Yellowstone Vacation Ideas

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Neo_Bri
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by Neo_Bri »

My wife and I are planning on taking a trip (very unusual) to Yellowstone and the surrounding environs for about 4 days in May. I'm looking for ideas about things to do around there, and if there are any musical must-visits within a few hours from there.

Looking forward to some ideas!
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PhilipEdCarlson
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by PhilipEdCarlson »

Not much to do out there.

unless you LIKE natural/outdoor phe·nom·e·na

My favorite geyser is Great Fountain Guyser

I like to check at the ranger's station before hand and get there an hour or two before schedule.
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CalgaryTbone
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by CalgaryTbone »

Yellowstone is beautiful, and a great place for seeing lots of wildlife in their natural habitat up close ( not “too” close!).

Not much music to hear in the immediate area, unless you’re there during the Grand Tetons Festival in the summer. Even that is not that close - you’ll be in the west, where there are lots of open spaces, and serious drives between towns, and the cattle outnumber the people.

Jim Scott
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Burgerbob
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by Burgerbob »

Go hike, enjoy the sights, and don't rule out the Tetons, which are just around the corner.

Have a great time in my favorite corner of the planet!
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AndrewMeronek
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by AndrewMeronek »

About half a day's drive west in eastern Idaho is the Craters Of The Moon National Monument, an awesome volcanic landscape. Really cool to check out.
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Neo_Bri
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by Neo_Bri »

Funny, we already went, but we did pretty much all of these things. First stop was Grand Teton, which was pretty. I was worried about being mauled by bears.

Then Yellowstone, which wasn't all-the-way opened. Saw lots of cool volcanic stuffs.

Then we went to Craters of the Moon, which was eery. And very neat!
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MTbassbone
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by MTbassbone »

I am originally from Montana and always found Yellowstone crowded and kind of boring. I recommend Glacier National Park.