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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

The route

Tap a day or a town

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

DAY01

Salt Lake City → Jackson

446 km · 4h 30m driving · Overnight in Jackson Hole Town Square
  1. 09:00
    Salt Lake City Center· start
  2. 446 km · 4h 30m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Jackson Hole Town Square· overnight
DAY02

Jenny Lake → Signal Mountain

42 km · 1h 9m driving · Overnight in Signal Mountain
  1. 09:0011:00
    ⭐ Jenny Lake· start
  2. 33 km · 43m
  3. 12:00
    Teton Park Road
  4. 9.2 km · 26m
  5. 15:00
    Signal Mountain· overnight
DAY03

Mormon Row Historic District → Colter Bay Village

76 km · 1h 4m driving · Overnight in Colter Bay Village
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Mormon Row Historic District· start
  2. 41 km · 35m
  3. 12:00
    Oxbow Bend
  4. 34 km · 29m
  5. 15:00
    Colter Bay Village· overnight
DAY04

West Thumb Geyser Basin → Upper Geyser Basin

95 km · 1h 41m driving · Overnight in Upper Geyser Basin
  1. 09:00
    West Thumb Geyser Basin· start
  2. 64 km · 1h 2m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Old Faithful
  4. 31 km · 39m
  5. 15:0017:00
    Upper Geyser Basin· overnight
DAY05

Grand Prismatic Spring → Lower Geyser Basin

13 km · 13m driving · Overnight in Lower Geyser Basin
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Grand Prismatic Spring· start
  2. 10 km · 11m
  3. 12:0014:00
    Fairy Falls
  4. 2.1 km · 2m
  5. 15:00
    Lower Geyser Basin· overnight
DAY06

Artist Point → Canyon Village

72 km · 1h 12m driving · Overnight in Canyon Village
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Artist Point· start
  2. 59 km · 58m
  3. 12:00
    Hayden Valley
  4. 13 km · 14m
  5. 15:00
    Canyon Village· overnight
DAY07

Lamar Valley → Mammoth Hot Springs

131 km · 2h 19m driving · Overnight in Mammoth Hot Springs
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Lamar Valley· start
  2. 107 km · 1h 52m
  3. 12:00
    Tower Fall
  4. 25 km · 27m
  5. 15:00
    Mammoth Hot Springs· overnight
DAY08

Norris Geyser Basin → West Yellowstone

49 km · 50m driving · Overnight in West Yellowstone
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Norris Geyser Basin· start
  2. 35 km · 35m
  3. 12:00
    Gibbon Falls
  4. 14 km · 15m
  5. 15:00
    West Yellowstone· overnight
DAY09

Mesa Falls Scenic Byway → Bear Lake

90 km · 57m driving · Overnight in Bear Lake
  1. 09:00
    Mesa Falls Scenic Byway· start
  2. 90 km · 57m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Bear Lake· overnight
DAY10

Logan → Temple Square

177 km · 2h 16m driving
  1. 09:00
    Logan Canyon Scenic Byway· start
  2. 59 km · 46m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Antelope Island
  4. 118 km · 1h 30m
  5. 15:00
    Temple Square
Booking timeline
Book these before you go
  1. Stay in Jackson, WY · Nights 1-2
  2. Stay in Yellowstone (Canyon or Old Faithful) · Nights 3-7
  3. Stay in Garden City, UT · Night 9
Heads Up
  • Book Yellowstone in-park lodging or campsites 6-12 months in advance.
  • Carry bear spray and know how to use it when hiking in the Tetons or Yellowstone.
  • Expect significant temperature drops at night, even during peak summer months.