Yellowstone ... Big Rig access

bigred1cav wrote:
Made reservations for Colter Sept 24 what kind of weather may we expect? How far is the trip to Yellowstone and is there easy access none guided fishing available near Colter?

Where do the local wage earners eat dinner and lunch? We're not interested in meeting or seeing greats or near greats would like to talk and meet local folks.


what should we not miss as tourists in both Grand Tetons and Yellowstone?

Thanks all you knowledgeable travelers

Everything will be very expensive. The locals mostly eat at home. The workers, in the employee cafeteria. The closest town will be Jackson. It is said Jackson is where the Rich go to get away from the common millionaire. The local folks are the Walton family (of Walmart fame), Harrison Ford, Sandra Bullock, remnants of the Rockefeller Family, who donated much of the land that is now Grand Teton. The Kennedy family also had large holdings. Every year there is a gathering of the elite of the financial world, the chairman of the Federal Reserve always speaks and many of the pre-eminent banks and financiers go home every night to their mountainside homes. Real Estate can get into the 9 figure range. The local folks in that area aren't your average local folks.
Weather will range from fantastic to well below freezing. There is a reason many of the parks in Yellowstone and Grand Teton close beginning in late August and it isn't because they have made too much money. By late September you will have to have a plan in place to deal with cold and snow. It may not happen, but it can. As for fishing, take your pick of any river. The browns run at that time of the year, so you may get into some big fish. On the flip side, the streams will be low and generally crystal clear, meaning you must use stealth in your approach or you will be fishing in empty holes. Watch the rules, they will vary from stream to stream. The same with access. In Montana, access is guaranteed by state law. In Wyoming access is limited by Smith and Wesson. In the parks, easy access usually means mediocre fishing to well trained trout. Got to hike to the best spots, which usually share the same territory as grizzly bears late in the season. Take bear spray.