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Staying at Yellowstown.....Inside the park or Out?
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Staying at Yellowstone.....Inside the park or Out?
We are looking at a Road Trip next summer out to Yellowstone (perhaps a stop at the Black Hills in SD) and then down to Colorado Springs to visist family. If you have visisted Yellowstone, did you stay Inside the Park in any of the Lodges or did you stay out side the park in more modern facilities??
We were thinking of stoping at Red Lodge Montana to stay there the night before entering the park *the North enterence). And then staying at Cody WY (east enterance) the next night before going to SD.
What were the main attractions at Yellowstone that you think are do not misses??
Should we change our plans to skip SD Mt. Rushmore on this trip to go further south into the park and the go to Colorodo from there??
I have not yet gotten to Yellowstone but have been to other national parks and I think if you can get a reservation, stay in the park! It is a great atmosphere that's hard to capture elsewhere.
I would also check into availability now as the rooms book very quickly at most parks.
Well, I think we made a plan. We are going to skip SD Mt. Rushmore this trip and instead go further south into the Tetons. Our itenerary will be something like this:
1st stop: Medora ND (badlands) for the musical (suppose to be AMAZING)
2nd stop: Red Lodge Montana for an overnight and go into Yellowstone the next moring.
3rd stop: Old Faithful Snow Lodge Western Cabins (in park stay)
4th stop: Jackson Hole WY after a drive through the Tetons
5th Stop: Cheyenne WY (I think.........on our way to Colorado Springs)
6th Stop: Colorado Springs Co (visit family)
Then we we just head back home to MN going through Nebraska and SD.
Sounds like a great trip!
We tried to do the show in Medora a couple of summers ago. I'd heard about it my whole life (grandma lived in Bismarck). We got rained out -- which happens like twice a year. The steak fry before hand was fun though.
I think you'll be glad you're staying in Yellowstone. I've only heard good things about nat'l park lodges. They offer an experience that can't be matched.
I think you made a wise choice. I was underwhelmed by Mt. Rushmore. The natural beauty in Yellowstone and the Tetons beat the man-made Mt. Rushmore carving any day!!
Staying inside Yellowstone is a good idea because it is a long drive from Cody. You need to plan to stop in Cody, even if for a few hours. It's a fun little town.
That sounds like a trip we took about 9 years ago (except we did Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial and Little Bighorn Battlefield as well). It was lots of fun. I'm glad to see you're planning on July. We traveled the last week of June and the roads into the northern end of the park had just opened. Something my kids still talk about that we decided on at the last minute was the stagecoach ride inside Yellowstone.
Yellowstone is an amazing place! We spent 3 nights in the park and still didn't see everything. There are so many driving routes and hiking trails. I would look at the website Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service) to get some idea about the park. The park has ranger/information stations throughtout the park, each one having a different presentation. Instead of trying to see a little of everything, I would choose to do in depth exploration of a few areas. It takes hours to get from one area of the park to the other, so it's really nice to get out of the car and walk. The sites and wildlife are like no where else!
That sounds like a trip we took about 9 years ago (except we did Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial and Little Bighorn Battlefield as well). It was lots of fun. I'm glad to see you're planning on July. We traveled the last week of June and the roads into the northern end of the park had just opened. Something my kids still talk about that we decided on at the last minute was the stagecoach ride inside Yellowstone.
The stagecoach ride sounds like a BLAST!! Thanks!!
Where did you stay in Yellowstone??? We are still trying to make the decision so we can our reservations and could really use some PP advise!!!
Yellowstone is an amazing place! We spent 3 nights in the park and still didn't see everything. There are so many driving routes and hiking trails. I would look at the website Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service) to get some idea about the park. The park has ranger/information stations throughtout the park, each one having a different presentation. Instead of trying to see a little of everything, I would choose to do in depth exploration of a few areas. It takes hours to get from one area of the park to the other, so it's really nice to get out of the car and walk. The sites and wildlife are like no where else!
We were originally planning only a day and a half but I think we may add a day to the trip as I a fearful we won't have enought time to appreciate the park and all it has to offer. We've been on the Yellowstone Web site exporing ideas for activities but mostly for lodging. We plan on coming into the park from the NE enterance and making our way out in the South enterance to go to the Grand Tetons. Any advise for lodging would be welcomed!!!
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Mammoth Hot Springs
Old Faithful
Our travel plans have us entering the SE entrance from Red Lodge and proceeding into to the park making our way to the Upper & Lower Falls (GRAND CANYON) area. Then we were hoping to swing to the West to take in the Geyers/Hot Spring area moving toward (OLD FAITHFUL). We will be skipping the Mammoth Hot Springs area if we remain with this travel plan but I don't think we will have enough time to see it all regardless. Thanks!!!
We stayed one night at Old Faithful Inn and two at Mammoth Hot Springs. I have to say our night at Old Faithful was a rough one. The room was very small (there were 2 adults, 2 children). The radiator kept coming on throughout the night- it was very noisy, no way to turn it off, and it also made it too hot in the room. But with it being the first national park hotel ever built- in 1904, I think- it was a must to stay in. The architecture is amazing! The breakfast in the Inn was good, but the food at the adjacent restaurant was terrible. Our dinners were basically inedible.
We enjoyed Mammoth Hot Springs more. The rooms were very large. The hotel was in better condition. We went in Sept and it was mating season for elk. They were everywhere!! There must have been 50 of them right outside the hotel. It was incredible to be so close to wildlife. The Mammoth area has the old army base there. We did a great guided tour of it and there is a good museum. We also took some time one day and drove out the Roosevelt arch, which is historic, into Montana. We also did a horse riding expedition at the stables at Mammoth.
Words can not express the beauty you will see there. It is the most unique and breath-taking place we've ever seen! ( and we've been to the Grand Canyon)
We stayed one night at Old Faithful Inn and two at Mammoth Hot Springs. I have to say our night at Old Faithful was a rough one. The room was very small (there were 2 adults, 2 children). The radiator kept coming on throughout the night- it was very noisy, no way to turn it off, and it also made it too hot in the room. But with it being the first national park hotel ever built- in 1904, I think- it was a must to stay in. The architecture is amazing! The breakfast in the Inn was good, but the food at the adjacent restaurant was terrible. Our dinners were basically inedible.
Words can not express the beauty you will see there. It is the most unique and breath-taking place we've ever seen! ( and we've been to the Grand Canyon)
Thanks so much!!! That makes me feel a bit better as we have decided to spend our 1st night (yes, we added a night ) at Canyon Village and then our 2nd night at Grant Village (mostly due to the fact that it is on our way out of Yellowstone heading to the Grand Tetons). We do plan on going to Rosevelt Village to do a stagecoach ride, horseback trail ride at Canyon Falls and a stop at Old Faithful Village to see Old Faithfull, of course, but to also take a peak at the Inn and the Lodge. I don't anticipate Grant village to be anything but maybe a place to rest our heads and perhaps a chance to see Yellowstone lake. All in all, I think it will be an amazing experience!!!
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) at Canyon Village and then our 2nd night at Grant Village (mostly due to the fact that it is on our way out of Yellowstone heading to the Grand Tetons). We do plan on going to Rosevelt Village to do a stagecoach ride, horseback trail ride at Canyon Falls and a stop at Old Faithful Village to see Old Faithfull, of course, but to also take a peak at the Inn and the Lodge. I don't anticipate Grant village to be anything but maybe a place to rest our heads and perhaps a chance to see Yellowstone lake. All in all, I think it will be an amazing experience!!!
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