Packers fan here, but I want to compliment you on the VLOG. We are going next year staying at Old Faithful Inn. I’m watching all sorts of videos and yours is one of the most enjoyable to watch!
10:00 Do I see Eagles gear? Like you guys already. Yellowstone is my favorite park to visit. I try to visit it as much as I can. I wish I did ranger hike when I was there. I was moving around too much in the morning to see the ranger programs.
Go Birds! Die-hard, unapologetic Eagles Fans. (Jim grew up 20 minutes from the stadium). We loved Yellowstone and loved the ranger hike. But, yeah, it's hard to fit them into our schedule. Wish we could've done more.
We are staying at West Gate KOA and Fishing Bridge (Summer 2025)... I'm really tempted to do that Cody > Beartooth Highway > Lamar Valley route you took. You said it took 11 hours instead of 6? Is that because of grocery shopping and dining? I'm contemplating doing the Old West Dinner Cookout at Roosevelt Lodge... would need to get there no later than 3:45/4pm. Do you think it's possible?
Hello! I would say you would need to plan on 6 hours of drive time if you went from Fishing Bridge, to Cody, back through the Bear Tooth Mountains, and ended at Roosevelt Lodge. That would be with no stops for meals or enjoying the views. It took us 11 hours because we stopped on the way to Cody to check out a lookout, shopped in Cody, ate in Cody, then stopped and got out along the Bear Tooth Highway to record the views. Could you do it? Yes, if you left early enough. But, you would probably feel rushed all day.
We are thinking about staying at Fishing Bridge. In your opinion is Fishing Bridge a good location to see all the sites Yellowstone has to offer or would you change things up and stay somewhere else in the park?
It depends on a lot, so here are my quick thoughts. I'd say yes if: - you need hookups - you don't want to move locations throughout your stay. - you have a large rig (over 30 feet) - you don't want to wait at the park entrance to get in every morning. The other in-park campgrounds don't have hookups, and the sites are generally smaller. That being said, YSNP is so big that you still end up driving for hours. The only way to avoid that is to spend a night or two at a campground in each section. Also, FB is pricey ($100/night) and, while surrounded by woods, is just rows of campers on gravel pads. We didn't mind, but its not rustic. Plus, you only get two free showers daily, if you need them. Hope that helps!
Packers fan here, but I want to compliment you on the VLOG. We are going next year staying at Old Faithful Inn. I’m watching all sorts of videos and yours is one of the most enjoyable to watch!
Aw, thanks! I enjoy making them. And, as long as you're not a Cowboys or Patriots fan, we're good! You'll LOVE Yellowstone and the Old Faithful Inn.
10:00 Do I see Eagles gear? Like you guys already.
Yellowstone is my favorite park to visit. I try to visit it as much as I can. I wish I did ranger hike when I was there. I was moving around too much in the morning to see the ranger programs.
Go Birds! Die-hard, unapologetic Eagles Fans. (Jim grew up 20 minutes from the stadium).
We loved Yellowstone and loved the ranger hike. But, yeah, it's hard to fit them into our schedule. Wish we could've done more.
We are staying at West Gate KOA and Fishing Bridge (Summer 2025)... I'm really tempted to do that Cody > Beartooth Highway > Lamar Valley route you took. You said it took 11 hours instead of 6? Is that because of grocery shopping and dining? I'm contemplating doing the Old West Dinner Cookout at Roosevelt Lodge... would need to get there no later than 3:45/4pm. Do you think it's possible?
Hello! I would say you would need to plan on 6 hours of drive time if you went from Fishing Bridge, to Cody, back through the Bear Tooth Mountains, and ended at Roosevelt Lodge. That would be with no stops for meals or enjoying the views.
It took us 11 hours because we stopped on the way to Cody to check out a lookout, shopped in Cody, ate in Cody, then stopped and got out along the Bear Tooth Highway to record the views.
Could you do it? Yes, if you left early enough. But, you would probably feel rushed all day.
We are thinking about staying at Fishing Bridge. In your opinion is Fishing Bridge a good location to see all the sites Yellowstone has to offer or would you change things up and stay somewhere else in the park?
It depends on a lot, so here are my quick thoughts.
I'd say yes if:
- you need hookups
- you don't want to move locations throughout your stay.
- you have a large rig (over 30 feet)
- you don't want to wait at the park entrance to get in every morning.
The other in-park campgrounds don't have hookups, and the sites are generally smaller.
That being said, YSNP is so big that you still end up driving for hours. The only way to avoid that is to spend a night or two at a campground in each section.
Also, FB is pricey ($100/night) and, while surrounded by woods, is just rows of campers on gravel pads. We didn't mind, but its not rustic. Plus, you only get two free showers daily, if you need them.
Hope that helps!