Yellowstone National Park 7-Day Drive
A relaxed 7-day Yellowstone loop from West Yellowstone, balancing geyser basins, canyon viewpoints, wildlife valleys, lakeshore drives, and one northern gateway town without long final-day mileage.
- Madison Junction
- Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook Trailhead
- West Thumb Geyser Basin
- Artist Point
- Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces
- Lamar Valley
- Obsidian Cliff
West Gate Arrival
West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center
West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center, West Yellowstone, Montana, US
Madison Junction
Madison Junction, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Old Faithful Inn
Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Upper Geyser Country
Old Faithful Geyser
Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook Trailhead
Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook Trailhead, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Firehole Lake Drive
Firehole Lake Drive, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Old Faithful Inn
Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Lake And Mud Volcano
Old Faithful Inn
Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
West Thumb Geyser Basin
West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Mud Volcano Area
Mud Volcano Area, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Lake Yellowstone Hotel
Lake Yellowstone Hotel, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Canyon Rim Views
Lake Yellowstone Hotel
Lake Yellowstone Hotel, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Hayden Valley
Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Artist Point
Artist Point, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Canyon Lodge
Canyon Lodge, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Terraces To Mammoth
Canyon Lodge
Canyon Lodge, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Norris Geyser Basin Museum
Norris Geyser Basin Museum, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces
Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel
Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Lamar Valley Wildlife
Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel
Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Tower Fall General Store
Tower Fall General Store, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Lamar Valley
Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel
Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Northwest Loop Finish
Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel
Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Obsidian Cliff
Obsidian Cliff, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
Gibbon Falls
Gibbon Falls, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US
West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center
West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center, West Yellowstone, Montana, US
- Default timing is June; confirm current Yellowstone road openings, construction delays, and bear-management closures before each drive.
- Wildlife jams are common in Hayden Valley, Lamar Valley, and Madison Valley; start early, keep distance, and never stop in the lane.
- Geyser basins require staying on boardwalks because thin thermal crust is dangerous and fragile.
- Reserve in-park lodging or gateway-town stays far ahead; services and parking fill early in peak summer.