Yellowstone/Grand Tetons Advice - Updated with Photos - Post 63

[Donald is #1]

Ahem-we're waiting to see those pictures!

Hopefully I will have some time this weekend to download some. Keep after me (seriously)... It will give me the push that I need.

 

[fireplug]

We leave for there in ONE week!

So where are the Pics ??


Squid

 

[Donald is #1]

Here are just a few (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) of my Grand Teton pictures:

From Colter Bay:

 

[Donald is #1]

On the way to Hidden Falls:

Hidden Falls:

Mormon Row:

Jenny Lake:

Oxbow:

Moose:

 

[Donald is #1]

Here are just a few of my pictures from my first day at Yellowstone.


Moose Falls:

Lewis Falls:

Old Faithful:

Old Faithful Area:

Bison:

Black Sand Geyser Basin:

Midway Geyser Basin:

 

[Simba's Mom]

Cool-beautiful pictures-thanks! I see the pictures of Hidden Falls, it reminds me-if anyone's afraid of heights, do NOT climb all the way up to Inspiration Point! Were you brave enough? I wimped out.
Where are you staying, fireplug? I noticed there are a couple pictures from Colter Bay. Did you stay there, Donald is #1? It's an interesting place to stay! Any bear sightings anywhere?
Have fun, fireplug!

 

[MateasMom]

Oh you thought Inspiration was bad! I *hate* heights, but it's wide enough that as long as I hug the mountain side I'm okay LOL.

Here's part of my crew hiking back down this summer

and I love this picture of my little one at Culter Bay

 

[Dizma]

.......brings back so many wonderful memories!!!

 

[Donald is #1]

Cool-beautiful pictures-thanks! I see the pictures of Hidden Falls, it reminds me-if anyone's afraid of heights, do NOT climb all the way up to Inspiration Point! Were you brave enough? I wimped out.
Where are you staying, fireplug? I noticed there are a couple pictures from Colter Bay. Did you stay there, Donald is #1? It's an interesting place to stay! Any bear sightings anywhere?
Have fun, fireplug!

No, I didn't stay at Colter Bay. I ended up staying at the Jackson Lake Hotel and then stopped at Colter bay on my way up into Yellowstone. Actually, while I was at the Jackson Lake Hotel, the Federal Reserve was meeting there. So there were reporters all over the place.

I did see some bears but only from a distance. Actually, I was very happy onle seeing them from a distance. I don't really want to be too close to a bear. I saw a black bear and cub near Tower Junction and a Grizzly bear in the Lamar valley.

 

[fireplug]

Those are very nice! Thanks so much for sharing. I hope ours come out that good. I am especially hoping to get some wildlife pics like yours.

Squid

 

[Donald is #1]

Those are very nice! Thanks so much for sharing. I hope ours come out that good. I am especially hoping to get some wildlife pics like yours.

Squid

Thanks! I won't have time tonight, but hopefully, I will post some more this week.

 

[momoflizandains]

I'm getting some great ideas for a trip next July. Keep the ideas coming (and the photos too).

 

[fireplug]

Cool-beautiful pictures-thanks! I see the pictures of Hidden Falls, it reminds me-if anyone's afraid of heights, do NOT climb all the way up to Inspiration Point! Were you brave enough? I wimped out.
Where are you staying, fireplug? I noticed there are a couple pictures from Colter Bay. Did you stay there, Donald is #1? It's an interesting place to stay! Any bear sightings anywhere?
Have fun, fireplug!

We are staying at the Old Faithful Inn one night then the Snow Lodge for a night and then back to Old Faithful Inn. I have ALWAYS wanted to spend at least ONE night there so two is like very cool Sorry I missed this earlier. We should have an INCREDIBLE time I am sure.

Squid

 

[ScooterL]

Great photos, Donald - thank you for sharing! I'm looking forward to more!

We are just starting to plan our trip for next year - looks like almost all of the lodging closes by early October, so we are re-thinking and maybe will go for Labor Day and the week after instead. (One of the other members of our party has conflicts the latter half of September.) Anyone have any thoughts on whether that's a good/bad time to go?

Thanks!

 

[Donald is #1]

Great photos, Donald - thank you for sharing! I'm looking forward to more!

We are just starting to plan our trip for next year - looks like almost all of the lodging closes by early October, so we are re-thinking and maybe will go for Labor Day and the week after instead. (One of the other members of our party has conflicts the latter half of September.) Anyone have any thoughts on whether that's a good/bad time to go?

Thanks!

That's actually the week that I just went. I flew out on the Friday of Labor Day weekend and came home on the following Saturday. I thought that week was great. I didn't think that it was very crowded over the holiday weekend. Maybe it is because the park is so big, but I didn't have nay trouble with crowds or traffic.

I did notice that some of the restaurants started to change hours right after Labor Day, but it really didn't cause me any problems.

 

[Donald is #1]

Here are some pictures from my second day at Yellowstone
(Old Faithful -> Mammoth Hot Springs). Note that they are not in order by time.


Canary Spring:

Elk at Mammoth Hot Springs:

Emerald Spring:

Firehole Canyon:

Firehole Falls:

 

[Donald is #1]

For some reason, this day was the one that I took the most photos. So here are some more.

Firehole Drive, Firehole Lake, & Firehole River

Hot Lake:

Fountain Paint Pots:

Gallatin Range:

Gibbon Falls (Yes that's me in the first photo):

Great Fountain Geyser:

 

[Donald is #1]

Mammoth Hot Springs:

Norris Geyser Basin:

Old Faithful:

Orange Spring Mound:

Spasm Geyser:

White Dome Geyser:

 

[ScooterL]

Great photos! I'm even more looking forward to our trip next year now! I made our reservations last weekend - two nights at Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, two nights at Yellowstone Lake Hotel, and three nights at Old Faithful Inn (though they didn't have rooms with bath available, so I'll have to keep checking back to see if I can get a couple of those!). We're planning to fly into Bozeman since our first nights are at Mammoth Hot Springs, and air fare to Bozeman is fairly reasonable.

 

[Donald is #1]

Great photos! I'm even more looking forward to our trip next year now! I made our reservations last weekend - two nights at Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, two nights at Yellowstone Lake Hotel, and three nights at Old Faithful Inn (though they didn't have rooms with bath available, so I'll have to keep checking back to see if I can get a couple of those!). We're planning to fly into Bozeman since our first nights are at Mammoth Hot Springs, and air fare to Bozeman is fairly reasonable.

Awesome! You will have an incredible time. I like your hotel plan. You will be able to see all of the park without spending a lot of time driving.