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Northeast Entrance Road and Lamar Valley

Address: From Northeast Entrance near Cooke City to junction with Grand Loop Rd. at Roosevelt Lodge, Tower-Roosevelt, Yellowstone National Park, WY | Map It

Category: Scenic Drives
Location: Tower-Roosevelt

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Fodor's Review:

The 29-mi road features the richest diversity of landscape of the five entrance roads. Just after you enter the park from the northeast, you'll cut between 10,928-foot Abiathar Peak and the 10,404-foot Barronette Peak. You'll pass the extinct geothermal cone called Soda Butte as well as the two nicest campgrounds in the park, Pebble Creek and Slough Creek. Lamar Valley is the home to hundreds of bison, and the rugged peaks and ridges adjacent to it are home to some of the park's most famous wolf packs (reintroduced in 1995). The main wolf-watching activities in the park occur here during early-morning and late-evening hours year-round. As you exit Lamar Valley, the road crosses the Yellowstone River before leading you to the rustic Roosevelt Lodge.

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