This summer I will participate in WAT in Gardiner, I will work as a cook and, most likely, I will try to find a second job, what are the most available vacancies and your recommendations?

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I know that not all roads are open yet, but based on the roads that still are, what is a good proposed route for this Saturday? My husband and I have been a few times, but we normally focus on either the Northern or Southern loop as a whole, so not having the full part of either loop open changes things up a bit. Super excited to explore something new! Yellowstone is one of my favorite places on Earth.🤍 Any ideas welcome, especially side attractions that may be open:)

Hey everyone! I am moving from WA state to WV and am going to stop at Yellowstone to sight see. My time is going to be very limited, so it’s going to be quick. I’d like to get some recommendations on must see, and inexpensive things to do and places to stay closest to the recommendations. I will be there maybe a night and half the day as next stop is mall of America in MN. Would love to hear some recommendations, the only place i have heard of is old faithful and I don’t know where that is and places nearby to stay that don’t cost an arm and a leg.

We will be visiting the park in June and camping at a campground right by West Yellowstone. We will have a vehicle, but was wondering if it would be beneficial to do any tours or just do a self-guided tour throughout the park. Just want to make sure we can see as much as we can.

One of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen!

4 guys turning 40 planning to spend 4 nights in Yellowstone camping then making our way down to Jackson hole for 3 nights where we’d like to class it up a bit while also experiencing the Tetons. Any recommendations for a first timer? Our key goal is to have fun, experience the Tetons, but also enjoy the town for a dinner or 2.

My wife and I will be hitting up Glacier and Yellowstone in September of this year. We'll be going to a concert in Missoula on the 4th and then headed up to Glacier from the 5th to the 8th and we just booked a tiny cabin in a campground right outside of the park. Once we leave Glacier, we plan to head over to Yellowstone and are hoping to find something thats not as crazy in terms of price as some of the stuff I'm seeing inside the park. From what I've read so far, it seems like staying in West Yellowstone is probably our best bet, but we're certainly open to ideas. We plan to stay for 3-4 days, so if it makes more sense to stay in several places and bounce around the park, it's definitely and option for us. I'm not sure if we'll also have time to see the Tetons, but if our journey takes us there we can try to make it work. Thanks for any suggestions!

I'm doing a solo travel to Yellowstone via Bozeman and driving to West Yellowstone. However, I just received a flight update that my flight will now arrives at 8pm, which puts me at 10pm arriving in the lodge. Is it safe to drive solo that late or should I start looking for the company of strangers? Also, is it realistic to set one day and drive to Grand Teton? I'll still have two full days to go around Yellowstone and not really planning any hikes (being solo and such).

We are looking to go to Yellowstone for the first time in either July or August. We might be staying near the west entrance in either Montana or Idaho since its cheaper to fly into Bozeman, but that is subject to change. Can anyone recommend a good 3-day itinerary? I know the Tetons and Old Faithful will be a must and we expect the large crowds of course. We can do light to moderate hikes. Also, is staying in one place and going in/out of the park each day practical?

I'm trying to plan an 11 day trip to Yellowstone + Teton with me and my wife, her parents (75+ elderly) and our two kids (5 and 8), and wanted to sanity check to see if it's reasonable before making the major bookings.

Given the elderly and kids, we aren't going to be super mobile, and will only be able to do short easy hikes. We want to see the major sites and wildlife, but also, not be too stressed out about traffic and crowds if at all possible. (and take it easy on some of the days)

Here's the rough schedule, starting in mid-June:

• Day 1 - Fly into Jackson Hole, stay at a hotel/resort
• Day 2 - Jackson Hole day (see teton village, and other sites)
• Day 3 - Check out Jackson Hole and check into Old Faithful Inn (we booked 3 nights there)
• Day 4 - Possibly go with a tour company to see sites (geysers and hot springs)
• Day 5 - Possibly go with a tour company to see wildlife
• Day 6 - Drive around yellowstone canyon. Check out Old Faithful Inn and go glamping (possibly Under Canvas in west yellowstone)
• Day 7 - Glamping day, take it easy
• Day 8 - Check out of glamping and go to teton (maybe Jackson Lake Lodge?)
• Day 9 - Teton Day
• Day 10 - Teton Day
• Day 11 - Check out and fly out of Jackson Hole

I had a few overaching questions:

• Is staying in Jackon Hole going to be crazy due to traffic? Should we fly into somewhere else?
• Is it worth doing a tour company in yellowstone? (I was thinking yes because it'll help us cover more ground and be more efficient in seeing wildlife, esp. with the elderly. Looking at Yellowstone Wild)
• Is this too many days in Teton? Should we shuffle?
• Anything else that looks amiss?

I was planning to visit Yellowstone, Tetons & Glacier this (early/mid) September, car camping most of the time, but I'm worried about fires and smoke. Wildfires in Canada this year are predicted to be even worse than last year's and I imagine the smoke will affect the parks. Can someone more familiar with fire/smoke patterns in this area tell me if my concerns are warranted? Might it be bad in, say Glacier, but clear in Tetons? I'd have to fly in and book a car months in advance, so being flexible with plans will be hard, but I welcome any suggestions for a plan B if things are smoky... TIA!!

First off I wanted to thank all the Yellowstone locals and regulars who kindly answer aaall the newbie park and itinerary related questions. I’ve been keeping an eye on this sub as my own trip is quickly approaching and I’ve learned so much about the park here. I’m super excited for our visit!

I’m headed to Yellowstone w/ my family in mid May, and we’re not sure what to pack as far as foot wear goes.

I have summer hiking shoes — the kind with no ankle support, and mesh in some parts for ventilation.

My partner has old school hiking boots (plenty of foot support, but heavy and he tends to overheat). He’s worried that it’s overkill and is considering buying trail running shoes instead.

I feel like we’re overthinking this but I’d appreciate suggestions for ideal footwear for this time of year. We’re trying to limit our gear to a single carryon bag, so I’d rather not bring 2-3 pairs of shoes if I don’t have to.

TIA!

Hey guys, I have a drive coming up from Island Park to Rapid City. Would it be easier to drive through West Yellowstone as I have a annual pass for the parks and can get in easily or is it better to drive up and around through Billings?

Thinking about taking a job from June to October.Any experience with working at Grant village

Hello!

Driving up to Yellowstone today and it’s been hard to find information on camping. We have an RV van and unsure of places to park overnight. The only campground that said is open year round is closed?? Mammoth I think. Otherwise we’re sleeping in Truck stops 😅

Any help is appreciated! Excited to see the Park. Thanks.

Pretty much the title, I would like to cut cost if possible. Should buy before I go and pack it in my suitcase or can I get everything I need with an easy Walmart trip?

I’m going to be at one of the campgrounds for about a week in a tent. Any pointers on specific things I might want to bring?

I am curious if anyone knows of the any information about the staff during the off-season at the Old Faithful Inn.

If anyone knows the staff roles and how many people stay there year round for maintenance.

Also curious how you could land a job there as well. Doing some research for a book, and remember visiting the Inn as a kid and it was soo cool.

Get up and get going early. Go through the gate as early as possible. Wildlife is normally near the road then but the rest of the people are not. This means at sunrise, not 10 am.

I’ve got somewhat of an impromptu trip to Yellowstone the end of May and I’m trying to figure out what time the campsites will appear that they release 2 weeks ahead of time. Does someone know?

My alternative option will be a FCFS site since we are staying at the Grand Tetons. I plead on leaving early in the AM to try and get one at Yellowstone.

Any advice? It’s 2 of us on motorcycles.

Thanks!

I am a 17 y/o and wanted to look into a summer job or something in Yellowstone park. I did some research but couldn't really find much about them hiring under age and only for a few months. It was mostly volenteer stuff which sounds fun but not what I'm looking for. I saw that they had some summer job programs from april to october, but my summer break is from early june to mid august. If anyone could give me more info or could guide me to somewhere with more info. Also I live in California so I dont know if I would live in a cabin or have to pay something. Also I don’t yet have a drivers license and I dont know if I would need to drive around myself or how that would work

I've been planning to surprise my partner a trip to Yellowstone for 5 days for his birthday in July but I honestly have no idea, what there is out there or to do. Obviously this national park is huge and there's plently for us to sight see and go around but it's all overwhelming as someone who really only in cities. We are taking a flight to Bozeman airport and taking a rental down to Gardiner for the stay but stil figuring that out. What can I do to make most of this trip?

Hi all! Im wanting to explore the park as much as I can this summer. What are some good hiking trails in the area + other activities. Im interested in seeing hot springs to swim in before it gets warm.