Jellystone NP

[Iceaxe]

I'm bailing on the heat and heading to the Tetons and Yellowstone for a week. I'll have my family with me and I'm looking for nice family hikes. The kids are 9 and 11 so they are pretty good hikers. Anyone want to toss out some favorite hikes? We'll be staying a couple nights in Jackson and a couple nights in West Yellowstone. Probably mostly interested in stuff around West Thumb, Old Faithful, Norris but I'll entertain any and all suggestions.

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[RugerShooter]

I went to Yellowstone a couple weeks ago, these are not hikes, but some must do's while in the area.

BEAR WORLD (http://www.yellowstonebearworld.com/) (Rexburg)
and
Mesa Falls (http://www.itd.idaho.gov/byways/Online.Brochure/23MesaFalls/MesaFalls.htm) (Ashton, ID)

(Make sure you pay the $3.00 fee if you don't they WILL ticket you.)

[Iceaxe]

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Come on folks.... I could really use a little help. I've only been to Jellystone twice in my life and I was only 5 for one of those trips. My only trips to the Tetons have been to actually climb to the top of them.

Just tell me what your family enjoyed most on your last trip. Best bars, favorite resturants, yada, yada...

We are considering doing the Snake whitewater trip with a commericial group one morning. I've done it twice before with a commercial group and a couple times as a privateer, its a good streach of river.

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[asdf]

Just tell me what your family enjoyed most on your last trip.

We did a bit of hiking around Jenny Lake (http://www.flickr.com/photos/summit42/sets/72157594479084168/) last year. Great views, nothing really to write home about. We were up there for a job interview so we got in what we could.

This was my favorite part of the trip, its a great beer.
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Where is Jumar... was he not just up there?

[sparker1]

Hikes in Yellowstone: http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/hiking.htm and http://www.yellowstone-natl-park.com/hike.htm

Just visiting all the geysers and springs involves a lot of walking, but the sites above will lead to other hikes.

[jb]

Short: Mud Volcano, Pelican Nature Trail, both close to Lake Village or whatever it's called.

Longer: Mt. Washburn is a beautiful hike, leaving from Dunraven Pass to the fire lookout. Dirt road, expect company.

Bonus: Drive up Granite Creek in the southern Gros Ventre range, southwest of Jackson. Beautiful campground, terrific waterfall, and a nice developed hot spring pool. Also an undeveloped hot spring just below the falls on the wrong side of the stream. I just returned from two days there, it was wonderful. Not nearly as hot as the inferno of Utah.

[jb]

Sorry, Granite Creek is southeast of Jackson, up the Hoback River.

[Win]

Try Einos for steak if you're staying in W. Yellowstone. The guides at Arricks Fly Shop recommended it and it was a fun experience. It's up the hiway from town and is simply a bar where you cook your own food!

The hike out to Shoshone Lake was fun early in the morning. We were looking for Moose but never saw one. I would definitely go up to the Lamar Valley at dawn or dusk to look for wolves. Ask Rangers for the best advise.

The Firehole River has a spot where the water is warmed by underground springs. It was snowing one day we were there and people were having a ball in that section.

Beartooth Hiway is pretty amazinig out the NE Entrance. Next to RT 12 in UUTAH it's problably the most beautiful road in America. We did a long day and looped back thru Cody for a late lunch, coming back in thru the East entrance.

There's just so much to see. We did the obligatory Geysers, pools etc. Did not hike the Falls and should have.

Win

[stefan]

oh man, you gotta spend some time in the grand canyon of the yellowstone ... the rock there (rhyolite) is spectacular and the waterfalls impressive. vantage points away from and looking onto the falls are great as well as standing next to the falls themselves. the hikes around this area are short and manicured (as is much of frontcountry yellowstone) but you won't be disappointed. artist point is the classic photographers spot.


garnet canyon and amphitheatre/surprise lakes are kinda cool in GTNP, but then again, most places there are pretty cool

[ericchile]

Jenny Lake area is nice ... you can take the boat across and then hike to inspiration point. Very easy hike, but nice as well.

[fouristhenewone]

Jenny Lake area is nice ... you can take the boat across and then hike to inspiration point. Very easy hike, but nice as well.

don't do it. when we (summit, myself and fams) hiked around jenny lake to we met a ton of happy people hiking around the lake. everyone who got off the boat had the "I still have to hike 300 yards to inspiration point, where's my escalator look".

also, I believe a marmot tried to make love to my hiking boot, but then again, they are nice boots.

[ericchile]

Jenny Lake area is nice ... you can take the boat across and then hike to inspiration point. Very easy hike, but nice as well.

don't do it. when we (summit, myself and fams) hiked around jenny lake to we met a ton of happy people hiking around the lake. everyone who got off the boat had the "I still have to hike 300 yards to inspiration point, where's my escalator look".

also, I believe a marmot tried to make love to my hiking boot, but then again, they are nice boots.

I went in the off season... it wasn't too bad. But I agree it is a popular hike for the elderly and tourist from the east coast.

But all the real hikers hike from one side of the range all the way to the other side. Thats where the real action is, but I believe he said he has kids?

[Scout Master]

Just a couple of pics of the girls and I at Yellowstone yesterday

[Alex]

Just a couple of pics of the girls and I at Yellowstone yesterday

Oh Scout! No carabiners, no tied ropes, no hanging bags, no beards in the rappel devices...... what kind of pictures are you posting? We have nothing to rip into you with man! :lol8:

Umm.... you are standing too close to the geyser, what were you thinking??? :haha: :cool2:

[Iceaxe]

Umm.... you are standing too close to the geyser, what were you thinking??? :haha: :cool2:

:roflol: :roflol: :roflol:

[Scout Master]

:fitz:

[Win]

This is my favorite picture. This is a scan from a photo and when I moved I threw out the negative. Duh!!

Win

Early morning on the Firehole River only a little bit outside W. Yellowstone:

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[sparker1]

We have been in Yellowstone since last Friday. It is warmer here than I've ever experienced in this park. We haven't taken many hikes other than to waterfalls and geysers. We did hike to Mystic Falls (1 mile each way) and it was nice. Not too much climb for kids.

Lamar Valley is good for wildlife, as is Hayden Valley. So far we have seen coyote, elk (by the thousands), bison (more thousands) black bear, grizzly and a wolf family. Also osprey and bald eagle. Still looking for a moose.

BTW, my favorite overlook, Artist's Point at the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, is closed. We saw the road was closed and tried the trail, but it also is closed after 1/2 mile. Still has some nice views, but I was disappointed. inspiration Point and Grandview are OK, located on North Rim. North Rim trail is a good hike, too.

[scoutabout]

Jenny Lake area is nice ... you can take the boat across and then hike to inspiration point. Very easy hike, but nice as well.

Got some info on that? I'm bringing some friends up from Texas, and it sounds like something touristy for us to do up there. Yes, I'm too lazy to search.