Grand Teton and Yellowstone June 2010 - Chilly and Gorgeous!
Feb 26th, 2011, 06:03 PM
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What a GREAT report and FANTASTIC pix!!!
I do lots of international travel but have never been to Yellowstone. After watching the PBS/Ken Burns National Park series I decided I had to go. What a nice surprise to find your report!
I'll admit my ignorance. I didn't realize it was so cold there in June. I'd been thinking about planning a trip for April or May. Brrr .... I've now ruled that out ;-).
I can't wait to go ... but my travel schedule is already full to the brim for this year, starting June.
Thanks for posting!
I do lots of international travel but have never been to Yellowstone. After watching the PBS/Ken Burns National Park series I decided I had to go. What a nice surprise to find your report!
I'll admit my ignorance. I didn't realize it was so cold there in June. I'd been thinking about planning a trip for April or May. Brrr .... I've now ruled that out ;-).
I can't wait to go ... but my travel schedule is already full to the brim for this year, starting June.
Thanks for posting!
Feb 27th, 2011, 05:31 AM
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Thanks for posting the photos. Great trip!!!
I was there the first week of August and it was pretty much sunny and warm the whole week.
We saw only one moose the whole week. But also a few black bears (no grizzly bears).
I was there the first week of August and it was pretty much sunny and warm the whole week.
We saw only one moose the whole week. But also a few black bears (no grizzly bears).
Mar 17th, 2012, 10:22 AM
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Thank you Lee Ann. I enjoyed your travel report and your pics. Thank you for commenting on my string as well. it is really helpful to have advice of those who have gone before you. i will post more questions back on my thread. Thanks.
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Lee Ann, you and I could be the same person. I'm as frugal a traveler and as caffeine-driven as they come. I'm inspired to recreate your trip pretty closely with my DD in August, when the East Coast will melt us all. Thanks for your excellent recounting!
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Enjoyed reading your report - and am feeling guilty now. We must have been at Yellowstone just about the same time. Rain and snow. I wasn't expecting the snow since we have been twice previously in Sept. and only had a light dusting of snow and it wasn't quite as cold. We flew into Rapid City this time and spend a few days in the Black Hills before driving to Y'stone. Quite a drop in temperature!
You mentioned liking your meal at Mammoth. First trip the OF Inn food was better but on our second trip, '08, Mammoth was our best meal, too. Had hoped to hit Mammoth at meal time this time but that would have involved driving the road from Roosevelt to Canyon in the dark; don't much like that road any time but especially in the dark. Was all the construction going on in the OF Inn lobby when you were there or had they not started yet?
Envy you the moose in Tetons. We just drove through the corner this trip, without stopping, and didn't see moose. Also first time not to see wolves in Y'stone but it was the first time we did see bears there - 3 grizzlies once and black bears (one with cubs) about 5 times. Was hoping to see more baby animals but other than bison, the young ones were pretty scarce. I guess I should go back to the report I began last week, finish and post it. I've gotten so much info from this forum over the years that I really should do a trip report.
You mentioned liking your meal at Mammoth. First trip the OF Inn food was better but on our second trip, '08, Mammoth was our best meal, too. Had hoped to hit Mammoth at meal time this time but that would have involved driving the road from Roosevelt to Canyon in the dark; don't much like that road any time but especially in the dark. Was all the construction going on in the OF Inn lobby when you were there or had they not started yet?
Envy you the moose in Tetons. We just drove through the corner this trip, without stopping, and didn't see moose. Also first time not to see wolves in Y'stone but it was the first time we did see bears there - 3 grizzlies once and black bears (one with cubs) about 5 times. Was hoping to see more baby animals but other than bison, the young ones were pretty scarce. I guess I should go back to the report I began last week, finish and post it. I've gotten so much info from this forum over the years that I really should do a trip report.
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Ran across your report as we plan an 8 week trip west...with June15 to 20 dates booked at Old Faithful Inn and Jackson Lodge. Just made myself a note to add another sweatshirt to my packing list.
I believe I noticed you live in New Mexico - we are planning about 5 to 7 days there between Memorial Day and Yellowstone, so any tips would be more than welcome.
I believe I noticed you live in New Mexico - we are planning about 5 to 7 days there between Memorial Day and Yellowstone, so any tips would be more than welcome.
