We packed up our camping gear in Lizard Creek and made the short drive from Jackson Lake, WY in the Grand Tetons to the south entrance of Yellowstone Park. We have been so lucky avoiding the thunderstorms and have enjoyed beautiful weather!!
Highlights:
Attractions:
~Lewis Lake
~Drove over the Continental Divide 3 times! Peak elevation on divide: 8,391 ft.
~Old Faithful
~Canyon Village
~Drove through over 80 miles of old wildfire evidence
Animals Spotted:
~Loon
~Herds of Bison
~Black Bear and cubs
~Pronghorns and babies
~Mule Deer
~Blue Birds, Ravens, Hawks
Peak Elevation in Park: About 10,000 ft- Washburn Mountain
Min. Temp: 80 deg F (in the park)
Max Temp: 43 deg F (overnight camping)
Yellowstone
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| South-side entrance of the park. |
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| John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt combined and then reincarnated! |
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| Old Faithful before... |
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| And after!! |
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| So, if you look really hard, you can see a mama black bear and her cub! |
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| Pronghorn Antelope and her baby |
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| They walked right next to the car! They can run up to 35 miles an hour!!! |
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| Herd of Bison on the way out of the park in Lamar Valley which is the Serengeti of the United States! Near Trout Creek. |
Silver Creek, MT
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| 75 yr old 'Cafe' in Silver Creek. Drinking 'Dancing Trout' |
Drive from Silver Creek, MT to Cody, WY on the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway (296). Awesome Drive!
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