{"id":12403,"date":"2021-01-22T14:46:32","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T21:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/?p=12403"},"modified":"2025-08-20T11:11:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T17:11:47","slug":"west-yellowstone-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/west-yellowstone-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Places to See in West Yellowstone ( &#038; Where to Stay)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12403\" class=\"elementor elementor-12403\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-252c8138 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"252c8138\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f32314a\" data-id=\"5f32314a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab90184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ab90184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>U.S. WEST<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3115f5ca elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3115f5ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b8218c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56b8218c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>West Yellowstone is the ideal place from which to explore America&#8217;s oldest national park<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f9531b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f9531b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-684418ad\" data-id=\"684418ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c54472e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c54472e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>There may be affiliate links within this post which provide me with a commission, at no cost to you. This is a way to help me to provide valuable content. More information at: <span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy &amp; Disclosure<\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f907fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f907fd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42cb065\" data-id=\"42cb065\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a430d44 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a430d44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>America&#8217;s oldest national park is also one of its largest\u2014this guide of places to see in West Yellowstone, along with things to do and where to stay, should help you plan a special trip, without the overwhelm.<\/p><p>Based on my own family trip to Yellowstone, the key to success was to keep pacing reasonable (build in some downtime) and add enough variety to keep your travelers engaged, but not exhausted.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Yellowstone National Park is busy and many hotels inside the park book up, up to a year ahead. I chose to stay just outside the park, near the town of West Yellowstone, for several reasons. It is close to the park entrance and there is a lot to see and do within a manageable drive. The glamping resort Under Canvas Yellowstone where we wanted to stay, was also just a few minutes from town.\u00a0 <i>Read my review<\/i><span class=\"s1\"><i>, <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/glamping-yellowstone\/\"><span class=\"s2\"><i>Glamping in Yellowstone.\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><p>A note about seasons: This guide is designed for travel in high season, May through September. If you visit in the winter, when large parts of Yellowstone are closed, West Yellowstone may not be the best area to stay in. More about that at the end of the article.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-566c022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"566c022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">West Yellowstone: Things to do Near the Park<br><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1950091 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1950091\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6307a63\" data-id=\"6307a63\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a652ada elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a652ada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-tree\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M378.31 378.49L298.42 288h30.63c9.01 0 16.98-5 20.78-13.06 3.8-8.04 2.55-17.26-3.28-24.05L268.42 160h28.89c9.1 0 17.3-5.35 20.86-13.61 3.52-8.13 1.86-17.59-4.24-24.08L203.66 4.83c-6.03-6.45-17.28-6.45-23.32 0L70.06 122.31c-6.1 6.49-7.75 15.95-4.24 24.08C69.38 154.65 77.59 160 86.69 160h28.89l-78.14 90.91c-5.81 6.78-7.06 15.99-3.27 24.04C37.97 283 45.93 288 54.95 288h30.63L5.69 378.49c-6 6.79-7.36 16.09-3.56 24.26 3.75 8.05 12 13.25 21.01 13.25H160v24.45l-30.29 48.4c-5.32 10.64 2.42 23.16 14.31 23.16h95.96c11.89 0 19.63-12.52 14.31-23.16L224 440.45V416h136.86c9.01 0 17.26-5.2 21.01-13.25 3.8-8.17 2.44-17.47-3.56-24.26z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Mountain Biking - Explore hundreds of miles of scenic paved routes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-tree\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M378.31 378.49L298.42 288h30.63c9.01 0 16.98-5 20.78-13.06 3.8-8.04 2.55-17.26-3.28-24.05L268.42 160h28.89c9.1 0 17.3-5.35 20.86-13.61 3.52-8.13 1.86-17.59-4.24-24.08L203.66 4.83c-6.03-6.45-17.28-6.45-23.32 0L70.06 122.31c-6.1 6.49-7.75 15.95-4.24 24.08C69.38 154.65 77.59 160 86.69 160h28.89l-78.14 90.91c-5.81 6.78-7.06 15.99-3.27 24.04C37.97 283 45.93 288 54.95 288h30.63L5.69 378.49c-6 6.79-7.36 16.09-3.56 24.26 3.75 8.05 12 13.25 21.01 13.25H160v24.45l-30.29 48.4c-5.32 10.64 2.42 23.16 14.31 23.16h95.96c11.89 0 19.63-12.52 14.31-23.16L224 440.45V416h136.86c9.01 0 17.26-5.2 21.01-13.25 3.8-8.17 2.44-17.47-3.56-24.26z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Visit Grizzly &amp; Wolf Wildlife Park -Observe and learn about rescued bears &amp; wolves<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-tree\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M378.31 378.49L298.42 288h30.63c9.01 0 16.98-5 20.78-13.06 3.8-8.04 2.55-17.26-3.28-24.05L268.42 160h28.89c9.1 0 17.3-5.35 20.86-13.61 3.52-8.13 1.86-17.59-4.24-24.08L203.66 4.83c-6.03-6.45-17.28-6.45-23.32 0L70.06 122.31c-6.1 6.49-7.75 15.95-4.24 24.08C69.38 154.65 77.59 160 86.69 160h28.89l-78.14 90.91c-5.81 6.78-7.06 15.99-3.27 24.04C37.97 283 45.93 288 54.95 288h30.63L5.69 378.49c-6 6.79-7.36 16.09-3.56 24.26 3.75 8.05 12 13.25 21.01 13.25H160v24.45l-30.29 48.4c-5.32 10.64 2.42 23.16 14.31 23.16h95.96c11.89 0 19.63-12.52 14.31-23.16L224 440.45V416h136.86c9.01 0 17.26-5.2 21.01-13.25 3.8-8.17 2.44-17.47-3.56-24.26z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fly Fishing - instructions available for beginners<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-tree\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M378.31 378.49L298.42 288h30.63c9.01 0 16.98-5 20.78-13.06 3.8-8.04 2.55-17.26-3.28-24.05L268.42 160h28.89c9.1 0 17.3-5.35 20.86-13.61 3.52-8.13 1.86-17.59-4.24-24.08L203.66 4.83c-6.03-6.45-17.28-6.45-23.32 0L70.06 122.31c-6.1 6.49-7.75 15.95-4.24 24.08C69.38 154.65 77.59 160 86.69 160h28.89l-78.14 90.91c-5.81 6.78-7.06 15.99-3.27 24.04C37.97 283 45.93 288 54.95 288h30.63L5.69 378.49c-6 6.79-7.36 16.09-3.56 24.26 3.75 8.05 12 13.25 21.01 13.25H160v24.45l-30.29 48.4c-5.32 10.64 2.42 23.16 14.31 23.16h95.96c11.89 0 19.63-12.52 14.31-23.16L224 440.45V416h136.86c9.01 0 17.26-5.2 21.01-13.25 3.8-8.17 2.44-17.47-3.56-24.26z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">White Water Rafting and River Floats (Gardiner, Montana)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-tree\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M378.31 378.49L298.42 288h30.63c9.01 0 16.98-5 20.78-13.06 3.8-8.04 2.55-17.26-3.28-24.05L268.42 160h28.89c9.1 0 17.3-5.35 20.86-13.61 3.52-8.13 1.86-17.59-4.24-24.08L203.66 4.83c-6.03-6.45-17.28-6.45-23.32 0L70.06 122.31c-6.1 6.49-7.75 15.95-4.24 24.08C69.38 154.65 77.59 160 86.69 160h28.89l-78.14 90.91c-5.81 6.78-7.06 15.99-3.27 24.04C37.97 283 45.93 288 54.95 288h30.63L5.69 378.49c-6 6.79-7.36 16.09-3.56 24.26 3.75 8.05 12 13.25 21.01 13.25H160v24.45l-30.29 48.4c-5.32 10.64 2.42 23.16 14.31 23.16h95.96c11.89 0 19.63-12.52 14.31-23.16L224 440.45V416h136.86c9.01 0 17.26-5.2 21.01-13.25 3.8-8.17 2.44-17.47-3.56-24.26z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Horseback Riding - explore the Gallatin National Forest<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-tree\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M378.31 378.49L298.42 288h30.63c9.01 0 16.98-5 20.78-13.06 3.8-8.04 2.55-17.26-3.28-24.05L268.42 160h28.89c9.1 0 17.3-5.35 20.86-13.61 3.52-8.13 1.86-17.59-4.24-24.08L203.66 4.83c-6.03-6.45-17.28-6.45-23.32 0L70.06 122.31c-6.1 6.49-7.75 15.95-4.24 24.08C69.38 154.65 77.59 160 86.69 160h28.89l-78.14 90.91c-5.81 6.78-7.06 15.99-3.27 24.04C37.97 283 45.93 288 54.95 288h30.63L5.69 378.49c-6 6.79-7.36 16.09-3.56 24.26 3.75 8.05 12 13.25 21.01 13.25H160v24.45l-30.29 48.4c-5.32 10.64 2.42 23.16 14.31 23.16h95.96c11.89 0 19.63-12.52 14.31-23.16L224 440.45V416h136.86c9.01 0 17.26-5.2 21.01-13.25 3.8-8.17 2.44-17.47-3.56-24.26z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Playmill Theatre - family-friendly musical productions such as Newsies and Cinderella in the town of West Yellowstone<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19bc626d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19bc626d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">West Yellowstone Map<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-028c23d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"028c23d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1DQINOCcPsBm1BQ-fet7-IaHygZUjw4XI\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f173230 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f173230\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-554bbbcb\" data-id=\"554bbbcb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a07f45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a07f45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>West Yellowstone refers to both an area of the park (the west side and west entrance) and the charming town that is the gateway to this side Yellowstone National Park.\u00a0<\/p><p>In town, you&#8217;ll find accommodation, dining and many outfitters to help plan and equip your adventures. If you aren&#8217;t sure what you want to do, wander around town, pop into some of the outfitters and get more information about activities currently running. Then grab a huckleberry ice cream cone and consider your options.\u00a0<\/p><p>Above I listed things to do outside of the park. What to see and do inside the park, assuming you are staying on this side, comes next, below.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ede5657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ede5657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/west-yellowstone.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11837\" alt=\"Eagle&#039;s store in West Yellowstone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/west-yellowstone.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/west-yellowstone-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/west-yellowstone-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Eagle's Curios is a good place for souvenirs<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc53b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc53b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Things To Do In West Yellowstone<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8e3e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f8e3e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The high season months of June, July &amp; August are ideal for outdoor exploration and adventure. These ideas should offer something fun for every type of traveller in your group.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond;\"><i><b>1. Cycling. <\/b><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">West Yellowstone is surrounded by terrific cycling terrain with lots of options for both mountain biking and paved cycling. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeheelandwheel.com\/ride-ideas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Free Heel &amp; Wheel<\/span><\/a> is right in town and can set you up with bike rentals and advise on where to go, depending on your group&#8217;s interest and skill level.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-size: 1rem; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-decoration-line: underline;\"><em><strong>2<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grizzlydiscoveryctr.org\/\">The Grizzly &amp; Wolf Discovery Center<\/a><\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-size: 1rem; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">.\u00a0 <\/span>Learn more about rescued grizzly bears and grey wolves and see a Yellowstone River Otter Exhibit. Learn how the animals and natural elements of the Yellowstone eco-system are all connected. \u00a0Open 365 days a year; a Birds of Prey exhibit runs May to September.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1888750 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1888750\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ice-cream_west-yellowstone.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12535\" alt=\"An ice cream stand in West Yellowstone Montana\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ice-cream_west-yellowstone.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ice-cream_west-yellowstone-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ice-cream_west-yellowstone-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ice-cream_west-yellowstone-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd151fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd151fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/arricks.com\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fly Fishing<\/span><\/a>. If you&#8217;re an avid fly fisher you can pop in to <a href=\"https:\/\/arricks.com\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Arrick&#8217;s<\/span><\/a> on Canyon St. (the main street of town) and get advice on what flies to use. Or, book a guided float or walk\/wade fishing trip. For beginners, instructional trips are available as well.\u00a0<\/p><p>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yellowstoneraft.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">White Water Rafting &amp; River Floats<\/span><\/a>. You&#8217;ll have to drive to the town of Gardiner to take a trip down the Yellowstone River but it&#8217;s supposed to be great fun. Inquire about river floats for a more serene experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8c45f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8c45f3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-14fb1ff\" data-id=\"14fb1ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2bc720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2bc720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/fishing-report-west-yellowstone.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12542\" alt=\"A fishing report is posted on the wall in West Yellowstone. Old boots serve as unusual flower planters beneath it\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/fishing-report-west-yellowstone.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/fishing-report-west-yellowstone-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Fly Fishin' report  - West Yellowstone<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc81f86\" data-id=\"dc81f86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b05f4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b05f4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/huckleberry-ice-cream.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12543\" alt=\"A woman is eating huckleberry ice cream in West Yellowstone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/huckleberry-ice-cream.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/huckleberry-ice-cream-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Susan enjoying a local treat - Huckleberry Ice Cream<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-623bc43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"623bc43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/thediamondpranch.app.resmarksystems.com\/public\/672ba160ce242c00120c6e1d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Horseback Riding<\/span><\/a>. Ride through the Gallatin National Forest and enjoy views of Yellowstone National Park and the Continental Divide. The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thediamondpranch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diamond P Ranch<\/a><\/span> has rides twice a day, every day except Sunday. Open Memorial Day through September.\u00a0<\/p><p>6. The <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playmill.com\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\">Playmill Theatre<\/span><\/a>. This small-town theatre has operated since 1964 and gets rave reviews for its family-friendly musical productions such as Newsies and Cinderella. A local gem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582042a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"582042a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/las-palmitas-taco-bus-west-yellowstone.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11842\" alt=\"Las Palmitas, known as the Taco Bus in West Yellowstone,Montana\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/las-palmitas-taco-bus-west-yellowstone.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/las-palmitas-taco-bus-west-yellowstone-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/las-palmitas-taco-bus-west-yellowstone-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/las-palmitas-taco-bus-west-yellowstone-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Las Palmitas, known as the  Taco Bus in West Yellowstone, Montana<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86cc23c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86cc23c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c045b5f\" data-id=\"c045b5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a9e060 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a9e060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dining in West Yellowstone<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e768aa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e768aa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">don&#8217;t miss!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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288 54.95 288h30.63L5.69 378.49c-6 6.79-7.36 16.09-3.56 24.26 3.75 8.05 12 13.25 21.01 13.25H160v24.45l-30.29 48.4c-5.32 10.64 2.42 23.16 14.31 23.16h95.96c11.89 0 19.63-12.52 14.31-23.16L224 440.45V416h136.86c9.01 0 17.26-5.2 21.01-13.25 3.8-8.17 2.44-17.47-3.56-24.26z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-928b454 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"928b454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-ice-cream\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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21.5 48 48-21.5 48-48 48zm80-208H416V144h44.1l99.9 99.9V256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Taco Bus (Los Palmitos) parked on Canyon Street <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-hat-cowboy\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M490 296.9C480.51 239.51 450.51 64 392.3 64c-14 0-26.49 5.93-37 14a58.21 58.21 0 0 1-70.58 0c-10.51-8-23-14-37-14-58.2 0-88.2 175.47-97.71 232.88C188.81 309.47 243.73 320 320 320s131.23-10.51 170-23.1zm142.9-37.18a16 16 0 0 0-19.75 1.5c-1 .9-101.27 90.78-293.16 90.78-190.82 0-292.22-89.94-293.24-90.84A16 16 0 0 0 1 278.53C1.73 280.55 78.32 480 320 480s318.27-199.45 319-201.47a16 16 0 0 0-6.09-18.81z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Barbeque at Firehole <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b21280 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b21280\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58d3bd2\" data-id=\"58d3bd2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b035980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b035980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Yellowstone, the park itself,\u00a0 is not known for exceptional food. But there are some solid casual-dining options in the town of West Yellowstone. We particularly liked the Taco Bus known as Las Palmitas, which is parked right on Canyon, the main street that runs through town. (We preferred the tacos to the burritos.)<\/p><p>Other good options include: Firehole BBQ CO., the Beartooth Barbeque, Wild West Pizzeria and Ernie&#8217;s for breakfast. And don&#8217;t forget to try the local treat, Huckleberry ice cream; it&#8217;s served in many places! \ud83c\udf66<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ab949 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29ab949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/barNranch-view-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12773\" alt=\"The view from the Bar N Ranch Restaurant near West Yellowstone Montana\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/barNranch-view-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/barNranch-view-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/barNranch-view-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/barNranch-view-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/barNranch-view.jpg 1386w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The view from the Bar n' Ranch Restaurant, a few minutes from West Yellowstone<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71bb2ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71bb2ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We ate dinner one evening at the Bar n&#8217; Ranch restaurant. We were staying on the same property, at Under Canvas. It&#8217;s less than 10 minutes from West Yellowstone. The food was very nice and the views wonderful. We thought prices were reasonable as well. You can see their <a href=\"https:\/\/bar-n-ranch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/BarNMainMenu.pdf?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">dinner menu here<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c678478 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c678478\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/old-faithful.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11945\" alt=\"Old Faithful geyser with the Old Faithful hotel beyond\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/old-faithful.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/old-faithful-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/old-faithful-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Old Faithful geyser with the Old Faithful hotel beyond<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93cb052 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93cb052\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">West Yellowstone - What to See Inside the National Park<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3443678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3443678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From the town of West Yellowstone you are well positioned to explore some of the most interesting attractions within the national park including Old Faithful, some pretty waterfall hikes, and the fascinating Grand Prismatic, the largest hot spring in the U.S.!<\/p><p class=\"p1\">And if\u00a0you are willing to drive further you can also explore the area of the park known as the Serengeti of America, the Lamar Valley.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dc9ce9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5dc9ce9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56e7119\" data-id=\"56e7119\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-708d952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"708d952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/old-faithful-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12515\" alt=\"Old faithful erupts at Yellowstone National Park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/old-faithful-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/old-faithful-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/old-faithful-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/old-faithful-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb6c2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fb6c2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Old Faithful<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8644ff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8644ff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">It takes about an hour to get to Old Faithful from West Yellowstone and the drive is scenic. Old Faithful is worth seeing, although we learned that the geyser doesn\u2019t get a copy of its own schedule. It is supposed to erupt every 90 minutes or so, but it was almost 40 minutes late when we visited.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">And don&#8217;t be fooled\u2014 we saw several mini eruptions which we mistook for the big show and were about to leave. Luckily a park employee told us to wait a little longer and we were glad we did because seeing the geyser erupt 150 feet in the air is pretty remarkable.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><strong>(TIP you can call the park hotline to find out when Old Faithful is next scheduled to erupt: 307-344-2751.)<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a9a74d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a9a74d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Old-Faithful-Inn-Dining-Room-1000x602.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-48633\" alt=\"A historic wood beamed dining room at a national park inn. Wood tables an chairs, a stone fireplace and rustic chdeliers are visible.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Old-Faithful-Inn-Dining-Room-1000x602.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Old-Faithful-Inn-Dining-Room-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Old-Faithful-Inn-Dining-Room-768x462.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Old-Faithful-Inn-Dining-Room-1536x924.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Old-Faithful-Inn-Dining-Room.jpg 1535w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The historic dining room at Old Faithful Inn. Photo courtesy of Old Faithful Inn<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9879620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9879620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Old Faithful Inn - Dining and Staying <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb5626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8eb5626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yellowstonenationalparklodges.com\/lodgings\/hotel\/old-faithful-inn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Old Faithful Inn<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0 next to the geyser. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This national historic landmark was built in 1903 and is National Park architecture at its finest as well as the largest log structure in the world.\u00a0 Make sure to visit the hotel, if you come to see the geyser!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yellowstonenationalparklodges.com\/restaurant\/old-faithful-inn-dining-room\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Dining at Old Faithful Inn historic dining room<\/span><\/a>:<\/p><ul><li>Breakfast and lunch are first come, first served.<\/li><li>Reservations are required for dinner, which can be made in advance for hotel guests.<\/li><li>Day visitors can make same-day dinner reservations in person at the host stand.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, you can also stay at this historic inn, but you will have to book well ahead, typically a year+ out!<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/allez\/hotelscom?aid=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;product=allez&amp;habl=false&amp;isinc=false&amp;sid22=b4aaff66-8c96-4c52-a878-a10fb6f3ca98&amp;plng=en-US&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter&amp;source=direct&amp;medium=manuallink&amp;address=West+Yellowstone%2C+Gallatin+County%2C+Montana%2C+USA&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hotels.com%2Fho492649%2Fold-faithful-inn-inside-the-park-yellowstone-national-park-united-states-of-america\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Reservations<\/span><\/a> typically <strong data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"269\">open on May 1 for the following summer season. <\/strong>For example, on <strong data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"361\">May 1, 2025<\/strong>, bookings opened for stays through <strong data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"412\">Summer 2026.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-593d2a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"593d2a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71c6290\" data-id=\"71c6290\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83ade95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83ade95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/west-yellowstone-things-to-do.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12670\" alt=\"A waterfall in Yellowstone National Park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/west-yellowstone-things-to-do.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/west-yellowstone-things-to-do-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/west-yellowstone-things-to-do-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae86ea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae86ea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Waterfalls &amp; Scenic Walks near West Yellowstone<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0b7874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0b7874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/thingstodo\/yell-trail-mystic-falls.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mystic Falls<\/span><\/a> is a gorgeous cascade waterfall along the Little Firehole River. The Firehole Loop trail is a moderate hike of 2.4 miles which follows the river through the conifer forest.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/thingstodo\/yell-trail-fairy-falls.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fairy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/thingstodo\/yell-trail-fairy-falls.htm\"> Falls<\/a><\/span> is one of the park&#8217;s most spectacular waterfalls at 200 feet high, and requires a significant hike. There are two ways to reach fairy Falls one is 5.4 miles return and the other is 6.6 miles there and back. Either park at the end of Fountain Flat Drive or park 1 mile south of Midway Geyser Basin at the Fairy Falls Parking Lot. This is on my list for next time!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3016d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3016d1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-908d436\" data-id=\"908d436\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3d384 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c3d384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/grand-prismatic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12516\" alt=\"Grand Prismatic in Yellowstone National Park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/grand-prismatic.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/grand-prismatic-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/grand-prismatic-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/grand-prismatic-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Grand Prismatic in Yellowstone National Park<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f0283 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69f0283\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visiting Hot Springs in Yellowstone<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65cb2b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65cb2b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yellowstonepark.com\/things-to-do\/grand-prismatic-midway-geyser-basin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Grand Prismatic Hot Spring<\/span><\/a> is a 1.6 mile out and back trail gets a lot of traffic. It features a view of this stunning hot spring known for being the largest in the United States, and for its psychedelic colors. It&#8217;s the third-largest in the world \u2014 bigger than a football field and deeper than a 10-story building.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Alternatively you can see Grand Prismatic from the Midway Geyser Basin where a\u00a0 boardwalk also passes Excelsior Geyser, Turquoise Pool, and Opal Pool. Complete with dramatic sound effects.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d61575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d61575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/hot-springs-yellowstone.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11841\" alt=\"Steam rises from a thermal pool at West Thumb, Yellowstone National Park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/hot-springs-yellowstone.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/hot-springs-yellowstone-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/hot-springs-yellowstone-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/hot-springs-yellowstone-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bcf4eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bcf4eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/yell\/learn\/nature\/west-thumb-geyser-basin.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">West Thumb Geyser Basin<\/span><\/a><strong>: <\/strong>It&#8217;s a little further from West Yellowstone but this area filled with thermal pools and set at the edge of the enormous Yellowstone Lake is fascinating.\u00a0 The boardwalk allows a close-up view of the turquoise pools and is easily accessible.\u00a0 My kids loved this!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b8181f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b8181f7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76c18449\" data-id=\"76c18449\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3efc8b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3efc8b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beyond Yellowstone &#8211; Hot Springs to Explore<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42dbe4b elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"42dbe4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-tree\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M378.31 378.49L298.42 288h30.63c9.01 0 16.98-5 20.78-13.06 3.8-8.04 2.55-17.26-3.28-24.05L268.42 160h28.89c9.1 0 17.3-5.35 20.86-13.61 3.52-8.13 1.86-17.59-4.24-24.08L203.66 4.83c-6.03-6.45-17.28-6.45-23.32 0L70.06 122.31c-6.1 6.49-7.75 15.95-4.24 24.08C69.38 154.65 77.59 160 86.69 160h28.89l-78.14 90.91c-5.81 6.78-7.06 15.99-3.27 24.04C37.97 283 45.93 288 54.95 288h30.63L5.69 378.49c-6 6.79-7.36 16.09-3.56 24.26 3.75 8.05 12 13.25 21.01 13.25H160v24.45l-30.29 48.4c-5.32 10.64 2.42 23.16 14.31 23.16h95.96c11.89 0 19.63-12.52 14.31-23.16L224 440.45V416h136.86c9.01 0 17.26-5.2 21.01-13.25 3.8-8.17 2.44-17.47-3.56-24.26z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59a5482 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59a5482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotspringjourneys.com\/united-states\/montana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TOP HOT SPRINGS TO VISIT IN MONTANA<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e09bba7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e09bba7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19eed0c\" data-id=\"19eed0c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07eb005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07eb005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/lamar-valley.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12671\" alt=\"Bison in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/lamar-valley.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/lamar-valley-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/lamar-valley-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a419cd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a419cd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yellowstone Wildlife Viewing - Lamar Valley &amp; Hayden Valley<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b62d957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b62d957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My one regret, and it&#8217;s a big one, is we didn&#8217;t get to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yellowstonepark.com\/things-to-do\/lamar-hayden-valley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lamar Valley<\/span><\/a>. It&#8217;s apparently the best spot in Yellowstone from which to see wildlife, which is why it&#8217;s called America&#8217;s Serengeti. It is a significant distance from West Yellowstone and we had already travelled extensively through Grand Teton National Park so my teen crew was not keen on a lot of extra driving at that point in the trip.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/yell\/learn\/nature\/bison.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">bison<\/span><\/a> in Yellowstone N.P. are unique because it&#8217;s the only place in the U.S. where they&#8217;ve lived continuously since prehistoric times.\u00a0<\/p><p>If wildlife viewing is your priority, you might want to consider spending a couple of nights in Gardiner or Cooke City to better position you to explore the Lamar Valley and nearby Hayden Valley. The ideal time to see wildlife is early in the morning.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa36ebe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa36ebe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bda08f\" data-id=\"7bda08f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b2978 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13b2978\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tent-view-glamping-yellowstone.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11855\" alt=\"A woman sits on a wooden tent platform looking at the view at Under Canvas Yellowstone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tent-view-glamping-yellowstone.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tent-view-glamping-yellowstone-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tent-view-glamping-yellowstone-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tent-view-glamping-yellowstone-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b85a23a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b85a23a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to Stay in West Yellowstone<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1754eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1754eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Glamping Resort - Under Canvas<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7950e86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7950e86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are interested in a glamping adventure on the west side of the park, I recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotels.com\/ho406312\/under-canvas-yellowstone-west-yellowstone-united-states-of-america\/?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Under Canvas<\/span><\/a> which is just a few minutes outside of town and set in a gorgeous open valley with pretty Montana mountain views.<\/p><p>Glamping gives you the benefit of being immersed in nature which I felt was the perfect compliment to the incredible nature experience you have as you tour Yellowstone National Park.\u00a0<\/p><p>I loved the setting, the stream for swimming, and that lots of activities were available on site. The Bar N Ranch restaurant, which shares the property is also very good.\u00a0<\/p><p>Tents are available in various sizes including those with full ensuite bathrooms. If interested, read my complete review of <a href=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/glamping-yellowstone\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Under Canvas Yellowstone<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-045d871 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"045d871\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0abc1ae\" data-id=\"0abc1ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344d167 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"344d167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/glamping-yellowstone-sunset-view.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11850\" alt=\"has a glass of wine. The sun sets beyond.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/glamping-yellowstone-sunset-view.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/glamping-yellowstone-sunset-view-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa6e4d2\" data-id=\"aa6e4d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ad0162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ad0162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/glamping-montana.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11865\" alt=\"A glamping resort in West Yellowstone, Montanta\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/glamping-montana.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/glamping-montana-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-653a1d60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"653a1d60\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f9f2be7\" data-id=\"6f9f2be7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b71720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b71720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RV Park  - Yellowstone Holiday RV Campground<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca4b77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dca4b77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"HEADING\" class=\"_1mTlpMC3\">The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yellowstoneholiday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yellowstone Holiday RV Campground &amp; Marina<\/a><\/span> has 16 cabins as well as RV sites at its pretty lakeside setting with a swimming beach and shoreline fishing. Another great option for families, whether you are traveling by RV or not.\u00a0<\/p><p>They rent kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddle boards, and have a 22&#8242; pontoon boat. Free activities include volleyball, horseshoes, barbecues and fire pits.\u00a0<\/p><p>For campers there are shower facilities,\u00a0 laundry, and a camper kitchen. There&#8217;s also a general store and free WiFi.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9d7ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f9d7ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/rv-yellowstone.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12520\" alt=\"An RV drives in Yellowstone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/rv-yellowstone.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/rv-yellowstone-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/rv-yellowstone-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a6ab44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a6ab44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Budget Friendly - Alpine Motel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b36e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44b36e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/us\/alpine-motel.html?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alpine Motel<\/span><\/a> gets rave reviews for basic but very clean accommodation and friendly helpful management. I liked the location in the heart of town and based on the reviews I would be very comfortable staying here. It has received Tripadvisor&#8217;s Travelers&#8217; Choice awards and has consistently high ratings. Breakfast is included.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d9a1577 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d9a1577\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e691f3a\" data-id=\"1e691f3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7639b826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7639b826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/west-yellowstone-sign.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12521\" alt=\"West Yellowstone Welcome Sign\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/west-yellowstone-sign.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/west-yellowstone-sign-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/west-yellowstone-sign-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e73052 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e73052\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fcb11c\" data-id=\"1fcb11c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e93e46a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e93e46a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Family Friendly - Kelly Inn<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b65bbcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b65bbcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are traveling with kids and want to stay right in town, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotels.com\/ho506646\/kelly-inn-west-yellowstone-west-yellowstone-united-states-of-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Kelly Inn<\/span><\/a>. It also received the Traveler&#8217;s Choice Award from TripAdvisor. The rooms look spacious and it has some family-friendly extras such as an indoor pool and mini-fridges in the room.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">(When we travel with our kids, I love having a fridge to keep drinks and snacks cold.)\u00a0 Breakfast included.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d5bb99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d5bb99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/lamar-valley-winter.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12522\" alt=\"Lamar Valley in Winter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/lamar-valley-winter.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/lamar-valley-winter-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/lamar-valley-winter-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01895ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01895ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Winter in Yellowstone<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a28ce2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a28ce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yellowstone\u2019s Northern Range is the only area of the park accessible by car in winter. The road connects Gardiner (north entrance) and Cooke City (northeast entrance). Winter means you&#8217;ll avoid the crush of summer crowds, but the main reason to go is because it&#8217;s a great time of year to see wildlife, in particular wolves in the Lamar Valley.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43774487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43774487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Subscribe<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26570ddf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26570ddf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbbd7d\" data-id=\"cbbd7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a2dfafc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a2dfafc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/susanheinrich.substack.com\/embed\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" style=\"border:1px solid #EEE; background:white;\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675e598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"675e598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whenever you go, I hope your group enjoys the splendor of America&#8217;s oldest national park as much as we did.<\/p><p>And if your travels will take you to the park next door, I&#8217;ve written an extensive <a href=\"http:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/things-to-do-in-grand-teton-national-park\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Guide to Grand Teton National Park<\/span><\/a> you might enjoy. Grand Teton is my favorite of the seven national parks I&#8217;ve visited!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. WEST West Yellowstone is the ideal place from which to explore America&#8217;s oldest national park There may be affiliate links within this post which provide me with a commission, at no cost to you. This is a way to help me to provide valuable content. More information at: Privacy &amp; Disclosure. 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