Yellowstone Tips? (Page 2): Is that where Yogi and BooBoo live?

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

billnikon wrote:

Yellowstone is a National Park.

Is that where Yogi and BooBoo live?

steve49 Loc: massachusetts

As noted above... be aware of road construction in the Park and avoid. You can sit in the car for hours waiting for the roads to be reopened and there are no short cuts. The roads are generally 30-35 mph...
Notable also it is a really large area. Focus on an area each day.
You don't want to spend the whole day driving.
We stayed in the park for 3 nights and at the north entrance another 4 nights.
The in the park accommodations had really limited ( and disappointing ) food availability.
A fantastic park... It really does have everything in it.
Spend as long as you can... It is worth it.

berchman Loc: South Central PA

BeachLady wrote:

I'm plotting a trip to Yellowstone (driving from SC to there to AZ to SC)

We're both seniors - healthy, but not mountain climbers! ;-) Celebrating my RETIREMENT from teaching - whooo-hooo!!

Just curious, since I would love to take such a trip but prudence dictates no, how, as particularly vulnerable seniors, do you plan to protect yourselves against getting the Corona virus?

tomcat

BeachLady wrote:

I'm plotting a trip to Yellowstone (driving from S... (show quote)

Since you guys are seniors, go to nps.gov and get a Senior Citizens pass for the national parks. The lifetime membership is/was $75 and you get a tag to hang on your car mirror. That $75 pass is good for the entire car (not each person), so you can transport as many as will fit in your car. It will get you into any of the National Parks (and possibly a reduced fee at some others if you smile at the gates--it worked for my wife with a young, cute ranger).

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

tomcat wrote:

Since you guys are seniors, go to nps.gov and get a Senior Citizens pass for the national parks. The lifetime membership is/was $75 and you get a tag to hang on your car mirror. That $75 pass is good for the entire car (not each person), so you can transport as many as will fit in your car. It will get you into any of the National Parks (and possibly a reduced fee at some others if you smile at the gates--it worked for my wife with a young, cute ranger).

Now $80 and good for 4 adults and unlimited number of kids under 16 years of age.

https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm#CP_JUMP_5088578

bobfitz Loc: Kendall-Miami, Florida

You might want to make sure that the National Parks are open. Covid-19 has had all the parks closed. They could very well be reopened by then but if the virus regenerates it could be touch and go with park openings.
Good luck.

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

We stayed in Gardiner MT, just north of the north entrance. Took a day trip from there down to the
Grand Tetons for a shoot when the weather cleared up.

Fayle Loc: Seward, Alaska and Rionegro, Colombia

BeachLady wrote:

I'm plotting a trip to Yellowstone (driving from S... (show quote)

That's a long road trip. My recommendation is to extend it even longer. From Yellowstone and Grand Teton you will not be too far from Glacier Park In Montana. From there you could go north to Banff and Jasper in Alberta. They are beautiful parks too. Continuing westward, In Washington there is the western themed town of Winthope which is very photogenic. Olympic and Mt. Rainier National Parks are well worth a visit as is Crater Lake in Oregon. The possibilities of where to go and what to see are almost unlimited.

steve49 Loc: massachusetts

As noted the senior National Parks lifetime pass is the best deal of all time ever.
We have had one for years and it is worth it's weight in gold...
Works for National Monuments, National Seashores, National Wildlife locations.

mizzee Loc: Boston,Ma

Make your reservations now?! West Yellowstone would be a good place to check out. Although pricey, the Jackson Lake Lodge is awesome! I told my husband we were going to pay up for a view. He was quite grumbly about it. We got into our room, opened the curtains and there were the Grand Tetons, the river all for us. He turned to me and said, “Worth it.” There’s a photo tour in one of the antique Yellowstone buses that is well worth doing if it’s running. Do bring some warm clothes as you could encounter snow. I took an 18-70, 55-300 and a 120-400 and my d7000. I used the 55-300 most of the time. Have a blast! It’s magical!

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

berchman wrote:

Just curious, since I would love to take such a trip but prudence dictates no, how, as particularly vulnerable seniors, do you plan to protect yourselves against getting the Corona virus?

As things stand at the moment I would not do it, especially as the 10 days we had in the USA was only the start of a 6 week vacation which took us to England, Europe and Singapore.

neillaubenthal

Fayle wrote:

That's a long road trip. My recommendation is to e... (show quote)

Good idea... it if going to both Glacier and Banf/Jasper make sure to see the former first. BNf/Jasper are so much more scenic and actually have a decent number of glaciers that if you see them first you might go “meh” at Glacier. Going to the Sun Road in Glacier is worth it...if it is open and only if you get to it by just after sunrise to avoid the traffic jams. Doesn’t open until late June or early July and usually closed by mid September at the latest.

ejones0310 Loc: Tulsa, OK

Don’t forget that Yellowstone gets quite chilly even during August. It’s not uncommon to wake up to below freezing temps.

wds0410 Loc: Nunya

BeachLady wrote:

I'm plotting a trip to Yellowstone (driving from S... (show quote)

We stayed in Gardiner, MT for the first two nights of our stay and explored the northern reaches of the park. After that we stayed at one of the lodges in the park for the remaining four nights. Staying inside the park is not cheap but huge on the convenience factor --- we could walk to Old Faithful. As for what to see, Mammoth Hot Springs, Old Faithful, Yellowstone Falls, Yellowstone Lake, Artist Point, Grand Prismatic Spring, the Geyser Basin...its all stunning.

One thing to be aware is that the park is huge and it can take a couple of hours to get from one area of the park to another. Especially if you are there in the summer when the park will could be packed with families. The other culprit is road construction can slow things done a lot. We were there in the middle of September and it was still fairly crowded and we did run into road construction delays.

Also on your way south to AZ don't forget to hit Grand Teton NP and Utah is simple breath taking. Try and spend at least a week (or four!) there. The mighty five are all tremendous National Parks.

BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA

steve49 wrote:

As noted above... be aware of road construction in... (show quote)

The food is horribly expensive. Take pack lunches in a small cooler. The business at the edge of the park will provide food at a more reasonable price, but it will still be pricey.