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YELLOWSTONE
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Allow at least three days
for this circle tour of Grand Teton & Yellowstone National Parks,
and northwest Wyoming. This loops starts in Jackson, Wyoming but
could start as well from West Yellowstone, Montana. Begin in
Jackson with it's western image, upscale shops, plentiful nightlife, and
shoot-outs in Town Square. Drive in the high country with
spectacular mountain views, passing through Grand Teton and Yellowstone
National Parks on the way to another western town, Cody. Cody
features one of the best western museums and the popular
Cody Nite Rodeo. On the
way enjoy spectacular scenery, hot springs, and high mountain
passes. Wildlife is abundant, especially in early summer and
fall. Look for moose, elk, bison, bighorn sheep, bear, deer, and
pronghorn. Wolves are shy, therefore more difficult to see.
Ask the Yellowstone Park Rangers for the best viewing areas. |
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Driving
time: 12 hours
Tour time: 3 days
Mileage: 539 miles
Start: Jackson
End: Jackson
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| Mileage |
Highlights |
| Mile 0 |
Jackson:
upscale shops, nightlife, horseback riding, National Museum of
Wildlife Art, National
Elk Refuge |
| Mile 13 |
Grand Teton National
Park: Menor-Noble Historic District, Jenny Lake, Hidden
Falls hike, Signal Mountain Road |
| Mile 57 |
Yellowstone National
Park: Moose Falls wading pools |
| Mile 95 |
Yellowstone National
Park: Old Faithful |
| Mile 113 |
Yellowstone National
Park: West Thumb Geyser Basin |
| Mile 132 |
Yellowstone National
Park: Lake Yellowstone Lodge |
| Mile 211 |
Cody: Cody Nite Rodeo,
Buffalo Bill Museum, Buffalo Bill's Historical Center, Cody
Firearms Museum, Plains Indian Museum |
| Mile 296 |
Thermopolis:
hot springs, petroglyphs at Legend Rock, Wyoming Dinosaur Center |
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Wind River
Canyon: beautiful desert canyon, bighorn sheep |
| Mile 376 |
Lander: Sinks
Canyon State Park, South Pass City State Historic Site (restored
1860's mining town) |
| Mile 539 |
Jackson |
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