Traveling to Yellowstone National Park
Monday, June 14th, 2010Yellowstone, the first National Park in what later became a National Park System, is an incredible place to explore. Sometimes, just driving can give you amazing views of the wildlife and natural wonders available. The 2.2 million acres of Yellowstone are located in the northwest corner of Wyoming, with some of its land spilling into Idaho and Montana.
Yellowstone National Park southern entrance
Getting there
Entering Yellowstone from the south via Grand Tetons (more on that park another week) we drove in on Route 89/191/297. We had paid for a park pass at Grand Teton that was good for both parks for seven days. ($25 in our case, an annual pass is $50)
In late May, as we headed past Lewis Lake, the water was still frozen and it was still cold outside, as evidenced by our need to use the car’s defroster. According to the map, the road on which we entered was actually closed until mid-May. Apparently, only the two east and one north entrances are open year round.
First stop: Old Faithful and more
Everyone has heard about Old Faithful, (more…)