Hayden Valley is a large, sub-alpine valley within Yellowstone National Park straddling the Yellowstone River between Yellowstone Falls and …
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Sep 12, 2024
Hayden Valley is where we saw a large amount of Bison roaming around. It’s mostly flat but just beautiful. The Yellowstone river runs along side of the valley in some spots. We ran into what’s calle…Full review by stephanie c
Aug 26, 2024
Hayden Valley and Lamar Valley are probably the two places where one is almost guaranteed to see some of the wild animals roaming around while visiting Yellowstone National Park...there's a few pullo…Full review by thelostpineapple
Aug 17, 2024
When you hear the word national park, you think of a place to go with an area to go to. But when you get to Yellowstone, you don’t realize that it’s not aWhen you hear the word national park, you thi…Full review by malenurse2
We are planning to visit the first week of October and trying to decide if we should drive our 4 wheel drive or can we get by with our front wheel drive SUV ?
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I used a front wheel drive SUV last week of September a few years back. Did fine in the park but if it starts snowing you may want the 4-wheel drive.
What is the best time of day to drive through Hayden Valley? How long should we plan for
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If you wish to visit Hayden Valley its better to go early..if you go early you can see more bison and other animals. Sun rise will be perfect time . beautiful place. We also visited the …
If you wish to visit Hayden Valley its better to go early..if you go early you can see more bison and other animals. Sun rise will be perfect time . beautiful place. We also visited the Lamar Valley its in the North entrance . Good Luck
Hello...thanks all for posting...Driving a long way to see wildlife, hopefully bear! Not sure I can get to the area before 9am and out by 3pm..I assume not the best viewing time in September? What are the chances during these hours? Any 2 cents would be appreciated !
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As long as the temperatures aren't too high, the wildlife will remain somewhat active even during the midday hours. I only saw one bear--a grizzly--while in Hayden. Most of my …
As long as the temperatures aren't too high, the wildlife will remain somewhat active even during the midday hours. I only saw one bear--a grizzly--while in Hayden. Most of my bears were seen between the Tower Junction and Mammoth (closer to Tower). This is where I would spend the majority of your time.
Hello, I'm travelling to YNP for the first time in mid-June. On one day, I was trying to map out the route from Gardiner --> Canyon Area --> Hayden Valley --> Jackson for the night. But google maps will not let me travel by the Grand Loop from the Canyon Area to Hayden Valley. I've read that the Grand Loop is generally a 2-lane road, is this section one-way? Can anyone help me to find out if my route is possible? Thank you!
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It took me many months to plan my trip. The Moon guide to Yellowstone was also quite helpful. I saw most of the park--check out my other reviews and let me know if I missed …
It took me many months to plan my trip. The Moon guide to Yellowstone was also quite helpful. I saw most of the park--check out my other reviews and let me know if I missed any you would like me to post. If you found my reply helpful, you can always give it a helpful vote :)
Both my husband & I would like to take a glider tour - do you have the ability for 2 gliders to go out at the same time?
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We did not encounter any glider cruising over the Yellowstone National Park. And I doubt if there is any such facilities over there, for it is a national park where most of the wildlife …
We did not encounter any glider cruising over the Yellowstone National Park. And I doubt if there is any such facilities over there, for it is a national park where most of the wildlife including exotic species like black bear, grizzlies, gray wolf reign in the wide open and anybody flying overhead in glider or operating a camera-fitted drone will certainly disturb the wildlife and also jeopardize the safety of the gliding personnel. But we found monoplanes flying over the Yellow Stone Lake. This gives tourists a grand vistas to photograph the magnificent park from high up.
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