Two Day Yellowstone Grand Loop Adventure

Both days include travel with adequate time to explore geological formations, park history, flora and fauna, environmental and ecological challenges, incredible visual experiences and surprises of all sorts, depending on circumstances, 9-11 hours, depending on weather and traffic. With over 40 years of fly-fishing experience professionally and 50 years of extensive travel in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, I have covered enough ground in the past five seasons alone doing ecotours in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks to cross the United States 15 times. We will explore the Grand Loop of the Yellowstone including the Old Faithful Geyser, Grand Prismatic Hot Spring, Excelsior Geyser crater, Mammoth Hot Springs, Lamar and Hayden Valley for wildlife viewing, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone waterfall and additional geysers, hot pools, paint pots, and wildlife opportunities taking full advantage of timing and conditions along the way. This may include short hikes.

Departure: • 7:00 or 7:30 a. m. , Jackson, Wyoming or West Yellowstone, Montana Day 1 • Old Faithful Geyser/Upper Geyser Basin area • Grand Prismatic /Excelsior Geyser Crater • Lower Geyser Basin area • Firehole River Canyon • Mammoth Hot Spring Exit park at Gardiner, Montana. Drive to Chico Hot Springs; reservations must be made in advance including dinner reservations for that night! Day 2 Enter Yellowstone North Entrance, passing through Mammoth: • Lamar Valley/Cooke City • Tower/Dunraven Pass/Canyon • Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone waterfalls • Hayden Valley/Yellowstone Lake/West Thumb South passing through Grand Teton National Park to Jackson, Wyoming. Return: • 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. each day. Note: as private tours. We are happy to tailor the tour to your interest and stamina. While most people find that 8 hours a very full day, it is often not possible to cover the miles in that period of time.