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Day661

Day 661 — Lamar & Mammoth — Yellowstone National Park

Full day6h planned
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632Lake & Falls633Free Day634Down US-95635Payette Lake, then the Capital636Capital & Greenbelt637Foothills, then the Lava638Free Day639The Lava Fields640North to Sun Valley641Bald Mountain & Ketchum642Free Day643North to Montana644River & Smokejumpers645Free Day646North to Glacier647Going-to-the-Sun Road648Many Glacier649Lakes & Boats650Free Day651South to Helena652Capital & Gold Gulch653Free Day654South to Bozeman655Dinosaurs & Downtown656Free Day657Big Sky, then Yellowstone658Old Faithful659Rainbow Springs660Canyon & Wildlife661Lamar & Mammoth662Free Day663South to the Tetons664The Range & the Barns665River & Wildlife666Jackson & the Tram667Free Day668Northeast to Cody669Buffalo Bill & the Rodeo670Free Day671Northeast to the battlefield672Last Stand Hill673South to Devils Tower674The Tower675South to the capital676Capital & Frontier677Free Day678South to Colorado

Wolves and travertine terraces.

  1. 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM· 6h

    Lamar Valley & Mammoth Hot SpringsNational Parks & ForestsAnchor

    Dawn in the 'American Serengeti' for wolves and bison, then the terraced Mammoth Hot Springs.

    Bring: binoculars · warm layers · early start

    Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, WY

What the colours mean

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And how much each one matters

  • AnchorAlways do — the reason this stop is on the map
  • Worth itDo most of these
  • BonusQuirky bonus, if it's happening while you're here