The massive 2.2 million acre national park is a 1.5 hour drive from Bozeman. You can see the major attractions in one full day, but we do recommend at least two days if you can make it work. Sam was a tour guide in the park and has some major attractions to see:

- You can enter in through the North entrance: Gardiner or the North-West entrance: West Yellowstone. They are the same distance drive from Bozeman.

-The park is divided in to two loops- the North loop and the South loop. The North loop is considered the more scenic and wildlife rich path. The South Loop will contain more geothermal features like geysers and hot springs. All areas in the park are beautiful and have the chance for wildlife viewing. June is a great time to go, as the animals are more active than they would be later in the summer.

North Loop:

-Lamar Valley is a must for wildlife viewing! It's a Schmidt family favorite. Can find bison, pronghorn, bears, and wolves if extra lucky

-Slough Creek is a beautiful spot and a great hike

-Mammoth Hot Springs usually has a great concentration of elk. Also cool travertine terraces

South Loop:

-Canyon!! Favorite scenic view. Take the south rim drive to Artist Point and Brink of the Upper Falls.

-Mud Volcano- very cool and stinky (sulfur) mud pots

-Hayden Valley. Usually high concentrations of bison

-Old Faithful geyser and geyser basin. Take the time to watch Old Faithful, but don't miss out on the boardwalks behind the Old Faithful Inn. It's my favorite geyser basin to walk around.

-Grand Prismatic Overlook hike

-Firehole Canyon Drive

Feel free to text Sam for more recommendations or with questions.

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