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By Brian Kevin

This quintessential U.S. national park is world-famous for a reason—and not just because of Old Faithful. It has epic wildlife, stunning geographic formations, and terrain ripe for exploration 365 days a year.
To penetrate Yellowstone's wilderness on foot, consider the Black Canyon of the Yellowstone Trail, which begins at the Hellroaring Creek trailhead 3.5 miles west of Tower Junction and ends 18.5 miles later in Gardiner. This one has it all—beautiful campsites, mountain vistas, outstanding fishing, and wildlife.
It’s a rugged 16-mile out-and-back hike to Union Falls, but the remote location of the park's second-biggest falls is its own reward. Start at the west end of the Grassy Lake Reservoir on Ashton-Flagg Road.
Right now, to the only way to snowmobile in Yellowstone is with a guide. Visit the National Park Service's website to see a list of approved guides. Yellowstone's concessionaire rents snowmobiles and guides its own trips from Mammoth.

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In many ways, Yellowstone is the epicenter of everything that's still wild and untamed in the United States, and everything that's right and wrong about modern-day tourism. Read More

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My husband and I with our 3 kids (8,6, 4-ages they will be then ) will be traveling to Yellowstone in August of 2010 on our way to Oregon. We want to fly in perhaps to cody on a saturday then travel to Yellowstone the next day- We would like to stay in yellowstone until wed AM--1. Is cody worth flying into and staying the night? Or should we try to fly into another airport? 2. Where should we stay once we are in Yellowstone- I thought perhaps we would loop around and stay in a different spot each night?! 3. What would be the best places to see with the ages of my children? Thank you for any help you can give- I want to make this a memorible trip for the family and I am planning early.
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We are planning a visit to Yellow Stone National Park during January 2010. Our flight arrives at Cody-Yellow Stone Regional Airport at 11 o' clock in the evening. We are staying at Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel. Can you please tell me if there are transport available from the airport to the Hotel and how far is the Hotel from the Airport. This is our first visit to the Park and I am not keen to rent a car and drive ourselves to the park at that time of night and on roads that I do not know.
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I'm planning a solo road trip from Tennessee to Grand Teton and Yellowstone. Does anyone know of cheap hostels and good/safe camping?
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Old Faithful Inn

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Old Faithful Village
Yellowstone National Park, WY Map

Distance: 40.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated

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Riverside Cottages on the Yellowstone

521 Scott St. W
Gardiner, MT 59030 Map

Distance: 0.2 mi.
(from destination center)

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Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel

Mammoth Village
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Distance: 33.9 mi.
(from destination center)

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Attractions

Museum of the National Park Ranger

Norris Campground, north of Norris Junction
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming 82190

Distance: 25.9 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The Museum of the National Park Ranger is housed in historic Norris Soldier Station. Exhibits... Read More

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Yellowstone Institute

PO Box 117
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming 82190

Distance: 25.9 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The nonprofit Yellowstone Institute offers year-round field courses in natural history, cultural... Read More

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Quake Lake

Off U.S. 287, 27 miles northwest of West Yellowstone and 43 miles south of Ennis
Ennis, Montana

Distance: 35.9 mi. (from destination center)

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Just before midnight on August 17, 1959, a massive earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Yellowstone National Park

	Distance (mi.)
Boise Air Terminal Gowen Field	291.0 map

Other Smaller Airports near Yellowstone National Park

	Distance (mi.)
West Yellowstone Yellowstone Airport	31.5 map
Bozeman Gallatin Field	56.3 map
Cody/Yellowstone Yellowstone Regional Airport	89.5 map

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