What am I in for if I backcountry camp with 3 friends for 2 nights in mid-Sept? I'm thinking Mt Washburn/Canyon areas. Thank you!

Make sure you know and practice safe housekeeping in your campsite. If not guess who may be comming for dinner, a Grizzly. You can also expect warm mid 60s days with nights possibly in the 20s. Maybe a little snow. Check the nps.gov site.

Thank you for the great info. Is it true the Tetons have fewer Grizzlies?

From what I gather the Greater Yellowstone Area may include the Tetons as well as the surrounding area. I do know there is no fence keeping the bears inside the Park. LOL

I would not worry about bears. We have had them in the campground during the day looking around. Mostly Blacks with cubs scrounging for food.... They do this during the day because fewer people are around. Last year one of our favorite campground, Sodabutte CG (NF) near Yellowstone's east entrance and Cooke City had a bear attack. Fortunately we were not there at the time. Camped there later on in August.


http://www.yellowstone-bearman.com/campw_bears.html

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,385645,00.html

I'm pretty sure you need a permit for camping outside the regular campgrounds in Yellowstone.

Part of the permitting process is knowing and agreeing to abide by the regulations. One of the most important is knowing how to keep your food away from the wildlife and how to keep yourself safe.

Besides bears (of all kinds) there are other critters who might take a liking to human food, squirrels, birds, coyotes, skunks, racoons, etc.

Weather is only one factor of backpacking. If you have never gone before, don't make Yellowstone your first. At least take a class at REI or somewhere!