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bigdogger
Nov 08, 2013Explorer II
Yellowstone is an old Indian word that means "lots of driving required". It is a big place, so plan on lots of miles, regardless of where you stay. Two weeks (including transit time) sure isn't too much time for most people. However, I have met people who find 1 day is more than enough. to those people a zoo is the place to see animals, waterfalls are nothing more than big faucets, geysers look a lot like broken pipes, mountains just make straight roads crooked and hiking is for people who can't afford a car. With two weeks I would suggest around 5 days at the north entrance (Gardiner, Montana) as this makes for the best base camp with hookups for the Lamar Valley, A trip over the Beartooth Highway, and touring the northern loop. The west entrance for three (West Yellowstone, Montana)for the Geyser basins and the Southern part of the Park and 3 days at Grand Teton. This will leave you with 2 days travel time coming and going and a day of flexibility. Fishing Bridge RV park is also not a bad option, but I prefer having Wifi, stores, restaurants, cable TV, cell service and the like, so the gateway towns are better for me. Plan a long day from either Gardiner or West Yellowstone for a day trip to Cody, Wyoming and the Buffalo Bill Historical center if you appreciate museums, western art and western firearms. It is the best in the world for those things.
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