Help with Itinerary Please

Hello!

I%26#39;m trying to plan my itinerary in Yellowstone. We are staying in various properties because I found this forum too late and thus made my reservations late. Anyway, here are our lodging plans:

Grant Village

Old Faithful Lodge

Canyon Lodge (2 nights) - Roosevelt cookout 2nd evening

Mammoth Hot Springs

Lake Yellowstone Hotel

Jackson Hole (2 nights)

I would love some suggestions on what to see when and best routes to drive in the park. We are a family of 4 with two kids (14 and 11). We like wildlife, nature, photography, and some hiking.

TIA!

Help with Itinerary Please

As you may know, inquire at the reservation desks about transfer to more central areas, like Canyon (glad you got space there), Lake, Old Faithful. But the good news is, you are in the park.

You have plenty of time to wander one loop then another, and backtracking at YNP is actually a good thing in that sights change, you%26#39;ll be more relaxed and stop at places you might not have thought to, plus you can spend more time observing the wildlife en route and in the Lamar and Hayden Valleys.

Two collaborative Inside Pages provide information to enhance your trip, including trip preparation and wildlife viewing.

For wildlife viewing and photography:

tripadvisor.com/Travel-g60999-c96653/Yellows…

Packing for your trip:

tripadvisor.com/Travel-g28973-c100586/Wyomin…

Help with Itinerary Please

There aren%26#39;t a lot of choices of routes in the Park. As you%26#39;ve probably seen on the maps, it%26#39;s a Figure 8, with no side roads.

The way your lodging is set now actually puts you in all of the major areas at some point. If you don%26#39;t want to be moving around that much though, keep calling Xanterra for cancellations - as already suggested. Personally, I would try to lose the night at Grant Village and add it to Canyon or Lake.

If you haven%26#39;t already checked it out, this link has info on all the YNP activities: www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/things2do.htm

There%26#39;s a link to hikes - and you may want to get a Yellowstone Hiking book before you come to pick out some that you%26#39;d like to do.

Also, check out the Junior Ranger and Junior Scientist programs for the kids.

You might enjoy the horseback riding and/or going out on the Lake. There%26#39;s a scenic boat ride and also you can get a guided fishing trip if that interests you.

One last thing, while you%26#39;re in Jackson Hole, consider a rafting trip on the Snake River - lots of fun.

Good Luck!

Thanks for your suggestions!

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