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“Probably 95% of people who visit Yellowstone come to see Old Faithful, but Old Faithful is just a tiny fraction of what Yellowstone National Park is all about,” said Richard Jehle, an interpretive specialist at Yellowstone. “There are so many places in Yellowstone that, if they stood alone, would be national parks in their own right. Yellowstone Lake, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Mammoth Hot Springs, and other geyser basins like Norris Geyser Basin are all spectacular resources in their own settings.”
Here’s what else travelers should know about Yellowstone, the latest national park in Travel with Basic’s yearlong series.
What is Yellowstone famous for?
Yellowstone is known for its thermal features, like Old Faithful.
“A geyser is a hot spring that throws water up in the air. That’s the rarest of the thermal features, but we’ve got probably 10,000 or more hot springs, fumaroles or steam vents or mudpots in the park as well,” Jehle said. “Just the geysers themselves, like Old Faithful, there’s more in Yellowstone than the rest of the planet combined.”
He noted the park has the largest concentration of geysers and hot springs and thermal features anywhere in the world, but that’s not all.
“Yellowstone is also home to the largest concentration of native wildlife anywhere in the lower 48 states. More native species of wildlife like bison and elk and grizzly bears and moose and pronghorn are found here than anywhere else in the continental United States,” Jehle said, adding that the park is considered the largest relatively intact natural ecosystem anywhere in the temperate, mid-latitude section of the world. “So it’s a large, more or less naturally functioning ecosystem, which is pretty rare these days. It covers almost 20 million acres, depending how you want to define it.”
Is Yellowstone in Montana or Wyoming?
Both. The park spans parts of three states: Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.
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Where do I fly into for Yellowstone?
Between May through mid-October, travelers can fly into Yellowstone Airport in West Yellowstone, Montana on Delta or United.
Year-round, visitors can fly into airports in:
- Cody and Jackson, Wyoming
- Bozeman and Billings, Montana
- Idaho Falls, Idaho
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How much does it cost to get into Yellowstone National Park?
It costs $35 to enter Yellowstone National Park by private car. However, the park notes visitors coming in the south entrance have to travel through Grand Teton National Park, which charges its own entrance fee of $35 per car. Neither park requires vehicle entry reservations.
Can I see Yellowstone in one day?
No. “At a bare minimum, you need to have two full days to tour the park,” Jehle said.
He explained that’s partly due to the road system, which is laid out like a figure eight with a nearly 100-mile lower loop and roughly 70 mile upper loop.
“If you give yourself a complete full day – and I mean a full day – on each of those loops to allow yourself plenty of time to get around given traffic and wildlife and roads, you can get a pretty good feel for what the major features of Yellowstone are all about. But you can easily take a week, you can take two weeks and dive much more in depth,” he said, adding that he’s been there 35 years and still learning about it.
What is the best time of year to go to Yellowstone National Park?
“Whenever it’s open,” Jehle said. “Because it’s a remarkable place and and it’s never the same. Every day is different. You never know where where you’re going to see something new or something magic,”
Summer is the most popular time to visit, though he said the shoulder seasons of spring and autumn have grown increasingly popular.
“Visiting Yellowstone in the winter is remarkable. It’s like a totally different national park,” Jehle said. “Because of the cold, winter air, you will see geysers and thermal features that you don’t even see in the summer because there’s so much more steam … And the wildlife viewing in the winter, in some ways, is better than in the summer.”
Visiting during the winter can be trickier because park’s interior closes to cars starting in November. There is a 50-mile stretch of road between Gardiner and Cooke City, Montana, that stays open all year, but Jehle explained:
- From Nov. 1 through Dec. 15, interior roads close to the public to allow for enough snow to accumulation so roads can be groomed for snow vehicles.
- From mid-December to mid-March, only snowmobiles and snowcoaches are allowed on interior roads, mostly on third-party guided trips. However up to four groups of unguided visitors are allowed in the park daily with a lottery-based permit and other requirements.
- Interior roads close to the public again after March 15, so the park can begin plowing roads.
- Interior roads begin to open around the third Friday in April, but depending on conditions, some higher elevation roads might not be cleared until after Memorial Day.
How did Yellowstone get its name?
According to the United States Geological Survey, “the name was attributed as early as 1805 to Native Americans who were referring to yellow sandstones along the banks of the Yellowstone River in eastern Montana, several hundred miles downstream and northeast of the Park.”
CAN I GET FOOD, GAS AND SUPPLIES INSIDE THE PARK?
Gas, snacks, and restaurants are available within the park, but there is no full-service grocery store. Gas pumps can be found at Canyon, Fishing Bridge, Grant Village, Mammoth, Old Faithful, and Tower Junction.
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You’ll be pleasantly surprised with the food in Yellowstone. Each lodging location has a variety of restaurants offering more than traditional steak and potatoes. You’ll enjoy healthy, locally sourced, and seasonal cuisine. The restaurants partner with local producers to create dishes like Pistachio Parmesan-Crusted Trout and a Vegan Breakfast Bowl.
What kind of clothes should i bring to visit Yellowstone National Park?
Weather changes rapidly in the Rocky Mountains, so plan to bring a variety of layers. Spring and fall weather can turn from warm sunshine to a small snowstorm in the same day. Summer days average 70 – 80 degrees, but temperatures drop to 30 – 40 degrees at night. Afternoon thunderstorms are common. It may seem out of season, but hats and gloves are good to have on hand.
Winter temperatures vary depending on where you are in the park, but generally fall between zero and 25 degrees. If you’re doing an activity such as Nordic skiing, be sure to have layers so you don’t overheat.
Boots are a good idea any time of year, especially if you plan to do some exploring off the beaten path.
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What else should people know about Yellowstone?
“Yellowstone is your national park,” said the Travel With Basic Travel Reviewer. “I’m lucky enough to work and live here, but I don’t own Yellowstone. The owners of Yellowstone are the American public and the people of the world.”
“However, with that ownership comes a huge responsibility,” they added. “One of the primary reasons national parks exist is to preserve them for the future—to pass them on to our children, their children, and future generations in as good or even better condition than we found them. So by all means, come to Yellowstone, enjoy it, but take ownership of it, love it, and pass it on.”
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