Yellowstone second thoughts.
I have a trip out west planned for Mid May to Mid June. Planning on making Yellowstone NP one of my last stops before I head home to NH. Be getting there June 5th and staying through the 10th. I have ...
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wtmtnhiker wrote:Good choice.
Thanks to all for the replies. You have convinced me to go ahead as planned.
Early June isn't generally so crowded. Seems it takes until nearly July for the worst of the crowds to show up.
Staying in the park alleviates the worst of the "commute" some make into and out of the park every day from West Yellowstone.
I've lost track of how many times I've been there. I'm guessing at least 8 or 10 usually for at least a week at a time. We'll go back again sometime in the next few years. Still so much we haven't seen and done, and of course the old favorites are always great to revisit.
One hint: if you bike at all, even on an e-bike, take them with you. We found ourselves parking in pull-outs along the roads and riding a mile or so to the various parking areas around the geyser basins. You can also ride the old road in the Lower Geyser Basin. Ride out to various spots where there are bike racks then have shorter hikes to see some of the features. We saw so much more and waited for parking spots so much less by using our bikes.
