Mapping out our trip to Yellowstone - help
The wife and I are making plans for our first trip out West next June. The first try at the itinerary is shown below. We plan on making reservations at Yellowstone and Custer. Not sure where to stay i...
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Yellowstone Campgrounds. Madison is very nice. Seemed a little more intimate in ways than some of the others. It is nicely located on the west side and provides great starting location for a north loop tour (Mammoth, NE area, Canyon and back. Then south loop for Old Faithful, lots of geyser basins, Lake, etc.
I was impressed last year at Fishing Bridge campground for a "full hookups" although the spaces are back in and kind of a tight turn, but they did it to provide a great deal more intimacy (view?) than I thought would be possible.
All have their benefits and are described pretty well on the web site depending on what you are after.
If you like to get out and walk, the west rim trail of Yellowstone's Canyon (viewing both upper and lower falls) is wonderful. If it's hot, and it can be at that time of year, make sure to not over-exert, just take your time with rest stops in a shaded area. Take a very small fanny pack, but a couple bottles of water. Just beautiful.
Cody is cool, but the main attraction is the Buffalo Bill Museum and you could spend a week there if you like detail. One day will get a general overlay and some detail, but plan at least two if you really like to learn some history and like details. The Cody Stampede (rodeo) - never been there, but I hear if you haven't been to a rodeo and want the experience it's worthwhile. The downtown gunfight is worth seeing if you've never seen it (corny, but fun) and it's right next to the Irma Hotel which is a must see walk through if not overnight for a soak in a claw foot and beer and dinner.
Incidentally the Cody Walmart allows overnight parking.
Last fall we did Cody, Beartooth (to Red Lodge and back), then into Yellowstone Fishing Bridge then Grant. Didn't really like Grant.
We've been to Yellowstone and Grand Teton many many times. Grand Teton is actually our park; and you are welcome anytime, just have to pay regular fees, but other than that you have our blessing and authorization. :)
I was impressed last year at Fishing Bridge campground for a "full hookups" although the spaces are back in and kind of a tight turn, but they did it to provide a great deal more intimacy (view?) than I thought would be possible.
All have their benefits and are described pretty well on the web site depending on what you are after.
If you like to get out and walk, the west rim trail of Yellowstone's Canyon (viewing both upper and lower falls) is wonderful. If it's hot, and it can be at that time of year, make sure to not over-exert, just take your time with rest stops in a shaded area. Take a very small fanny pack, but a couple bottles of water. Just beautiful.
Cody is cool, but the main attraction is the Buffalo Bill Museum and you could spend a week there if you like detail. One day will get a general overlay and some detail, but plan at least two if you really like to learn some history and like details. The Cody Stampede (rodeo) - never been there, but I hear if you haven't been to a rodeo and want the experience it's worthwhile. The downtown gunfight is worth seeing if you've never seen it (corny, but fun) and it's right next to the Irma Hotel which is a must see walk through if not overnight for a soak in a claw foot and beer and dinner.
Incidentally the Cody Walmart allows overnight parking.
Last fall we did Cody, Beartooth (to Red Lodge and back), then into Yellowstone Fishing Bridge then Grant. Didn't really like Grant.
We've been to Yellowstone and Grand Teton many many times. Grand Teton is actually our park; and you are welcome anytime, just have to pay regular fees, but other than that you have our blessing and authorization. :)
