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Wild West Peaks & Geysers
Grab your sunglasses and a sturdy pair of boots; we’re heading north from Salt Lake City into the heart of the Rockies for some of the most dramatic landscapes in the Lower 48.
7days
20stops
1115km
Day 1: Salt Lake City → Bear Lake → Logan Canyon
3h 1min · 258km3 stops
Salt Lake City
10:00
2h 13min · 197km
Bear Lake
13:00
48min · 61km
Logan Canyon
16:00
Day 2: Jackson Hole Town Square → Mormon Row Historic District → Jenny Lake
3h 49min · 319km3 stops
Jackson Hole Town Square
11:00
3h 28min · 294km
Mormon Row Historic District
14:00
21min · 25km
Jenny Lake
16:00
Day 3: Schwabacher Landing → Snake River Overlook → Colter Bay Village
51min · 30km3 stops
Schwabacher Landing
09:00
40min · 21km
Snake River Overlook
11:30
11min · 8.9km
Colter Bay Village
14:30
Day 4: West Thumb Geyser Basin → Old Faithful → Grand Prismatic Spring
1h 57min · 95km3 stops
West Thumb Geyser Basin
10:30
1h 11min · 64km
Old Faithful
13:00
46min · 31km
Grand Prismatic Spring
16:00
Day 5: Hayden Valley → Artist Point → Norris Geyser Basin
1h 35min · 83km3 stops
Hayden Valley
10:00
1h 18min · 70km
Artist Point
13:00
17min · 13km
Norris Geyser Basin
15:30
Day 6: Mammoth Hot Springs → Lamar Valley → Roosevelt Arch
1h 16min · 71km3 stops
Mammoth Hot Springs
10:00
36min · 34km
Lamar Valley
13:30
40min · 37km
Roosevelt Arch
16:00
Day 7: Idaho Falls → Salt Lake City
3h 21min · 259km2 stops
Idaho Falls
12:00
3h 21min · 259km
Salt Lake City
17:00
Heads Up
- 1. Keep a safe distance from wildlife (100 yards for bears/wolves, 25 yards for everything else).
- 2. Download offline maps (Google Maps) before you enter the parks, as cell service is almost non-existent inside Yellowstone.
- 3. Day 7: 6h 23m driving — plan rest stops