Yellowstone Eastside or Westside
I am planning my first family trip and I haven't been to yellow stone since I was a kid 20 yrs ago. Which side of Yellowstone is better to stay at? We will be coming from CA with our final destination...
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tkoden,
I would suggest splitting your time by West/East. The roads and sights in the park are set-up in 4 sections, the grand loop.
West side - West Yellowstone @ Grizzly (just outside the gate). West Yellowstone is a good out west town with interesting amenities.
Day 1 Firehole River, Old Faithful travel,..
Day 2 Norris, Mammoth...
East Side - Fishing bridge for full hookups. Again,
Day 1 Yellowstone Lake, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone...
Day 2 Dunraven Pass (bears), Lamar Valley (Antelope and large herds of buffalo)..
Spend more time in the areas you like best. We spent 3 days through Dunraven Pass to Lamar Valley. If you have more time all the better. This was the most efficient use of our time. We limited out drive time by setting up camp in the central edge of the park.
Driving from California West Yellowstone is a good place to start the fun. The drive through the never ending Nevada (sorry Nevadan's) makes this a great starting place.
One last item, if you have kids stop by Yellowstone Bear World in Rexburg ID. You drive drove your vehicle through a wildlife area with bears everywhere.
I would suggest splitting your time by West/East. The roads and sights in the park are set-up in 4 sections, the grand loop.
West side - West Yellowstone @ Grizzly (just outside the gate). West Yellowstone is a good out west town with interesting amenities.
Day 1 Firehole River, Old Faithful travel,..
Day 2 Norris, Mammoth...
East Side - Fishing bridge for full hookups. Again,
Day 1 Yellowstone Lake, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone...
Day 2 Dunraven Pass (bears), Lamar Valley (Antelope and large herds of buffalo)..
Spend more time in the areas you like best. We spent 3 days through Dunraven Pass to Lamar Valley. If you have more time all the better. This was the most efficient use of our time. We limited out drive time by setting up camp in the central edge of the park.
Driving from California West Yellowstone is a good place to start the fun. The drive through the never ending Nevada (sorry Nevadan's) makes this a great starting place.
One last item, if you have kids stop by Yellowstone Bear World in Rexburg ID. You drive drove your vehicle through a wildlife area with bears everywhere.
