Yellowstone National Park
So, after spending a few days exploring the Grand Teton’s we took a day trip since we were base camped in Wilson, Wyoming the gate way to The Grand Teton’s. The drive into Yellowstone from Wilson is a 50 min drive to the South Entrance of Yellowstone. So, we got up, had our coffee, hoped in Papa (Our awesome Ram Truck) and headed to the Park. The drive to Yellowstone from The Teton’s is very scenic to say the least. Once we reached the entrance, we really didn’t have any expectation because for one it was still pretty early in the summer there was snow on the side of the roads, it was still a little rainy and the temperature was just breaking the 50-degree mark which is perfect for a drive.
Well, we drove through the gate after flashing our America The Beautiful Pass (Everyone should have one of these passes if you’re planning to visit National Parks or Monuments) to the ranger. She gave us some information about wildlife and things to see and we were off. We really had no particular are of focus, but we did want to get to the Lodge. The almost hour-long drive was filled with some awesome sites. The views of the mountains and forest were spectacular, we drove around a bend and came upon a clearing. In the distance we could see few cars stopped on the side of the road, so we figured there was something going on but had no idea what. Well, the closer we go the clearer the vision became, in the clearing there was a lone bear foraging in the tall grass and trees. It was so amazing to come across this beautiful creature in the wild. I stopped the truck and since there was only three cars was able to get a clear view that amazing creature for what seemed like an hour, so 5 minutes in the park and we are a part of bear jam go figure. So, after the siting we headed deeper into the park stopping at many vista points and looks to check out mountain and lake views and also the occasional waterfall. We happen to get to Lewis falls at just the perfect time. We stopped got out walked across the road to get some pictures and video of the waterfall. Just as we got back to Papa the rain started up on cue. So, with the rain falling we pushed on until we reached the Grand Yellowstone Hotel, which in itself is a story, but overall, It was pretty amazing. We walked over to the gift shop to get our (We Were Here) swag, while inline the cashier mentioned that the ol faithful would be doing its thing in a few minutes, so of course we walked over to catch show which was pretty spectacular. Following Ol Faith we walked back to the visitor center, got our National Park Sticker for your Passport, we stopped and had ice cream then headed back to Pap and back down the road we went headed back to base camp. On the way there we got to see even more wildlife and some more amazing scenery. We only spent 4 hours in the park, which was not even a scratch, so we are planning a return already to see what Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks hold for us.
