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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
23stops
1001km
Day 1: Salt Lake City → Jackson Town Square
4h 31min · 447km2 stops
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Utah, US
09:00 – 11:00
4h 31min · 447km
Jackson Town Square, Jackson, Wyoming, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 2: Mormon Row Historic District → Jenny Lake → Signal Mountain Summit
55min · 43km3 stops
Mormon Row Historic District, Moose, Wyoming, US
09:00 – 11:00
21min · 25km
Jenny Lake Trailhead, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, US
12:00 – 14:00
34min · 18km
Signal Mountain Summit, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 3: Colter Bay Village → West Thumb Geyser Basin → Old Faithful
1h 49min · 89km3 stops
Colter Bay Village, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, US
09:00 – 11:00
47min · 25km
West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
12:00 – 14:00
1h 2min · 64km
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 4: Grand Prismatic Spring Overlo… → Fairy Falls → Fountain Paint Pot
22min · 15km3 stops
Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
09:00 – 11:00
12min · 9.6km
Fairy Falls Trailhead, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 5.6km
Fountain Paint Pot, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 5: Artist Point → Brink of the Lower Falls → Hayden Valley
1h 4min · 64km3 stops
Artist Point, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
09:00 – 11:00
57min · 59km
Brink of the Lower Falls, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
12:00 – 14:00
7min · 4.6km
Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 6: Mammoth Hot Springs → Tower Fall → Lamar Valley
1h 40min · 99km3 stops
Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
09:00 – 11:00
58min · 63km
Tower Fall, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
12:00 – 14:00
42min · 36km
Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 7: Norris Geyser Basin → Gibbon Falls → Madison River
1h 19min · 70km3 stops
Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
09:00 – 11:00
1h 4min · 56km
Gibbon Falls, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
12:00 – 14:00
15min · 14km
Madison River, West Yellowstone, Montana, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 8: West Yellowstone → Idaho Falls River Walk → Salt Lake City
1h 45min · 174km3 stops
West Yellowstone, West Yellowstone, Montana, US
09:00 – 11:00
1min · 0.5km
Idaho Falls River Walk, Idaho Falls, Idaho, US
12:00 – 14:00
1h 44min · 174km
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Utah, US
15:00 – 17:00
Heads Up
- 1. Always maintain a distance of at least 100 yards from bears and wolves, and 25 yards from all other wildlife.
- 2. Check the NPS Yellowstone website for real-time road closures and construction updates before your daily drive.
- 3. Pack plenty of layers; even in summer, temperatures in the high-altitude parks can drop below freezing at night.