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可以玩一个loop。丹佛去黄石,大提顿,盐湖城,再loop回丹佛。路上还有其他国家公园。
黄石的营地现在就需要预定了。黄石里面很大,8字型,边走边停边玩,不走回头路。所以营地需要分散预定。很多年前,Central Village 那里可以补给一些吃喝,附近景点也多,动物也多,可以多预定一个晚上。
Yellowstone National Park Trip
Sept. 3, Saturday
Drive to Valley view mall, La Crosse. 3800 WI-16, La Crosse, WI, about 12hours.
Stay overnight. Backup: Blue bird campground, N2833 Smith Valley Rd, La Crosse.
OR Great river bluffs state park, 43605 Kipp Dr, Winona, MN
Sept. 4, Sunday
Next day, Visit international friendship garden. 345-, 405 E Veterans Memorial Dr, La Crosse, WI. Have breakfast there. About 1-1.5 hours. Drive to Custer State Park, 13438 US Highway 16A, Custer, ( Sylvan lake campground, 24581 SD-87, Custer, SD ) about 10 hours. Backup site: Kemp’s Kamp, 1022 Old hill city road, keystone, SD.
Sept. 5, Monday
Black Elf peak hike, and Mt. Rushmore National memorial (13000 SD-244, Keystone, SD). About 4 hours.
Drive to Cody, Wy, to Yellowstone Old faithful snow lodge. About 7 hours.
Sept. 6, Day 1
Lower Geyser Basin (drive to fountain paint pot trail, hike the trail; then drive alone the Firehole lake dr. to see some geysers and drive to next.)
Grand Prismatic Spring (Take the trail, after this drive to next.)
Fairy Falls Trailhead ( Grand prismatic spring overlook, and Fairy falls)
Old Faithful Inn
Old Faithful Geyser ( Take trail to morning glory pool.?)
Sept. 7, Day 2
Lamar Valley (CLOSDE!)
Mammoth Hot Springs (Go directly here and then take grand loop rd. to the following )
Mount Washburn Trail
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone: (take trail to lookout point and grand view, and then drive to Inspiration point.( N rim dr.))
Upper Falls—Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Lower Falls of the Yellowstone
Uncle Tom's Trail (CLOSED!, GO to Artist Point instead, very good too. (S rim dr.), stop at upper falls view.)
Sept. 8, Day 3
Hayden Valley (Visit Yellowstone Caldera first? Ask how to go there), drive alone grand loop Rd. (20)
Fishing Bridge Visitor Center
Storm Point ( trail)
Drive to Meadowlark Lake Wy, about 3 hours. Stay at meadowlark lake observation point, Exit Hyw 16 at 426, ( After lake view bighorn ) then go to 427 then go to right side of 427. OR at lake view campground, Bighorn National Forest, Forest Road #424, Ten Sleep, WY .
Sept. 9, Drive to Great river bluffs state park, 43605 Kipp Dr, Winona, MN camp. About 12 hours.
Sept. 10, Drive to Home. About 12 hours.