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Blacktail Plateau Drive

Gardiner, MT
Ranked #2 of 2 attractions in Gardiner
4.5 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
Description: A one-way dirt road where many wolf are found.
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Durham, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012

We traversed this road daily on our quest to see as much wildlife as we could in the four days we were in the area; and one particular bend, had a build up of ploughed snow. We had hired a 4x4 and found the roads easy to follow and negotiate. Although they were ploughed daily there were several sections that... More

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Panama City, Florida
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2011
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Please do not miss this sidetrip while in Yellowstone. Each time we go we see different wildlife! More

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 August 2011
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The heading "where many wolves are found" is incorrect. Although wolves may well pass through here, the place to see them is where their food source, Elk, are found--Hayden Valley and Lamar Valley. Drive this dirt/gravel one-way road to see a slice of backcountry Yellowstone nature and possibly see black bears. I last drove it a few days ago and... More

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Tucson
1 review
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2010
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We stumbled upon this road by accident and it was one of the highlights of our Yellowstone visit. The first wildlife we saw were 5 very large bucks lying on the side of a hill. Like all of the other wildlife in the park, they were very reluctant to leave and quite content with us taking pictures. Our next siting... More

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