Fishing Bridge Yellowstone
Going to Yellowstone next summer (late August early Sept) Everything I read says fishing bridge is the only park with full hookups and it's centrally located. I want the hookups I also read you are...
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For starters, nothing in YNP is "centrally located" except Norris Canyon Road which cuts across the middle of the park east/west. Everything else is on the "Grand Loop" road. So there is some other point on the Grand Loop that's as far away as you can get from Fishing Bridge without leaving the park.
Fishing Bridge was retro fitted for hookups. YNP was created in 1872. The Model T was created in 1908.
If you're looking for FHUs including WIFI and Cable, Grizzly is two blocks from Yellowstone's west gate and 14 miles from the Grand Loop. But those 14 miles aren't in a tunnel. You're in the park and can enjoy the "Buffalo Jams" as they cross the road every morning. (Don't try to drive through them. They have skulls as hard as concrete and brains the size of a pea.) One morning on the way in, I saw a young lady with a severely dented car door complaining to a ranger. Buffalo don't carry collision insurance.
And if you go while schools are in session, crowds will be smaller. Before the middle of June or after Labor Day. And be advised that YNP is 8,000 ft. above sea level, so bring a light jacket or sweater. You'll need it when the sun is rising or setting.
Finally, when you're that close, you also have to visit Grand Teton NP. Its directly south of YNP but completely different. Even wildlife. Moose and elk are abundant, but no buffalo unless one gets lost. There are two side roads you need to explore. Signal Mountain Road goes all the way to the top of Signal Mountain, and there's a viewing platform at the top where you can see for miles. I saw a hot air balloon floating by below me.
And the Jenny Lake Loop road has a small turnout that holds about six cars. Sit on one of the rocks next to the lake and feel your blood pressure drop about 30 points. Humans could not possibly create something that beautiful.
Then drive into Jackson. Stop in at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar. Most of the bar stools are saddles, so saddle up and order a burger and a beer.
Fishing Bridge was retro fitted for hookups. YNP was created in 1872. The Model T was created in 1908.
If you're looking for FHUs including WIFI and Cable, Grizzly is two blocks from Yellowstone's west gate and 14 miles from the Grand Loop. But those 14 miles aren't in a tunnel. You're in the park and can enjoy the "Buffalo Jams" as they cross the road every morning. (Don't try to drive through them. They have skulls as hard as concrete and brains the size of a pea.) One morning on the way in, I saw a young lady with a severely dented car door complaining to a ranger. Buffalo don't carry collision insurance.
And if you go while schools are in session, crowds will be smaller. Before the middle of June or after Labor Day. And be advised that YNP is 8,000 ft. above sea level, so bring a light jacket or sweater. You'll need it when the sun is rising or setting.
Finally, when you're that close, you also have to visit Grand Teton NP. Its directly south of YNP but completely different. Even wildlife. Moose and elk are abundant, but no buffalo unless one gets lost. There are two side roads you need to explore. Signal Mountain Road goes all the way to the top of Signal Mountain, and there's a viewing platform at the top where you can see for miles. I saw a hot air balloon floating by below me.
And the Jenny Lake Loop road has a small turnout that holds about six cars. Sit on one of the rocks next to the lake and feel your blood pressure drop about 30 points. Humans could not possibly create something that beautiful.
Then drive into Jackson. Stop in at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar. Most of the bar stools are saddles, so saddle up and order a burger and a beer.
