http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/West-Yellowstone/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Montana , West Yellowstone en-us Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:52:30 +0000 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:52:30 +0000 I drove down to Driggs ID today to register for the Horseshoe Canyon 10k trail race on Sept 19. The drive down was amazing. I was in the Teton valley which is west of the Teton mountain range. The views of the peaks were amazing and the road was fun to drive. It finally warmed up and I headed back to West Yellowstone to go and ride in Yellowstone. I don't know why but I was a little apprehens http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/West-Yellowstone/blog-435666.html I didn't think my trip could improve but it keep getting better every day. I left Jackson and drove up to the Grand Teton National Park. The weather has been unbelievable so far. There was hardly a cloud in the sky and it was an amazing day to be in the park. The setting of being in the valley and looking up at these huge mountains gives you perspective of just how tiny we really are. I stop http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/West-Yellowstone/blog-435321.html We have had marginal phone and internet service for six weeks. I guess that's the price we pay for the mountain views. We checked in to an RV Resort very close to Glacier National Park. We met up with friends Sandy and Bruce who travel in their 42' Holiday Rambler. The panorama view of glaciertopped mountains is too breathtaking to describe. First day we hiked through the park to Avalanche http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/West-Yellowstone/blog-435033.html History HeatYesterday we had a leisurely morning and left West Yellowstone for a van tour of the area west of the park. There was only one other couple in the 8passenger van which was nice. Laurie was our guide. He's lived in the area for many years hiking hunting and fishing all over including in the high country. He showed us the area affected by the huge earth http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/West-Yellowstone/blog-431166.html This entry actually covers 82309 and after reading it hopefully you'll see why we were too tired to do it last night. 4 the number of states we were in yesterday Utah Idaho Wyoming Nevada2 the number of scenic river valley we drove along Logan Snake Rivers4 lakes Bear Lewis Jackson and Yellowstone 2 National Parks Grand http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/West-Yellowstone/blog-430786.html When I spend a day somewhere like Yellowstone I have to wonder how ANYONE can question that there is a god. That place is amazing I never imagined what it would be like. There aren't enough pictures in the world to make anyone really grasp the beauty that it Yellowstone but I sure tried We left Idaho Falls yesterday morning as early as we could but not insanely early and headed to Yel http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/West-Yellowstone/blog-413371.html 1st June 2009 West Yellowstone Montana.Not to busy today bit of shopping etc. Spent a bit of time at the Grizzly and Wolf Center a great place watched two of the movies one on the Grizzly Bear.The Grizzly is a funny creature most people think he is a meat eater when in fact the opposite is true don't get me wrong they do eat meat but it only makes up about 20 of their diet they eat anima http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/West-Yellowstone/blog-406023.html 31st May 2009 Travel to West Yellowstone Montana.On the move again today said goodbye to Jackson which we can recommend to any traveller and headed up SH 26 through Alpine across the border into Idaho and up through Rexburg Ashton across another border and into the State of Montana arriving here at West Yellowstone around 2pm.As it implies West Yellowstone is a small town on the Western http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/West-Yellowstone/blog-404075.html HEADED OUT OF GLACIAL THE INTERNATIONAL PEACE PARK THE BRIDGING PARK BETWEEN CANADA AND AMERICA. AND THEN THROUGH A LITTLE MORE OF THE GLORIOUS ROCKIES AND SCENERY THAT KEEPS YOU THINKING THAT YOUrsquoVE ALREADY ARRIVED IN HEAVEN MONTANA IS KNOWN FOR ITrsquoS BLUE BLUE SKIES ITrsquoS OLD GROWTH FORESTS AND MOUNTAIN RANGES THAT JUST GO ON FOREVER AND EVER NO IPOD MUSIC F http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/West-Yellowstone/blog-325167.html It was the turn of Old Faithful geyser at the Upper Geyser Basin to entertain and amaze us today. But it was her sister geysers that had us captivated.We arrived at the Wall Mart sized parking lot just 30 minutes before Old Faithful was scheduled to erupt and found a front row seat among 300 eager geyser gazers. Old Faithful was a little late but nobody cared as the weather was clear blue sky and http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/West-Yellowstone/blog-323699.html I canrsquot begin to describe what it is like driving from Mammoth to Norris and seeing steam rising from a pool of water at the side of the road. When we stopped we could see hear smell the boiling cauldron. Thus it was for all of today. Tonight everything we wore plus our skin smells like sulpher and other uglysmelling noxious gases the names of which escape me primarily because the b http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/West-Yellowstone/blog-323299.html Super 8 came out on top again with two queen beds we both had a grand sleep and although late to bed awoke refreshed ready for their Super Start breakfast.I am getting sold on waffles and syrup and might have to buy a machine when we get home...but then I might get to be as big as ........Gretchen won't touch them as she reckons it will ruin all her fitness work Weather was overcast and about 5 http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/West-Yellowstone/blog-322176.html Hey all you wonderful patrons... I just wanted to ask you all a couple favors... Some of you have been added by me or Stef because we felt you needed some assistance in the initiative department...so...sorry I guess. Or not. We just wanted to ask that if you are reading the blog on the regular we would greatly appreciate it if you subscribed just so we know that you're out there keeping tabs. A http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/West-Yellowstone/blog-310327.html After yesterdays' marathon hiking day we decided to take it easy today. The girls slept till 1000 am and enjoyed a morning of just hanging out. We did go whitewater rafting on the Garder River for an 8 mile ride. It was alot of fun it was rated at a class 23 rapids just right for their first time. They think they want to goto the Upper Gulley next year we shall see.We forgot to add to ou http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/West-Yellowstone/blog-304580.html Entering the Yellowstone Park it was as if someone said que the eagle and with that an American Bald Eagle came flying down the Gardiner River very coolBlog from EmmaYesterday we went to Mammoth Hot Springs. It was neat you could see steam coming from the springs and small waterfalls. The smell was horriable. It smelled like boiled egg salad sandwiches that my mom makes. The water tempu http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/West-Yellowstone/blog-304527.html What's hot The Eye Symphonymdashbeauty unbroken as the Floonian Roadster rolls on Also hot Paulrsquos driving 90 m.p.h. on unpopulated mountain prairie roads. What's not Paulrsquos first speeding ticket courtesy of the Wyoming State Police The road Clear hot dry little traffic and now passing by us at a tame 75 m.p.h. Miles so far About 2600. Travel lesson of the dayOne person's http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/West-Yellowstone/blog-299634.html 6508 Our journey included a visit to West Yellowstone and fortunately a visit to the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in the town of West Yellowstone. The scenery I include here is also from the long drive it took to get here including scenes from the Badlands in North Dakota and the splendid Alpine views of Wyoming. I had mixed feelings about the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center it was g http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/West-Yellowstone/blog-295889.html Well it's been a week now and I can't believe how incredible this trip has been so far. We have already seen and done so much stuff that I can't even fathom what's to come. I got up early this morning and the first thing I did after I got ready was step out the door and into WalMart to shop for some warm clothes. Tim didn't pack a single long sleeve shirt and you know good and well he didn't ha http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/West-Yellowstone/blog-287525.html Next we made our way into Montana Big Sky Country. It really was quite exciting driving through the rolling hills with nary a city or even a town for miles and miles. We left the interstate a little east of Butte heading for Yellowsone National park which occupies the South East corner of Wyoming. It was on top of our list of places to visit and what a thrill it was So much to see so little t http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/West-Yellowstone/blog-266826.html Elliot's Corner Well the title pretty much explains itself. We're still having fun. Today we went on a white water rafting trip. First time for all of us. It was soooo fun. We got soaked. Our guide's name was Carl. When we went through Yellowstone today and yesterday and saw a ton of elk a couple bison a couple mule deer a bald eagle and nest an osprey and nest and a coyote. We also went t http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/West-Yellowstone/blog-175703.html