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MTgirl's Yellowstone and Grand Teton travel thread

Discussion in 'Travel' started by MTgirl, Nov 9, 2013.

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    I just assumed it smelled like roses
     
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    It was something like this that got the sewage treatment plant moved out of Yosemite.

    Amazing to think it lasted as long as it did given the number of visitors. And on a similar vein, there was even some speculation restrooms led to one of the recent rock falls at Glacier Point.

    Sewage. Who knew? :)
     
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  3. Mar 7, 2016 at 9:03 AM
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    29 more days until Yelly opens for the summer!!!! :goingcrazy:
     
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    Looking forward to non-poo pictures.
     
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  7. Mar 23, 2016 at 10:58 AM
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    So I'm moving to Oregon and am planning on driving through Yellowstone & Grand Teton in mid-April, will things have started to open up, or will the parks still be in winter mode?
     
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  8. Mar 23, 2016 at 11:03 AM
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    They dont usually open until May or sometimes even June
     
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  9. Mar 23, 2016 at 11:09 AM
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    that's disappointing - guessing teton will be the same story?
     
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    yes sir. Unless @MTgirl can verify
     
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    reason the guy from Texas knows, is because last year I made a trip from Texas to Oregon. It was a flexible scheduled trip, so I did research so I can head up there and be able to visit these places and glacier national park.

    Ended up going in June because that's when glacier ended up opening
     
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    Yea, I've done glacier before - similar time frame. Lucked out being there the first week the Going to the Sun road opened. Unfortunately, I don't have much time flexibility.
     
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    going to the sun road.. is amazing lol
     
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    Some roads in Yellowstone will open starting April 15th. The road from the NW entrance/ Mammoth to Norris, Norris to Madison, Madison to Old Faithful, and Madison to West Yellowstone (west entrance) will be open. The remaining roads don't begin to open until early May.
    You could visit the area but it would probably take a bit of a detour to do so. You'd have to be in MT on I90 to Livingston then head south into the park and exit at West Yellowstone and head to Idaho Falls to catch the interstate again.
    The park road within Grand Teton doesn't open until May 1. You could still see most of the area by traveling Hwy 191 just outside the park between Moran Junction and Jackson, WY. And again, this would be a huge detour through mostly 2 lane highways to get here and back to a major interstate

    links of interest:
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    http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/parkroads.htm
    opening/closing dates
    http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/ocd_locale.htm
    Most of Yellowstone always opens mid April. The only roads that are delayed are the East and South entrances due to elevation/snow/avalanche danger. Glacier Park has no definite opening date.
     
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    thanks!
     
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    subbbbbbbbbed for our trip in June :D This is an awesome thread! Thanks @MTgirl
     
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    Your posts make me want to take a trip to Montana and Wyoming MTgirl. My Tacoma needs to visit scenic places.
     
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    let me know if you have any questions, always happy to help!

    lots of pretty places to go here!
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    I will for sure be asking some questions! We will be spending upwards of almost a week in the glacier park/big sky/Jackson hole areas, so I'll be hitting ya up for some info :D
     
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