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Sreeraj Menon

YELLOWSTONE - Here I come!

Last Summer, I took my entire family including my parents to the Yellowstone National Park. It was a blast! but it did require months of planning and patience :) Here is my blog to help others who are planning a trip to the Famous National Park, so hopefully you will have a smoother faster planning.


Itinerary - Seattle to Yellowstone in an RV!


You might be wondering why it took so long to get from Seattle to Yellowstone, and ...why we did only 3 days in Yellowstone?


Traveling in an RV with 6 family members requires a ton of time and patience. Hence, we made many stops between trips, enjoying the travel than just the destination were our priorities atleast mine ;)


Rest assured we did cover all the major spots at the Park, thanks for the daily planning and guided tours (huge shout out to Matt& Cheryle from https://wereintherockies.com) that we purchased ahead of time.


BUY YOUR PASS: There is a National Park pass you will need to buy, which is the entrance fee. It is available here: https://www.recreation.gov/sitepass/72451- Reserve and Plan ahead!


MAP - YELLOWSTONE is LIKE an "8"

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ATTRACTIONS


So wonderful right! Well, not quite, there were moments where the grandparents had to help out with the tweenagers!


Stop-1 SPOKANE was a refreshing surprise :)


Stop-2 Bozeman,Montana


Stop-3 Missoula, Montana




Final-Stop YELLOWSTONE, WY or is it MT ? ;)


DAY-1:


DAY-1: Geysers galore! Grant Prismatic Springs, Old Faithful















DAY-2: More Geysers, Hayden Valley, Intro to Bisons, Grand Canyon of Yellowstone & Horseback riding










GEEKING OUT a Bit!


We loved learning about volcanic landforms, geothermal systems and hydrothermal systems. Fascinating to understand the difference between hot springs, geysers, mud pots, and fumaroles.


Lots of activity packed into such a small region!



Horseback Riding!





PLAN your DINE, STAY and FUNTIVITIES at https://www.yellowstonenationalparklodges.com



DAY-3: Mammoth Hot Springs, Norris Geyser Basic, Artist Paintpots























More Bisons, Mud Volcano, Grant Visitor Center and Dinner to finish of the Park Visit :)




RESOURCES:

https://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm - World's First National Park!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geothermal_areas_of_Yellowstone - Dive Deep & Learn about Categories of Volcanic Features!


West Entrance - Town of West Yellowstone





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