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Yellowstone Loop
A slow 7-day Yellowstone road trip, with enough breathing room for geysers, wildlife, canyon views, and a little Grand Teton beauty too.
7days
26stops
Day 1: Depart → … → Gibbon Falls
4 stops
Depart
09:00
Madison River Valley
10:00
Norris Geyser Basin
12:00
Gibbon Falls
16:30
Day 2: Depart → … → Biscuit Basin
4 stops
Depart
08:30
Grand Prismatic Spring
10:00
Upper Geyser Basin
13:00
Biscuit Basin
17:00
Day 3: Depart → … → Hayden Valley
4 stops
Depart
08:30
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
10:30
Artist Point
13:30
Hayden Valley
16:30
Day 4: Depart → … → Mammoth Hot Springs
4 stops
Depart
07:30
Lamar Valley
09:30
Tower Fall
13:00
Mammoth Hot Springs
16:30
Day 5: Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces → Mud Volcano Area → Yellowstone Lake
3 stops
Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces
09:00
Mud Volcano Area
12:30
Yellowstone Lake
16:30
Day 6: Depart → … → Mormon Row Historic District
4 stops
Depart
08:30
West Thumb Geyser Basin
10:30
Jenny Lake
13:30
Mormon Row Historic District
17:00
Day 7: Schwabacher Landing → Snake River Overlook → Jackson Town Square
3 stops
Schwabacher Landing
09:00
Snake River Overlook
11:30
Jackson Town Square
14:30
Heads Up
- 1. Book lodging early inside or near the park; distances look short on the map but wildlife jams can double drive times. Keep binoculars handy, pack lunches for geyser/canyon days, and never approach wildlife — bison especially look chill until they very much aren’t.