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Grand Teton and Yellowstone Loop
Embark on an epic journey from the high desert of Salt Lake City into the heart of the Rocky Mountains. This route explores the jagged peaks of Grand Teton, the geothermal wonders of Yellowstone, and the turquoise waters of Bear Lake.
10days
28stops
1191km
Day 1: Salt Lake City Center → Jackson Hole Town Square
4h 30min · 446km2 stops
Salt Lake City Center
09:00 – 11:00
4h 30min · 446km
Jackson Hole Town Square
12:00 – 14:00
Day 2: Jenny Lake → Teton Park Road → Signal Mountain
1h 9min · 42km3 stops
Jenny Lake
09:00 – 11:00
43min · 33km
Teton Park Road
12:00 – 14:00
26min · 9.2km
Signal Mountain
15:00 – 17:00
Day 3: Mormon Row Historic District → Oxbow Bend → Colter Bay Village
1h 4min · 76km3 stops
Mormon Row Historic District
09:00 – 11:00
35min · 41km
Oxbow Bend
12:00 – 14:00
29min · 34km
Colter Bay Village
15:00 – 17:00
Day 4: West Thumb Geyser Basin → Old Faithful → Upper Geyser Basin
1h 41min · 95km3 stops
West Thumb Geyser Basin
09:00 – 11:00
1h 2min · 64km
Old Faithful
12:00 – 14:00
39min · 31km
Upper Geyser Basin
15:00 – 17:00
Day 5: Grand Prismatic Spring → Fairy Falls → Lower Geyser Basin
13min · 13km3 stops
Grand Prismatic Spring
09:00 – 11:00
11min · 10km
Fairy Falls
12:00 – 14:00
2min · 2.1km
Lower Geyser Basin
15:00 – 17:00
Day 6: Artist Point → Hayden Valley → Canyon Village
1h 12min · 72km3 stops
Artist Point
09:00 – 11:00
58min · 59km
Hayden Valley
12:00 – 14:00
14min · 13km
Canyon Village
15:00 – 17:00
Day 7: Lamar Valley → Tower Fall → Mammoth Hot Springs
2h 19min · 131km3 stops
Lamar Valley
09:00 – 11:00
1h 52min · 107km
Tower Fall
12:00 – 14:00
27min · 25km
Mammoth Hot Springs
15:00 – 17:00
Day 8: Norris Geyser Basin → Gibbon Falls → West Yellowstone
50min · 49km3 stops
Norris Geyser Basin
09:00 – 11:00
35min · 35km
Gibbon Falls
12:00 – 14:00
15min · 14km
West Yellowstone
15:00 – 17:00
Day 9: Mesa Falls Scenic Byway → Bear Lake
57min · 90km2 stops
Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
09:00 – 11:00
57min · 90km
Bear Lake
12:00 – 14:00
Day 10: Logan Canyon Scenic Byway → Antelope Island → Temple Square
2h 16min · 177km3 stops
Logan Canyon Scenic Byway
09:00 – 11:00
46min · 59km
Antelope Island
12:00 – 14:00
1h 30min · 118km
Temple Square
15:00 – 17:00
Heads Up
- 1. Book Yellowstone in-park lodging or campsites 6-12 months in advance.
- 2. Carry bear spray and know how to use it when hiking in the Tetons or Yellowstone.
- 3. Expect significant temperature drops at night, even during peak summer months.