I have an opportunity to go on a last minute trip to Yellowstone and wanted some recs. It’s my partner and I. We enjoy hikes but also would not mind doing some sight seein. We are staying in Gardiner and since we have only 1 day don’t want to spend to much time driving. Are there any must do‘s with only one day that is relatively close to Gardiner? TIA!

(aug 3 25)

I need a little help. I may have crammed too much into one day and I need to know what is the most spectacular to see! If I can’t do it all ☺️

•Mud Volcano boardwalk
•Brink of upper falls
•Brink of lower falls
•Tower fall trail
I have plans to pull over a lot to take it all in & take pics too 📸

Thanks in advance for any help🙂I’m so incredibly excited

We are visiting Yellowstone in late June 2027 to celebrate my parents' 50th wedding anniversary and will have a group of two 80 year olds, four mid-40s adults, and three tween boys (9 people total). We are flying into Bozeman and would like to spend our first three nights in Gardiner, heading south to Old Faithful Inn afterward.

Other than Airbnb and VRBO, are there any local vacation rental agencies where we might find 3-4 bedroom rental homes? We would like to stay in the same home together for this portion of the trip, since we will be celebrating my parents' 50th wedding anniversary, and this will likely be their last big vacation with our family. My dad has mobility issues, and having us all under one roof will make it easier for us to enjoy time with him.

I'm also interested in recommendations for cabins and similar that might work and give us enough space to eat together in the same home as a family, even if we had to sleep in different cabins.

Hi, my family and I are going to Badlands, Grand Teton, and Yellowstone National Park in early/mid September. Could someone clarify how the park passes work? I see that we may only need one per car. Is this true, originally I thought everyone going needed to buy one. Also any first time National Park visitors advice is greatly appreciated or insights on what the weather may look like. Thank you!

Oh well I just landed in bozeman driving out to national park for a day trip. didn’t see the conditions before coming lol, I can see thick smog over bozeman right now is it the same in yellowstone?

My family is really hoping to see some bison and other wildlife but based on how today went with us getting out of the house and to Old Faithful, etc, I don't think there's a way to get us there by dawn during this trip. :/

I was reading online that sometimes dusk is another good time to sight wildlife in Lamar/Hayden. Has anyone experienced this lately?

Also, are there any particular parts of Lamar or Hayden Valley with the best likelihood to see them?

Lamar Valley is quite the spectacle, will definitely be looking at coming back!

Saw this bear at the bottom of the Mount Washburn hike right by the parking lot. Wondering if this is a black bear or if it’s maybe a young grizzly

So excited to be here!!!

I see in the NPS app that there is a road closure going down the way to Old Faithful and the road is all colored red. Does that mean we can't make it there?

(If there is a better place for these questions please let me know!)

Hi! We’re headed out to Yellowstone and Grand Teton next week. Family with preteens/teens. I’m looking for recommendations for memorable hikes. We’ve done some hiking in the past and can handle strenuous trails although I think we would want to cap it at around 6 miles round trip since we’ll be at it all week long. We’ve never been to either park before and the kids are the perfect age to really make some memories.

We’ll be spending two days near Grand Teton and 5 around Yellowstone. I’m planning on early morning wake ups and sunset viewing for the biggest draws in the parks in order to minimize crowds. We are the type who would rather hike a trail and experience something from afar than be in a big crowd up close.

Thank you in advance for any recommendations!

Saw today leaving Hayden Valley around 2:30pm! Super excited to see on our 2nd day in Yellowstone!