summer the mud in
the paint pots is thicker and more interesting as well.

Yes it might end up being crowded, but it's worth it. I only visited
the areas just off the main roads where the majority of the people
were. If you have more time, you'd do well to hike some trails and
get away from the crowds.