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Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks Loop

Embark on an 8-day journey through the heart of the American West. Experience the jagged peaks of the Tetons, the geothermal wonders of Yellowstone, and the abundant wildlife of the Lamar Valley before returning to Salt Lake City.

8days
22stops
1001km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Jackson · Grand Teton National Park · Yellowstone National Park · West Yellowstone — start and end in Salt Lake City.

DAY01

Salt Lake City → Jackson

447 km · 4h 31m driving · Overnight in Jackson Town Square
  1. 09:00
    Salt Lake City· start
  2. 447 km · 4h 31m
  3. 15:00
    ⭐ Jackson Town Square· overnight
DAY02

Mormon Row Historic District → Signal Mountain Summit

43 km · 55m driving · Overnight in Signal Mountain Summit
  1. 09:00
    Mormon Row Historic District· start
  2. 25 km · 21m
  3. 12:0014:00
    ⭐ Jenny Lake
  4. 18 km · 34m
  5. 15:00
    Signal Mountain Summit· overnight
DAY03

Colter Bay Village → Old Faithful

89 km · 1h 49m driving · Overnight in Old Faithful
  1. 09:00
    Colter Bay Village· start
  2. 25 km · 47m
  3. 12:00
    West Thumb Geyser Basin
  4. 64 km · 1h 2m
  5. 15:00
    ⭐ Old Faithful· overnight
DAY04

Grand Prismatic Spring Overlo… → Fountain Paint Pot

15 km · 22m driving · Overnight in Fountain Paint Pot
  1. 09:0011:00
    ⭐ Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook· start
  2. 9.6 km · 12m
  3. 12:0014:00
    Fairy Falls
  4. 5.6 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Fountain Paint Pot· overnight
DAY05

Artist Point → Hayden Valley

64 km · 1h 4m driving · Overnight in Hayden Valley
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Artist Point· start
  2. 59 km · 57m
  3. 12:00
    Brink of the Lower Falls
  4. 4.6 km · 7m
  5. 15:00
    Hayden Valley· overnight
DAY06

Mammoth Hot Springs → Lamar Valley

99 km · 1h 40m driving · Overnight in Lamar Valley
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Mammoth Hot Springs· start
  2. 63 km · 58m
  3. 12:00
    Tower Fall
  4. 36 km · 42m
  5. 15:00
    Lamar Valley· overnight
DAY07

Norris Geyser Basin → Madison River

70 km · 1h 19m driving · Overnight in Madison River
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Norris Geyser Basin· start
  2. 56 km · 1h 4m
  3. 12:00
    Gibbon Falls
  4. 14 km · 15m
  5. 15:00
    Madison River· overnight
DAY08

West Yellowstone → Salt Lake City

174 km · 1h 45m driving
  1. 09:00
    West Yellowstone· start
  2. 0.5 km · 1m
  3. 12:00
    Idaho Falls River Walk
  4. 174 km · 1h 44m
  5. 15:00
    ⭐ Salt Lake City
Booking timeline
Book these before you go
  1. Stay in Jackson, Wyoming · Nights 1-2
  2. Stay in Yellowstone Canyon or Lake Area · Nights 3-5
  3. Stay in West Yellowstone or Mammoth · Nights 6-7
Heads Up
  • Always maintain a distance of at least 100 yards from bears and wolves, and 25 yards from all other wildlife.
  • Check the NPS Yellowstone website for real-time road closures and construction updates before your daily drive.
  • Pack plenty of layers; even in summer, temperatures in the high-altitude parks can drop below freezing at night.