Yellowstone & Grand Teton: 7-Day Mountain West Road Trip
Two parks. One of the greatest wildlife corridors on earth.
Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Spring, the Teton Range, and the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone in one unforgettable week through America's first national park.
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Yellowstone & Grand Teton · Wyoming, Montana, Idaho
Every stop on this trip, in order, opens as one driving route in the Google Maps app. No copying addresses across one at a time.
Yellowstone in photos: 5 of the stops.
Plan and book your 7 days in Yellowstone, one step at a time
- Dunraven Pass (Canyon Village to Tower Fall), the road day 5 uses for the Mount Washburn trail and Tower Fall, is scheduled to close for the season on October 12, 2026, and most other Yellowstone roads close to regular vehicles on October 31. Source
- Expect single-lane traffic and up to 15-minute delays at the Gardner River High Bridge near Mammoth, around the clock, through late October 2026. Source
How 7 days in Yellowstone split up
Plan 7 days for Yellowstone. Total distance: 540 mi. Difficulty: Easy – Mod. Park entry: $35 ea. Grand Teton and Yellowstone share a 30-mile parkway, and together they form the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the largest mostly-intact temperate ecosystem on the planet. Grizzly bears, wolves, bison, moose, elk, and pronghorn move freely between the two. The geology is just as wild: half the world's geysers, a 1,000-foot waterfall, a supervolcano caldera, and the most dramatic mountain front in the Rockies.
Day 1: Jackson Hole → Grand Teton · Jenny Lake & Mormon Row
4 stops · Day one
Day 2: Cascade Canyon & the Inner Loop Road
4 stops · Day two
Day 3: Grand Teton → Yellowstone · Old Faithful & Grand Prismatic
4 stops · Day three
Day 4: Grand Canyon of Yellowstone & Hayden Valley
4 stops · Day four
Day 5: Mammoth Hot Springs & the Upper Loop
4 stops · Day five
Day 6: Lamar Valley · Wolves at Dawn
5 stops · Day six
Day 7: Snake River Float & Departure
4 stops · Day seven
Jackson Hole → Grand Teton · Jenny Lake & Mormon Row
Fly into Jackson Hole, one of the most spectacular airport landings in America, the Tetons rising vertically out of the sage flats as you descend. Pick up the rental, grab a coffee on the town square, then drive 12 miles north into Grand Teton National Park.
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Start inScenic landing · 12 mi to the park · DriveFly into Jackson Hole, one of the most spectacular airport landings in America, the Tetons rising vertically out of the sage flats as you descend. Pick up the rental, grab a coffee on the town square, then drive 12 miles north into Grand Teton National Park.
Mormon Row at sunriseMoulton Barns · Cathedral Group · ViewpointStart at Mormon Row, historic homesteader barns framed by the Cathedral Group at sunrise, the most photographed scene in the Tetons. It is a 5-minute drive from Jackson along Antelope Flats Road.
See the trail →- Jenny Lake · Hidden Falls + Inspiration Point
2 mi RT from boat dock · 500 ft gain · HikeDrive the inner road to Jenny Lake, take the shuttle boat across ($20 round-trip, skips a 2.4-mile flat walk), and walk to Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point. It is 2 miles round trip from the boat dock with 500 ft of gain to an iconic Teton view. Save Cascade Canyon for tomorrow.
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Leonard J. DeFrancisci / CC BY-SA 3.0Stay in JacksonThe Wort Hotel · The Cloudveil · lodgeBase in Jackson for the first two nights, with The Wort Hotel and The Cloudveil right in town and condos in Teton Village a quieter option. Park lodging in the area sells out for summer, so reserve early.
Cascade Canyon & the Inner Loop Road
Today is the big Teton day. Take the early Jenny Lake shuttle back across and continue past Hidden Falls into Cascade Canyon. The trail follows a glacial valley with Mount Owen and the Grand Teton looming on either side. Most people turn back at the forks (4.5 mi); push to Lake Solitude if you've got the legs and the day.
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- Cascade Canyon Trail
9.1 mi RT (forks) · 1,100 ft gain · HikeTake the early Jenny Lake shuttle back across and continue past Hidden Falls into Cascade Canyon. The trail follows a glacial valley with Mount Owen and the Grand Teton looming on either side. Most people turn back at the forks (4.5 mi); push to Lake Solitude if you have the legs and the day. Grizzlies live here, so carry bear spray.
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Schwabacher Landing0.3 mi RT · iconic dawn reflection · ViewpointOn the way back, drive the Inner Loop Road through Moose to Schwabacher Landing, a reflection shot of the entire range in a beaver pond. It is a 0.3-mile accessible walk from the parking lot, with the best reflection at dawn.
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Oxbow BendMt. Moran reflection · roadside pullout · ViewpointContinue to Oxbow Bend, a roadside pullout on the Snake River with the iconic Mt. Moran reflection, best at sunrise. It is a 5-minute walk from the parking lot. Eat dinner in Jackson, the last night before the long Yellowstone leg.
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Tony Webster from Unit / CC BY-SA 2.0Second night in JacksonLast night before Yellowstone · lodgeStay a second night in Jackson so you can hit the early Jenny Lake shuttle and the dawn reflections without packing up. Tomorrow you head north into Yellowstone for the long park loop.
Grand Teton → Yellowstone · Old Faithful & Grand Prismatic
Drive north on the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway, the 30-mile corridor connecting the parks. You'll cross the Continental Divide and drop into the Yellowstone caldera. Today is geothermal: Old Faithful, the Upper Geyser Basin, and the Grand Prismatic Spring.
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- John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway
30 mi corridor · Continental Divide · DriveDrive north on the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway, the 30-mile corridor connecting the parks. You cross the Continental Divide and drop into the Yellowstone caldera. It is roughly 50 miles from Jackson to Old Faithful.
- Old Faithful + Upper Geyser Basin
2-mile loop · 200+ geysers · ViewpointTime Old Faithful by checking the prediction board at the visitor center, eruptions come roughly every 90 minutes. While you wait, walk the 2-mile Upper Geyser Basin Loop past Castle, Beehive, Riverside, and Morning Glory, more than 200 geysers in one basin. Stay on the boardwalks; the ground is thin.
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Fairy Falls Overlook (Grand Prismatic)1.5 mi RT · the only aerial view · HikeFor Grand Prismatic, skip the boardwalk and hike the Fairy Falls Overlook (1.5 mi RT), the only place you see the colors from above. For a close-up, the Midway Geyser Basin boardwalk (0.8 mi RT) puts you beside Grand Prismatic and the Excelsior Crater.
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Stay in West Yellowstone30 min from the geysers · Old Faithful Inn instead if you booked it a year ahead · lodgeOld Faithful Inn is a historic 1904 log lodge steps from the geyser and books up a year ahead. If it is full, base in West Yellowstone for the night and drive in at dawn.
Grand Canyon of Yellowstone & Hayden Valley
Drive east through Hayden Valley at dawn, the single best wildlife corridor in Yellowstone. Bison are everywhere; grizzlies are common at the edges; you'll likely see elk, pronghorn, and possibly wolves if you're patient. Pull over at every turnout. Bring binoculars.
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Hayden Valley at dawn15-mile drive · best wildlife in the park · ViewpointDrive east through Hayden Valley at dawn, the single best wildlife corridor in Yellowstone. Bison are everywhere, grizzlies are common at the edges, and you will likely see elk, pronghorn, and possibly wolves with patience. Pull over at every turnout and bring binoculars. Stay 100 yards from bears.
See the trail →- Artist Point + South Rim Trail
2 mi RT loop · Lower Falls view · ViewpointContinue to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, a 1,000-ft-deep canyon carved by the Yellowstone River. Hit Artist Point first for the postcard view of Lower Falls (308 ft), then walk the South Rim Trail (2 mi RT loop) for changing angles and accessible overlooks.
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Uncle Tom's Trail (alt)0.5 mi RT · 328 steel stairs · HikeUncle Tom's Trail drops 328 steel stairs to a mid-falls platform, the best mid-falls view in the park. It is only 0.5 miles round trip but a real quad burner on the way back up.
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inkknife_2000 (7.5 mil / CC BY-SA 2.0Second night in West Yellowstone~1 hr from Canyon · Canyon Lodge instead if you can get a room · lodgeA second night in West Yellowstone, about an hour back from Canyon. If you can get a room at Canyon Lodge (open mid-May to late October), it puts the canyon overlooks within walking distance and saves the drive; it books up months ahead.
Mammoth Hot Springs & the Upper Loop
Drive north to Mammoth Hot Springs, a giant travertine staircase formed by hot water depositing calcium carbonate. Walk the upper and lower terraces (Palette Spring, Minerva Terrace) on the boardwalks. Then continue past Mammoth Village to Tower Junction for lunch at the Roosevelt Lodge.
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- Mammoth Hot Springs terraces
2 boardwalk loops · upper + lower terraces · ViewpointDrive north to Mammoth Hot Springs, a giant travertine staircase formed by hot water depositing calcium carbonate. Walk the upper and lower terraces (Palette Spring, Minerva Terrace) on two easy, accessible boardwalk loops. Then continue past Mammoth Village to Tower Junction for lunch at the Roosevelt Lodge.
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Mt. Washburn Trail6.4 mi RT · 360° caldera view · HikeIf you are up for a hike, the Mt. Washburn trail (6.4 mi RT, 1,400 ft gain) gives a 360-degree view of the entire Yellowstone caldera, with a staffed fire lookout at the top. It is fully exposed, so check the weather first.
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Tower Fall + Calcite Springs132 ft waterfall · roadside overlook · ViewpointDrive the upper loop via Sheepeater Cliffs, Golden Gate, and the Tower Fall overlook, a 132-foot waterfall with a quick roadside stop. Scout out tomorrow's wolf-watching turnouts on the way back toward Canyon.
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Jrozwado / CC BY-SA 4.0Stay in GardinerNorth Entrance town · Mammoth Hotel 10 min inside the park · lodgeStay at the Mammoth Hotel in the historic Fort Yellowstone village, where elk often graze the lawn, or drive back to Canyon. Gardiner, just outside the North Entrance, is the closest gateway-town backup.
Lamar Valley · Wolves at Dawn
This is the day you came for. Set the alarm for 4:30 AM and drive northeast to the Lamar Valley, the densest concentration of large predators in the lower 48 and the best place on earth to see wolves in the wild. Park at Slough Creek, Hitching Post, or any of the marked pullouts. Look for spotting scopes, that's where the wolves are.
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- Lamar Valley wolf watch
4:30 AM start · Slough Creek pullout best · ViewpointSet the alarm for 4:30 AM and drive northeast to the Lamar Valley, the densest concentration of large predators in the lower 48 and the best place on earth to see wolves in the wild. Park at Slough Creek, the Hitching Post, or any marked pullout. Look for the regulars with spotting scopes, that is where the wolves are. Wolves are seen on roughly 80% of dawn drives.
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Slough Creek Trail (alt)11 mi RT · wolf den country · HikeFor a longer leg, the Slough Creek Trail (11 mi RT) runs through trout-fishing meccas and wolf den country in the heart of the Lamar drainage. Stay until about 9 AM watching the valley before moving on.
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Senapa / CC BY-SA 4.0Norris Geyser Basin2.5 mi boardwalk loops · hottest basin · ViewpointIn the afternoon, drive to the Norris Geyser Basin, the hottest and most volatile geyser basin in the park. Steamboat Geyser is the world's tallest active geyser (up to 380 ft when it goes, though unpredictable). Walk the Porcelain Basin and Back Basin loops, about 2.5 miles of boardwalk. Norris sometimes closes after thermal events.
See the trail →- Drive back to Jackson
~3 hours · final night base · DriveHead back to Jackson via the south route through Norris and Old Faithful, about 3 hours with plenty of pullouts. This is your final night base before the departure-day float.
- Last night in Jackson
Back in town for the morning float · lodgeThe last night is back in Jackson, 20 minutes from the Moose launch for tomorrow's float and 10 minutes from the airport.
Snake River Float & Departure
Last morning, take it slow. Book a scenic float trip on the Snake River through Grand Teton (most outfitters in Moose, 10 minutes from Jackson). Three hours on the water with the Tetons rising 7,000 feet behind you. You'll see eagles, moose, beaver, and you didn't have to drive an inch of it.
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- Snake River scenic float
3 hr · class I-II · launches from Moose · activityBook a scenic float trip on the Snake River through Grand Teton, with most outfitters in Moose, 10 minutes from Jackson. Three hours on the water (class I-II, around $110 pp with Barker Ewing or Solitude Float) with the Tetons rising 7,000 feet behind you. You will see eagles, moose, and beaver, and you did not have to drive an inch of it. Book about a week ahead.
Pedro Szekely from Los / CC BY-SA 2.0Snake River OverlookThe Ansel Adams view · ViewpointStop at the Snake River Overlook, the same spot where Ansel Adams shot the Tetons, for a last viewpoint before the airport.
inkknife_2000 (7.5 mil / CC BY-SA 2.0Jackson town square lunchPersephone · Snake River Brewing · Hatch · ViewpointHave lunch on Jackson's town square, Persephone Bakery if it is open, with Snake River Brewing and Hatch all walkable. Then it is a 10-minute drive back to JAC.
- Fly home from JAC
10 min from town · direct flights · DriveFly home from Jackson Hole Airport, 10 minutes from town with direct flights to most US hubs. JAC flights have tight overhead bins and leave on time, so ship bulky gear home via the UPS Store rather than gate-checking.
Book the 6 nights
Beds near the trailheads are the one thing on this trip that genuinely runs out. Everything else can be decided later.
Tell us your dates and we will do the checking. We find what is still open near each trailhead and email you this plan back with a booking link for each night. Nothing is charged and you decide at the end.
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What we actually learned on the road.
Carry bear spray. Always.
Yellowstone and Grand Teton are grizzly country. Rent (don't buy, TSA confiscates) from Yellowstone Forever stores at park gates. Keep it on a hip holster, not in your pack.
Book lodging 12 months out
Park lodges (Old Faithful Inn, Lake Yellowstone Hotel, Jenny Lake Lodge) sell out for the entire summer the day they open the calendar. West Yellowstone, Gardiner, and Jackson are the backup gateway towns.
Bison jams are unavoidable
Plan for at least one 60-minute delay per day. Bison have right-of-way and they know it. Turn the engine off, roll down the windows, take pictures. Never drive within 25 yards.
Dawn is everything
Hayden and Lamar Valleys at 5 AM means wolves, bears, bison rut. The same valleys at 11 AM means bug-eyed tourists in minivans. Get up early, take a midday nap, repeat.
Hire a wildlife guide for one day
A half-day with a Lamar Valley wildlife guide (around $300 per group) is the single best ROI of the trip. They have scopes pre-trained on packs and know the day-by-day pattern of the wolves.
Stay on the boardwalks
The crust at Norris and the geyser basins is sometimes inches thick over boiling water. Tourists die here every few years. The boardwalks are not suggestions, they are life-or-death.
Do the geyser basins before 8:30 AM
Old Faithful and the Upper Geyser Basin lots gridlock by midday once the tour buses roll in. Walk the big boardwalks like Grand Prismatic, Old Faithful, and Norris before 8:30 AM and you get open parking, cooler light, and steam still hanging over the springs. Save the crowded midday hours for a drive, a picnic, or a nap.
Yellowstone: questions before you go
Grand teton to Yellowstone: the questions people ask most.
The two parks are directly adjacent, connected by the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway, so there's no real gap between them. From Yellowstone's South Entrance it's roughly 10 miles and about 20 to 30 minutes to Grand Teton's entrance station. From the major Yellowstone hubs it's farther: Old Faithful to the Tetons is about 1.5 to 2 hours of driving, and West Yellowstone to Jackson runs roughly 125 miles and 3 to 4 hours with wildlife delays. This itinerary crosses between the parks on Day 3, and the drive itself is one of the highlights.
Seven days is the sweet spot for a first trip: 2 days in Grand Teton and 5 in Yellowstone, which is exactly how this itinerary splits it. You can squeeze the highlights into 5 days if you move fast, but you'll spend most of it behind the windshield. With 10 days you can add extra Lamar Valley dawns, a backcountry hike, or a rest day, and 14 days opens up Cody and the Beartooth Highway.
It's the minimum to do them right, 2 days for Grand Teton + 5 in Yellowstone. Yellowstone is the size of Connecticut and Rhode Island combined; trying to "do" it in 3 days means seeing it through a windshield. 10 days is ideal; 14 if you want to add Cody or the Beartooth Highway.
Late June through mid-September. Roads are fully open, wildlife is everywhere, and weather is forgiving. May and October are quieter and great for wolves and bears (more active around denning), but snow can close upper-loop roads. Winter is magical but most of the park is closed to cars, snowcoach only.
Wolves: 80%+ chance in Lamar Valley at dawn with patience and binoculars. Higher with a hired wildlife guide. Bears: extremely likely from a distance, Hayden Valley, Dunraven Pass, and Mt. Washburn. Carry bear spray and stay 100 yards back. Never approach.
If you can swing the price and reservations: yes. The hour you save commuting each morning is the difference between catching dawn wildlife and missing it. Old Faithful Inn, Canyon Lodge, and Lake Yellowstone are the prime picks. Otherwise: West Yellowstone or Gardiner are the closest gateway towns.
Outstanding for kids 5+. The wildlife alone will hook them. Junior Ranger programs at every visitor center are genuinely well-built. Skip Cascade Canyon if you've got little ones, substitute the Jenny Lake shuttle + Hidden Falls. Pack layers; high-elevation mornings are cold even in July.
Jackson (JAC) is by far the more scenic landing and puts you 5 minutes from Grand Teton. Bozeman (BZN) is 90 minutes from the North Entrance and often cheaper. Best of both worlds: fly in to Jackson, out of Bozeman (most rental companies allow it for $100 to 200 one-way fee).
It's an all-park drive, roughly 125 miles and 3 to 4 hours to Jackson depending on traffic and bison jams. You enter at Yellowstone's West Entrance, follow the Madison River, pass Old Faithful and West Thumb, exit the South Entrance, and roll down the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway into Grand Teton with Jackson Lake and the Teton Range filling the windshield. Leave early, budget extra time for wildlife on the road, and treat it as a sightseeing day rather than a transfer. Lewis Falls and the West Thumb Geyser Basin are easy stops en route.
Yes. Colter Bay Village sits on Jackson Lake at the north end of Grand Teton, roughly 30 minutes from Yellowstone's South Entrance, which makes it one of the best mid-trip bases for a 7-day itinerary covering both parks. It has cabins, a big campground, a marina, and a general store, and it books up months ahead for summer. A popular split: 2 nights in Jackson for the Teton days, then 2 to 3 nights at Colter Bay or inside Yellowstone for the park loop. The trade-off is that Colter Bay is well over an hour from Old Faithful and 2.5+ hours from Lamar Valley, so pair it with an in-park night if wolves at dawn are a priority.
Take Highway 89/191 north from Jackson, through Moran Junction (the turnoff for Cascade Canyon and Jenny Lake), then onto the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway, which delivers you straight into Yellowstone's South Entrance. Jackson to Old Faithful is about 90 miles and 2.5 hours of driving. Allow 4+ hours with stops at Oxbow Bend, Jackson Lake, Lewis Falls, and the South Rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
Both, ideally, they're connected by a 7-mile parkway and built for a combined trip. If you must pick one: Yellowstone for geothermal wonders (Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic), wildlife on a vast scale (wolves, bison, bears), and sheer size. Grand Teton for jagged peaks, alpine lakes, and concentrated photogenic beauty in a much smaller park. Yellowstone takes 5+ days to do well; Grand Teton can be experienced in 2.
Absolutely, it's the whole reason this is the most popular national-parks pairing in America. They share an entrance, sit 7 miles apart, and offer completely different experiences. Most well-planned itineraries do 2 days in Grand Teton + 5 in Yellowstone (7 days minimum), or 3 + 5 + 1 transition (9 to 10 days). Don't try to do both in fewer than 7 days.
For 7 days: Day 1 fly into Jackson and orient in Grand Teton, Day 2 hike Cascade Canyon or Jenny Lake, Day 3 drive north and enter Yellowstone via the South Entrance, Days 4 to 6 do the Lower Loop (Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic, Hayden Valley) and Upper Loop (Lamar Valley wolves, Mammoth, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone), Day 7 exit via Bozeman or back to Jackson. This page lays out the full day-by-day with stops, lodging, and timing.
Cut a day from each park: 1 day in Grand Teton (Jenny Lake and Mormon Row, skip Cascade Canyon) and 4 days in Yellowstone, dropping either the Lamar Valley wolf-watching day or the Mammoth Hot Springs detour. It works for a first visit, but expect longer driving days and less time at each stop than the 7-day version on this page.
Ten days lets you keep this full 7-day plan and add a rest day, a Teton backcountry hike, or a side trip to Cody and the Beartooth Highway. It also gives slack for weather and wildlife jams, which can each eat an hour of driving time in Yellowstone.
Yes. Tell us your dates and we check what is still open for the plan on this page, then send it back with a booking link for each night and the total. Nothing is charged and nothing is held, and you pay the normal rate.
Pick how you want to go.
Same 7-day route. Same 19 stops.
- 2 nights, a campsite near Jackson
- $118
- 2 nights, a campsite near West Yellowstone
- $52
- 1 night, a campsite near Gardiner
- $25
- 1 night, a campsite near Jackson
- $59
- Snake River scenic float
- $230
- Rental car, 7 days
- $770
- Gas, about 594 miles
- $105
- Park entry, one car
- $35
- 2 nights, a room in Jackson
- from $1,040
- 2 nights, a room in West Yellowstone
- from $620
- 1 night, a room in Gardiner
- from $300
- 1 night, a room in Jackson
- from $520
- Snake River scenic float
- $230
- Rental car, 7 days
- $770
- Gas, about 594 miles
- $105
- Park entry, one car
- $35
- A private local guide, rooms and campsites booked
- Included
- Airport pickup and every drive
- Included
- Park, permit and campsite fees paid
- Included
- All the gear and the trail meals
- Included
Written and walked by Yulia Vasilyeva · Co-founder · Lead planner and guide
Three years leading guided hikes in the Pacific Northwest, rated 5.0 by 20+ verified guests, and she builds every custom itinerary herself. Based in Seattle.
Last checked September 2026
The Snake River float, under the Tetons
Yellowstone is geysers and wildlife from a car. The Teton half of this trip earns a different pace, and the scenic float is the clearest version of it: flat water, no paddling, moose and eagles on the bank, and the range from below rather than beside.
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