We are planning to fly in to slc, same day drive to yellowstone. Tourists heading into yellowstone typically stay on the main road and travel on north, but they miss much of the park. For excellent photographs, schwabachers landing offers the best. Oneweek best of yellowstone and grand teton itinerary. Visiting yellowstone and grand teton national parks on the same trip may seem like a huge undertaking. This large, long waterway rises in yellowstone and travels more than 1,000 miles through wyoming, idaho, oregon and washington to become the columbia rivers largest tributary. Access rv is located less than 10 minutes from the closest major airport to yellowstone national park. A few years ago, i went up to jackson, wyoming for an. Old west jackson sits at the edge of grand teton national park. Spend a couple days in grand teton national park hiking and read. There are plenty of free activities and a few worthwhile splurges that will help you sample all the highlights. Mar 19, 2020 48 hours in winter in yellowstone and grand teton national parks. Nov 19, 2018 here is a detailed itinerary to cover all the famous points in yellowstone and grand teton national parks. Our grand teton and yellowstone itinerary was filled with nonstop hikes, photo ops, and lots of driving.
Headwaters is a great choice for couples or families and makes a convenient base for both parks. Head to jackson hole and grand teton national park for elk, art and views. By focusing on a particular area each day, and staying at a number of legendary, welllocated resorts and hotels, you can make the most of your time, seeing all the major sights and still having plenty of opportunities for recreation or just relaxing and. A perfect 8 day itinerary grand teton and yellowstone our. What to see in yellowstone and grand teton in 5 days. Mar 05, 2020 if that is your plan, you can start in grand teton, hit the main sights in yellowstone, and end the day in either mammoth, west yellowstone, or in one of the lodges inside of the park. I highly recommend staying near one park for a few days, and then driving to the other and staying close by. If you dont care to stop at the most popular attractions, this grand teton itinerary is probably not for you. That being said, if you would really like to delve into some of the parks longer hiking trails, let me know. Yellowstone itinerary ideas from 1 to 5 days full suitcase.
This itinerary assumes youll be coming in from yellowstone to the north, but you. Arrive to gtnp, moose junction, moulton barns, jackson lodge, phelps lake, oxbow bend day 2. With a weeklong road trip, you can see all of them by stitching together three national parks. In this post i have put together a step by step itinerary guide with all my favourite spots from yellowstone to grand teton. Yellowstone and grand teton road trip itinerary postcards. Split your time between grand teton national park and yellowstone for the ultimate vacation.
On my road trip with trek america i spent four days exploring some of which both parks have to offer. Grand teton can definitely be done in one day, although 2 days are needed to really do the park and its great hiking trails justice. Itinerary yellowstone grand tetons hideaway report. Click for the 3 summery days in eastern idahos yellowstone teton territory. Suggested itineraries in grand teton national park frommers. In addition to the aweinspiring teton panoramas, we watch for bald eagles, beavers, moose and bear along the riverbanks as. How best to spend 4 days in yellowstone and grand teton. We started our trip in jackson, wyoming, where we stayed for three nights. How best to spend 4 days in yellowstone and grand teton national park. We spend the first night of our yellowstone safari tour here, meeting our expedition leader and fellow travelers at a welcome dinner this evening. Yellowstone grand teton loop itinerary yellowstoneteton territory yellowstonegrand teton tour. You wont miss out on any of the most popular things to do. Since yellowstone and grand teton are right next to each other, technically you can take a day trip from one to the other.
Unlike yellowstone, grand teton is small enough to make touring it in a single day reasonable. This familyfriendly grand teton itinerary will help you plan out your lodging, camping, and hiking options in an easy to use format. We combined our yellowstone trip with a visit to grand teton national park so we spent the second half of our visit at headwaters lodge for lodging near yellowstones south entrance. Well enter grand teton from the south entrance, near jackson, wyoming, spend a few days exploring the tetons and then head north, cruising around a few different arms of yellowstone, and then spend the last day returning to and enjoying a few activities in jackson. Start your weekend off with this funfilled daylong tour of some of grand teton national parks best offerings.
Reason for more number of days could be very specific to an individual. Apart from wildlife and beautiful scenes, yellowstone and grand teton parks have histories related to tectonic earth movements and glaciation. Guests can choose their accommodation in line with their own taste and preferences, including private cabins, comfortable guest rooms, and luxury spa suites. Open to photographers of all ability levels, these trips are guided by naturalist expedition leaders who are. Then spend day 2 among yellowstone s wildlife and geysers. Spend a couple days in grand teton national park hiking and viewing wildlife and the rest of the week in yellowstone, discovering attractions like old faithful, mammoth hot springs, and the grand canyon of the yellowstone. In july we are headed to yellowstone tetons for 8 days 2 are travel we are in yellowstone 4 nights 2 at snow lodge and 2 at lake lodge and 3 nights in jackson hole. Itinerary grand teton park in 1 day scenic boat ride.
Here is a detailed itinerary to cover all the famous points in yellowstone and grand teton national parks. Maps and itineraries there are plenty of adventures available in the yellowstoneteton territory. The ultimate 7day teton and yellowstone road trip itinerary. Then head south back into grand teton national park. Grand teton, yellowstone and glacier national parks. Here is a detailed itinerary to cover all the famous points in yellowstone and grand. Many of the travelers spend their days going for long hikes. We allocated one day for each area, and went back to do more hikes around the areas which we enjoyed. Last summer, we took our three children ages 17, 10 and 7 on the road trip of a lifetime. But if not thats ok jackson and the teton village have some awesome places to stay. Travel south through yellowstone to grand teton national park, stopping for wildlife viewing and short walks to the best vistas of the teton range.
Then glimpse the areas fascinating homesteading history at menors ferry. Yellowstone is usually always on this list, provided you have some time to explore this bucketlist destination. Yellowstone and grand teton national park itinerary 5 days. To save money on airfare, we chose to fly southwest in and out of salt lake city. This itinerary is designed for those who have either never been to grand teton before or havent been back for many years. Here are our recommendations on what to do from grand teton to yellowstone. Use one of these recommended itineraries to plan your perfect grand teton national park vacation. Check in at teton mountain lodge in jackson, wyoming.
Sep 16, 2018 yellowstone national park, the worlds first national park, had been on my bucket list for a long time and it was time to check it off. We offer scenic rafting on the snake river, lake cruises, boating, fishing, climbing, bike riding, camping, a full range of dining and lodging, and easy access to yellowstone. Youll be able to hit most of its main attractions, and a loop road means you wont have to retrace all your steps. Get a complete plan for your trip to grand teton national park. Yellowstone and grand teton itinerary yellowstone national. Stop for the 38 mile easy boardwalk trail around the west thumb geyser basin. First of all, your home base when visiting grand teton needs to be jackson, wyoming.
Day trip jenny lake, cascade canyon, paintbrush divide. Maps and itineraries there are plenty of adventures available in the yellowstone teton territory. Grand tetons and yellowstone itinerary steph dobson. Click for the 3 outdoor winter days in eastern idahos yellowstone teton territory. Yellowstone has multiple areas to visit canyon, mammoth, old faithful and west thumb amongst others. The ultimate yellowstoneteton itinerary prime passages medium. Weve made renting an rv in salt lake city a breeze for your rv trip to yellowstone or the grand tetons. If i had only one day in the tetons best of the tetons. We included time each day to see wildlife around the area we visited, and. Road trip to yellowstone and grand teton national parks. Its impossible to see it all, but this 7day itinerary will help you plan the ultimate yellowstone and grand teton national parks vacation. My yellowstone and grand teton trip with grand american adventures was a very small group just three of us, plus our guide.
Jackson, wyoming old west jackson sits at the edge of grand teton national park. From spouting geysers to toothy mountains, this yellowstone and grand teton itinerary takes you on a weeklong romp through the two national parks and. Yellowstone national park, the worlds first national park, had been on my bucket list for a long time and it was time to check it off. Jul 08, 2019 surrounded by breathtaking nature reserves such as the scenic shoshone national forest, the sprawling cariboutarghee national forest, the neighboring bridger teton national forest, and of course, the famous yellowstone national park, grand teton national park is part of the socalled greater yellowstone ecosystem, one of the largest intact midlatitude temperate ecosystems in the world. Grand teton national park is smaller, and its located in wyoming, south of yellowstone. Nov 06, 2016 this is an itinerary we took in september of 2016 with my wife, two year old, and inlaws. It was nice to be able to spread out and have our own space in the 15seat minibus. Yellowstone and grand teton top places to visit in 5 days.
Jan 15, 2020 in this post, i will be sharing the research details we did for yellowstone, our experience based suggestions and our yellowstone and grand teton itinerary ideas for one to four days with maps and videos. Click for the 3 scenic spring days in eastern idahos yellowstone teton territory. On a variety of excursions designed for families, discover yellowstones mud pots, geysers, and. We are looking into doing yellowstone and grand teton next year summer break. By following this teton and yellowstone road trip itinerary, youll hit up a large number of the best sites in the parks in just 7 days without spending too much time in the car. Grand teton national park is just several miles away from downtown, making it one of the few parks that has an amazing city destination right next door. The itinerary assumes you start and finish in salt lake city, but you can easily adjust it according to your needs itinerary. Yellowstone and grand teton road trip itinerary postcards from cait.
I was lucky to explore some of americas most stunning spots on my coast to coast road trip with trek america. In july we are headed to yellowstonetetons for 8 days 2 are travel we are in yellowstone 4 nights 2 at snow lodge and 2 at lake lodge and 3 nights in jackson hole. In 5 to 7 days, you can explore a majority of yellowstone and grand teton national parks. We asked our wise guides for their recommendations on the ideal 5 day trip to yellowstone and grand teton national parks. Yellowstone and grand teton national park itinerary 5. Welcome to bozeman, montanathe launching point for our adventure through yellowstone and grand teton national parks. This is one of the important junctions in grand teton national park.
How much time do you need in yellowstone and grand teton after all the research we had done in past year for top 10 things to do in yellowstone, the itinerary could vary anywhere from 2 to 14 days. Rockefeller parkwayencompass nearly 4,000squaremiles. We hope our itinerary helps you plan your wonderful vacation to yellowstone. January 21, 2020 united states 20 comments grand teton, yellowstone, and glacier national parks are three of the top parks to visit in the united states. Apr 21, 2019 whereas grand teton is famous for snow capped mountains and picturesque lakes. One week in yellowstone and grand teton my sky map blog. With its close proximity to grand teton national park, the two parks make for a perfect road trip. Below is an itinerary that starts in grand teton and ends in centralnorth yellowstone. Tourists opting to turn left at the junction, making the big loop will also miss parts of the park they probably want to visit. Youve only got one or two days, and you want to pack in as much as possible. Grand teton and yellowstone 1 week well begin and end this itinerary in jackson, wyoming, assuming that you will be flying into jackson and renting a car.
The sheer ruggedness of the tetons makes them seem imposing and unapproachable, but a drive on teton park road, with frequent stops. Our grand teton and yellowstone itinerary was filled with nonstop hikes, photoops, and lots of driving. Drive south back into the tetons west thumb geyser basin trail. In this post, i will be sharing the research details we did for yellowstone, our experience based suggestions and our yellowstone and grand teton itinerary ideas for. While the majority of the park is situated in wyoming, it also spreads into eastern idaho and southern montana. From spouting geysers to toothy mountains, this yellowstone and grand teton itinerary takes you on a weeklong romp through the two national parks and wraps up with a smashbang ending in jackson hole, wyoming. Oneweek best of yellowstone and grand teton itinerary moon. In this post, ill share our 7 day itinerary through grand teton and yellowstone national parks, including maps, tips, highlights, and more. Grand tetons and yellowstone itinerary here is a weeklong suggested itinerary of how mom and i spent our time in the grand tetons and yellowstone national park. Leaving yellowstone, drive south into grand teton national park. With yellowstone national park and grand teton national park being just 31 miles apart, the two parks make for an incredible weeklong road trip. Grand teton national park itinerary dirt in my shoes. Well flying from va and are not restricted to flying in and out from same airport in wy.
The ultimate yellowstoneteton itinerary prime passages. See the best of these two national parks with this five day itinerary. This leisurely but actionpacked road trip lets you experience the best of grand teton and yellowstone national parks at your own pace. Heres a detailed itinerary for six days in yellowstone national park and one day in grand teton national park. Together, these two worldclass parksseparated by only 31 miles via the john d. The most popular rafting section of the river runs from grand teton national park through jackson hole, the area surrounding jackson, wyo. Then spend day 2 among yellowstones wildlife and geysers. The best of yellowstone and grand teton if you only have a. Three days with kids in yellowstone and grand teton. The best of yellowstone and grand teton if you only have a week. If that is your plan, you can start in grand teton, hit the main sights in yellowstone, and end the day in either mammoth, west yellowstone, or in one of the lodges inside of the park. Start with a hearty breakfast in moose at dornans chuckwagon, a pioneerstyle camp serving flapjacks alfresco with great teton views. By following this teton and yellowstone road trip itinerary, youll hit up a large number of the best sites in the parks in just 7. While retaining its cowboy flavor, jackson hosts guests with panache.
Aug 17, 2018 heres a detailed itinerary for six days in yellowstone national park and one day in grand teton national park. Two amazing highlights of the trip was spending 4 days in yellowstone and grand teton national parks. Visit a ranch stable for a onehour horseback ride in the shadow of the tetons. Take a shuttle to your hotel where the remainder of the day is free. Click for the yellowstone grand teton loop itinerary. What to see and where to stay in yellowstone and grand teton in 5 days.