Jackson Hostel
Hostel
Days 1, 8
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Nine days, with a dawn out for wolves. Six days in Yellowstone only, staying in West Yellowstone outside the gate, without the Tetons.
Nine days through the Tetons and Yellowstone — the first national park anywhere, and the valley where wolves were put back.
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| Jackson |
| Elk antler arches |
| National Elk Refuge |
The Tetons rise about two thousand metres straight off the valley floor with no foothills at all — the fault runs along their base.
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| Jenny Lake |
| Hidden Falls |
| Cascade Canyon |
| Grand Teton |
Oxbow Bend at dawn is the photograph everyone takes and it is still worth taking. Moose are commoner here than in Yellowstone.
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| Mormon Row |
| Oxbow Bend |
| Snake river |
| Moose |
The Upper Geyser Basin holds about a quarter of all the geysers on earth in two square kilometres. Predictions for the big ones are posted at the visitor centre.
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| Old Faithful |
| Upper Geyser Basin |
| Castle Geyser |
| Morning Glory |
From the boardwalk it is steam; from the overlook trail it is the colours. The bands are thermophile bacteria sorted by temperature.
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| Grand Prismatic |
| Overlook trail |
| Fountain Paint Pot |
Lamar is where the wolves are, and where the bison herds are largest. It is also where every spotting scope in the park points at dawn.
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| Lamar Valley |
| Bison herds |
| Wolves |
| Pronghorn |
Wolves were reintroduced in 1995 after seventy years absent, and watching them is done at distance through a scope. Anyone expecting a close sighting will be disappointed.
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| Lamar Valley |
| Wolf packs |
| Mammoth Hot Springs terraces |
Artist Point over the Lower Falls is the view Thomas Moran painted, and the paintings are part of why Congress created the park in 1872.
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| Lower Falls |
| Artist Point |
| Hayden Valley |
Jackson Hole connects through Denver and Salt Lake City.
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Days 1, 8
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8 breakfasts and 7 dinners across 9 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 9.
15 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Good value for what's included.
Sightings were thin on our dates, which is luck, but the drives felt rushed.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude.
Wyoming was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Solid operator.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
Sightings were thin on our dates, which is luck, but the drives felt rushed. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.
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