Yellowstone should I split it up
We currently have reservations for four nights at Maddison campground inside the park. After reading several post, some suggested that they would split it up between parks if they had their choice. I...
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Depending on the size of you RV Canyon Village is a great place to stay, smalller RV's say 25 ft..
Going the end of May works well fewer people traveling in the parks, the kids are still in school. Canyon Village is great, most of the wild life on our last two trips were at this end of the park. Several Black bears a Brown bear, Bison, Elk at Mammoth and a pack of Wolves on our way to Cody. The Canyon is worth seeing early morning or late evening when the colors more pronounced for better photography. Old Faithful runs about an 1:20 minute cycle. If you plan to eat there at the burger shop get a seat and send one person to order other wise you will be standing if a tour bus pulls in.
Traveling to Tetons we saw Moose, and Pronghorn that was it, I'm sure there is more we just didn't see anything else. It is long drive across the two parks sagebrush heading to Jackson hole, stop at the lodge, take the ferry across for some hiking at the foot of the Mt. We came back on the Other road, more trees suppose to be bears in the area but you would have a hard time seeing them. The Grand Tetons were hiped big time by my climbing partner they are nice but they start at 6k feet, being from Alaska we were expecting something different.
If you're a hiker/climber it will take several 4 day trips to see things, most people visit the main tourist stops along the road, they may not even get out of their cars. There are water falls back in the hills, fishing in some of the streams, varying terrain depending on you direction of travel. It is a grand park worth spending some time exploring don't rush, have fun.
Going the end of May works well fewer people traveling in the parks, the kids are still in school. Canyon Village is great, most of the wild life on our last two trips were at this end of the park. Several Black bears a Brown bear, Bison, Elk at Mammoth and a pack of Wolves on our way to Cody. The Canyon is worth seeing early morning or late evening when the colors more pronounced for better photography. Old Faithful runs about an 1:20 minute cycle. If you plan to eat there at the burger shop get a seat and send one person to order other wise you will be standing if a tour bus pulls in.
Traveling to Tetons we saw Moose, and Pronghorn that was it, I'm sure there is more we just didn't see anything else. It is long drive across the two parks sagebrush heading to Jackson hole, stop at the lodge, take the ferry across for some hiking at the foot of the Mt. We came back on the Other road, more trees suppose to be bears in the area but you would have a hard time seeing them. The Grand Tetons were hiped big time by my climbing partner they are nice but they start at 6k feet, being from Alaska we were expecting something different.
If you're a hiker/climber it will take several 4 day trips to see things, most people visit the main tourist stops along the road, they may not even get out of their cars. There are water falls back in the hills, fishing in some of the streams, varying terrain depending on you direction of travel. It is a grand park worth spending some time exploring don't rush, have fun.
