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Yellowstone National Park · 7 days

Experience the full majesty of the world's first national park. This loop covers the iconic geothermal basins, the dramatic Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and the wildlife-rich valleys of the northern range.

7days
20stops
610km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Gardiner · Cooke City · Yellowstone National Park · West Yellowstone — start and end in Bozeman.

DAY01

Bozeman → Gardiner

92 km · 1h 8m driving · Overnight in Gardiner
  1. 09:00
    Bozeman· start
  2. 92 km · 58m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Roosevelt Arch
  4. 0.2 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Gardiner· overnight
DAY02

Mammoth Hot Springs → Cooke City

90 km · 1h 2m driving · Overnight in Cooke City
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Mammoth Hot Springs· start
  2. 46 km · 29m
  3. 12:00
    Lamar Valley
  4. 37 km · 23m
  5. 15:00
    Cooke City· overnight
DAY03

Tower Fall → Canyon Village

73 km · 55m driving · Overnight in Canyon Village
  1. 09:00
    Tower Fall· start
  2. 25 km · 16m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Artist Point
  4. 2.1 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Canyon Village· overnight
Campsite · Canyon Village
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DAY04

Hayden Valley → Yellowstone Lake

69 km · 45m driving · Overnight in Yellowstone Lake
  1. 09:00
    Hayden Valley· start
  2. 31 km · 20m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ West Thumb Geyser Basin
  4. 24 km · 15m
  5. 15:00
    Yellowstone Lake· overnight
DAY05

Old Faithful → Old Faithful Inn

52 km · 50m driving · Overnight in Old Faithful Inn
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Old Faithful· start
  2. 2.4 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    Morning Glory Pool
  4. 2.3 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Old Faithful Inn· overnight
DAY06

Grand Prismatic Spring → West Yellowstone

45 km · 40m driving · Overnight in West Yellowstone
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Grand Prismatic Spring· start
  2. 4.3 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    Fountain Paint Pot
  4. 32 km · 20m
  5. 15:00
    West Yellowstone· overnight
DAY07

Norris Geyser Basin → Bozeman

189 km · 2h 3m driving
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Norris Geyser Basin· start
  2. 11 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    Gibbon Falls
  4. 139 km · 1h 28m
  5. 15:00
    Bozeman
Heads Up
  • Book in-park lodging or campsites 6-12 months in advance.
  • Maintain at least 100 yards from bears/wolves and 25 yards from other wildlife.
  • Check the NPS Yellowstone app for real-time geyser eruption predictions.
  • Carry bear spray and know how to use it when hiking.