Trip: Yellowstone and Tetons

The Yellowstone and Tetons Trip

8 Days in Utah and Wyoming

The Yellowstone & Tetons Trip begins and ends in Las Vegas, but it could also easily begin and end in Salt Lake City, Utah. The trip focuses on Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park.

Day 1

The drive towards Jackson and the Tetons

US 89 – Paris, Idaho & Afton, Wyoming

It seems that US 89 is the way to get from Salt Lake City to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. ...

Idaho

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Utah’s US 89: Logan Canyon Scenic Byway, Logan to Bear Lake

I’m not exactly sure why, but I can never find a good airfare into Salt Lake City. Tickets seem to ...

Utah

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Day 2

Exploring Yellowstone's south side

West Yellowstone, Montana

As I came to the crossroads at Madison, it was obvious that my original plan wouldn’t work. When the day ...

Montana

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Firehole Lake Drive: White Dome, Steady Geyser

At this point you’re probably watching the clock and freaking out, because you’d figured you would have covered half of ...

Wyoming

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Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin

You’ve barely left the sulfur smell of Old Faithful behind, when you come upon another great excuse to enjoy an ...

Wyoming

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Yellowstone’s Wildlife, North of Old Faithful

There’s a good chance of running into wildlife just about anywhere in Yellowstone. The best part is, you don’t even ...

Wyoming

Aug 18, 2016

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Yellowstone: Old Faithful Geyser Basin

If Yellowstone National Park is known for just one thing, it’s the geysers. And not just any geysers, but one ...

Wyoming

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Tetons to Yellowstone’s Southern Entrance

After spending the night in Jackson, I planned to spend Day 2 taking beautiful pictures of the sparkling blue waters ...

Wyoming

Aug 18, 2016

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Day 3

More exploring in Yellowstone National Park

West Yellowstone To Jackson: US 20, ID 32, ID 33

If you’ve decided to explore the Tetons and Yellowstone, then return to your “home base” in Jackson every night, you’ll ...

Idaho

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Gibbon Falls – Yellowstone National Park

Gibbon Falls is a good 5-minute stop, perfectly positioned to allow a “stretch your legs” break between the crossroads at ...

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Artists Paintpots – Yellowstone National Park

If you’re in the mood for a short, easy hike, and you’re not tired of geothermal activity, watch for the ...

• Day 3 - Yellowstone & The Tetons Trip

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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

If there’s one thing that Yellowstone is famous for, it’s Old Faithful. But if there’s one thing that it shouldbe ...

• Day 3 - Yellowstone & The Tetons Trip

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Bison (Buffalo) Herds In Yellowstone

I don’t know if there’s any way to predict where the buffalo might be roaming in Yellowstone, but this seems ...

Wyoming

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Yellowstone River: Le Hardy Rapids

Even though it looks like Yellowstone Lake turns into the Yellowstone River at Fishing Bridge, the lake doesn’t technically end ...

• Day 3 - Yellowstone & The Tetons Trip

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Yellowstone’s Southeast Side: Yellowstone Lake

The southeastern side of Yellowstone National Park’s figure-8 loop road spends a lot of time along the shores of Yellowstone ...

Wyoming

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Grand Teton National Park: Oxbow Bend

Day 3 began with more sunshine than Day 2, thankfully. Blue skies made the trip through Grand Teton National Park ...

Wyoming

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Day 4

Hiking and a boat ride in Grand Teton National Park

Town of Jackson, Wyoming

Jackson is, without a doubt, a tourist town. But at the same time, it’s doing a pretty good job staying ...

Wyoming

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South Side of Jenny Lake – The Walk Back

If you’ve chosen not to take the ferry on the return trip across Jenny Lake, you have two hiking choices: ...

Wyoming

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Ferry Ride & Hike at Jenny Lake, Grand Teton National Park

There is not, perhaps, a more dramatic mountain range in America than the Tetons. The jagged peaks rise abruptly out ...

Wyoming

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Day 5

More hiking in Grand Teton National Park

Snow King’s Alpine Slide – Jackson, WY

In the winter months, the Snow King Ski Area in Jackson is bustling with skiers. During the summer months, it’s ...

Wyoming

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Taggart Lake Trail, Grand Teton National Park

After hiking about five miles along String and Leigh Lakes in the morning hours of Day 5, I decided I ...

Wyoming

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String Lake & Leigh Lake Trail, Grand Teton National Park

Just about everyone who visits Grand Teton National Park checks out Jenny Lake, with either a boat ride or a ...

Wyoming

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Day 6

Back to Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City at Night

I think it would be tough to find a city that’s more beautiful than Salt Lake City, especially in the ...

Utah

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Antelope Island, Great Salt Lake

I hadn’t really done my research on the best way to experience the Great Salt Lake. As I arrived back ...

Utah

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Jackson to Salt Lake City Via Idaho Falls

Day 6 was destined to be a day devoted mostly to traveling, with only a little time left for sightseeing. ...

Idaho

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Day 7

Driving through Utah

A Quick Visit to Zion National Park

I really love Zion National Park. It’s my favorite, which helps explain why on this trip, I was on my ...

Utah

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US 89 Through Central Utah: Manti, Gunnison

Day 7 was destined to be another day of driving. Fortunately, every corner of Utah is beautiful, so I would ...

Utah

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Day 8

A drive through Nevada

Caliente, Nevada

Caliente may be only 25 miles from Pioche, but these two towns are worlds apart. While Pioche grew thanks to ...

Nevada

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Cathedral Gorge State Park, Nevada

The last thing you might expect to find out in this monotonous desert landscape is a beautifully carved gorge, but ...

Nevada

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Pioche, Nevada

Day 8’s mission was simple: end up in Las Vegas for a mid-afternoon flight home. I was starting my day ...

Nevada

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The Yellowstone and Tetons Trip

8 Days in Utah and Wyoming

The Yellowstone & Tetons Trip begins and ends in Las Vegas, but it could also easily begin and end in Salt Lake City, Utah. The trip focuses on Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park.

Day 1

The drive towards Jackson and the Tetons

Day 2

Exploring Yellowstone's south side

Day 3

More exploring in Yellowstone National Park

Day 4

Hiking and a boat ride in Grand Teton National Park

Day 5

More hiking in Grand Teton National Park

Day 6

Back to Salt Lake City

Day 7

Driving through Utah

Day 8

A drive through Nevada