end of june/beg of aug? Gardiner & WYSNP?

Hi all,

So it turns out that we can spend 5 days in the park, either at the end of June (Jun 29 to Jul 3)or at the beginning of August (Aug 3 to 7).

It would take us 2 days to drive down to YSNP, we are coming from Victoria, Canada. Will prob come to the West/Northwest entrance.

From reading posts here, I understand that it would be suggested to split the trip into 2 (';upper'; and ';lower'; loops) and to stay at Gardiner and West YNP. Is that correct? Do you have any more specific recommendations.

We are 2 of us, my husband and I, no kids yet. Enjoy easy to moderate day hikes, and are interested in seeing wildlife.

thank you for your suggestions!

p.s. any idea where we should stop overnight on our way to/from the park? We were thinking Spokane?

end of june/beg of aug? Gardiner %26amp; WYSNP?

Those locations are fine for different areas of the park. Better, IMO, are inside the park, such as Canyon. You can keep calling Xanterra, website follows, once in the States or Canada, until something opens up. Lake and Old Faithful also good.

Check the website for the kinds of lodging, and price, acceptable to you, before you call.

Urge you to bring good binoculars. If you see folks with spotting scopes, they tend to be generous in allowing others to view through them

Either time you show would work, it%26#39;s mid summer.

Be prepared for warm to hot but dry days, occasional short lived thunderstorms, and cool to cold evenings and nights. Mornings and evenings best for wildlife watching, for bears and wolves, but you%26#39;ll see wildlife any time, anywhere.

If you wish more information on spotting it, let us know.

Overnight? It depends on your departure time from Victoria and the route you take. You might use MapQuest to calculate your route. I don%26#39;t know what you will want to see en route to YNP, but border crossings can be crowded and long mid summer. So, consider driving through Canada and pick a customs crossing after Vancouver (perhaps through Waterton Lakes National Park/Glacier National Park).

You will enjoy YNP, and I%26#39;m glad you have alotted five days to it.

end of june/beg of aug? Gardiner %26amp; WYSNP?

Forgot the websites:

This National Park website contains a lot of very good information. http://www.nps.gov/yell/

Official Lodging and Tour vendor for Yellowstone National Park (Call them frequently, cancellations occur.)

http://www.travelyellowstone.com/

For wildlife viewing and photography:

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

Thanks so much! I think we are all set!!!