Day 22 & 23 April 22 and 23, 2006
Old FaithFul
Carol with Grand Tetons Two very big days and two extraordinary parks. Yesterday morning we were in Grand Teton National Park and Today in Yellowstone. The Tetons were extraordinary, again little to no traffic and glorious weather. Not all of the park was open because of the heavy snow pack this year, but we saw plenty, including elk, bison and three moose.
Because the south entrance to Yellowstone was closed, we were not able to travel directly north into Yellowstone. Instead we headed back to Jackson, then north through Idaho through potato and wheat farming areas and into West Yellowstone, Montana. The west entrance to Yellowstone had just opened on Friday, so after a night in a local motel (the RV park was under 3' of snow!), we headed into THE PARK.
Unfortunately, most of the road network will be closed until late May, but we were able to travel to Old Faithful and our timing was good. Five minutes after arrival, she erupted. Nearly everything was closed and only a handful of people were in the park. We saw bison, elk, bird life and many of the hydrothermal phenomena that make the park famous. I learned that there are more geysers in Yellowstone than in the rest of the world combined. What a place! Someday, we must return later in the year to really see the whole park.
The only other road open was north from Old Faithful to Mammoth Hot Springs. We drove out of the park via the north entrance, followed the Yellowstone River on U.S. 89 and are now ensconced in small, but nice RV park in Livingston, Montana. It has a large, fenced, grassy dog park which pleased Scuffer and Jesse no end as they chased balls and sticks getting some much needed exercise. We arrived with spitting snow and temperatures near freezing, so the RV cabin heater feels real good after running the dogs in the biting wind. Tomorrow, on toward Glacier Park, then on to northern Idaho to visit some Airedale people.
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