Seeing yellowstone on foot?
I've been reading the past threads on Yellowstone here, and people keep talking about long scenic drives. But I don't like to do that -- I like to drive to where I am camping, and then leave the van ...
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fj12ryder wrote:
Yes, high summer is the only time it probably won't get below freezing at night. Swimming in the river isn't recommended either, as the temperature is such that only a few minutes is a recipe for hypothermia. Yellowstone in the summer is almost a constant flow of traffic. There is not much in the way of isolation in the summer. In fact trying to find a place to stay could be taxing. I've been there once in mid-June and swore I would never go back during the summer, and never have. We go early spring, and mid-to late September.
I really don't think you're really aware of the distances involved in and around Yellowstone.
Hmmm... The park websites are full of pictures of crowds of people swimming in the Firehole river, and talk about the water being warmed from hot springs. But, of course, if it's too cold I won't go in!
I have had the experience, like you, of entering a national park (Yosemite valley) mid-summer and thinking 'Heck no, too crowded' and leaving shortly. The high country was much better :). I appreciate the warning that this could happen again.
I do have camping reservations already made, so I am not worried about getting places to sleep.
I AM worried about having enough time for my post-yellowstone travels before snow, so if it is too crowded for me and I leave early that would not be the worst thing.
Do you think I should skip it entirely in summer, and come back later with a genny and a heater?
