Hie,
this will be our 3rd times in Wyoming/Montana(Yellowstone/Glacier).
Itinireray is : Cody 2 nights,
Lake Yellowstone lodge 3 nights
Old Faithfull Snow lodge 2 nights
Mammoth hotel 3 nights
The Pollard in Red Lodge 1 night
Stone school bed and breakfast in Valier(MT) 1 night
Rising sun motel 2 nights
Swiftcurrent motor inn 4 nights
Mountain Lake Lodge in Bigfork 1 night
Blue Mountain bed and breakfast Missoula 2 nights.
If the hiking programm when in Old snow, Mammoth and Glacier is not a problem, I've some interrogations and need advice :

- hike between Cody and Yellowstone, not too strenous(it will be our first hike, 2 days after landing and in the first days of jet lag...)

- hikes around lake Yellowstone(last year we've hiked Turbid lake, West thumb, Heart lake and Pelican Valley...).
Which hike is possible ??Is the Howard Eaton a must??Is it not too near the road??
Which possibility to extend the storm point hike ??

- hike on the beartooth highway between yellowstone and Red Lodge : not too long to arrive in Red Lodge around 5 pm ??

- Finaly, a good raft company while in Big Fork for a half day raft before driving to Missoula...

Worth the restaurant of the Pollard a visit or other options in Red Lodge ??

Thanks,
Erik

Lone Star Geyser is an easy 5 mile hike and it's an amazing experience if you can time it with an eruption!


If you like to see waterfalls, then I'd recommend the hike was to Mystic Falls.

Both of these are in the Old Faithful area of Yellowstone.

Utahtea

While there are many vantage points for viewing the Lower Falls (the famous Artist Point, etc) in my opinion the best is Red Rock Point.

There will be only a few people there as it's a good 20 minute hike down and then you must go back up to get out. But a great distance and angle.

I really hope you write one of your wonderful trip reports telling us about your trip.

I spent some time working in Glacier Park when I was young. My strongest memory is of looking up at the sky and seeing how close the stars were. I wonder if you'll be driving on Going to the Sun highway. It's pretty impressive.

The signature hike in Yellowstone is Mt Washburn between Canyon & Tower.

3 1/2 miles up and then back down, of course.

Very easy hike as the trail is a dirt road used to bring supplies to the ranger station at the top.

The catch is that it starts at 8,800 feet and ends at about 10,400 ft. Not much oxygen even at the start.

On the way down near the bottom we passed a couple just starting. They were jogging. It would have been interesting to see how they did. I live at sea level so anything is high.

Utahtea : many thanks for the respons.We did 2 years ago both Lone Star and Mystics.I 'm in interrogation for this year to hike a prolongation of Lone Star to Shoshone Lake.
Myer : we do that also 2 years ago(the whole south rim hike to Ribbon lake and back by Crystal lake), Mt Washburn is in balance(we have while in Mammoth a private wildlife tour and depending where we'll be hiking with the naturalist Mt Washburn will be or not on our programm...).
What about the other questions(restaurant in Red Lodge and hikes on Beartooth highway and on the way to Yellowstone from Cody ??).
Erik

For hiking Beartooth, a trail leaves the Island Lake campground and goes past a string of small ponds and a pretty waterfall. Take bug spray and wear waterproof boots. The ground is still wet and spongy from snow melt.