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Grand Loop Road

Yellowstone National Park, WY
5.0 of 5 stars 31 Reviews
Type: Scenic Drives
Activities: Driving
Description: A 140-mile scenic drive past some of Yellowstone's most famous sites.
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Marathon, FL
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012
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All the animals with their babies, not too crowded, but still don't understand why some people park their RV's in the middle of the road! More

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Jackson
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012
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It is a long drive but you take your time and see the sights....watch out for the buffalo!!! More

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Boise, Idaho
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012
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May is when Yellowstone National Park begins to wake from winter. Dunraven Pass was still closed so we could not make the entire figure-8 loop as in years past. All other roads in the park were open with magnificent snow heights still along side the road to show how impressive the snow fall can be in this park. Road conditions... More

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pocatello
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67 reviews 67 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012
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As the name implies, this road covers a lot of land in the park. and you are able to see lots of fauna and it is amazing to watch the natural scenery pass by and to imagine how early settlers would of witness as they came to this place and other places in the western united staes. More

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Bangalore
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

There are four different entry points for one to access Yellowstone National Park. The west and north side is open most part of the year while east and south side have access only at certain period of the year. We were driving from Denver and were planning to enter through the west side, however we were informed en-route that the... More

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Highland Village, Texas
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82 reviews 82 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Yes, a must and you have to dive the loops to see the sights, but you may not see all the wild life you want just driving around. You also have to be careful as there are a lot of people stopping in a hurry to take pictures of wildlife and geo formations. The land elevations and different formations are... More

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Annapolis, Maryland
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179 reviews 179 reviews
Reviews in 70 cities Reviews in 70 cities
61 helpful votes 61 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

This park is beautiful. Amazing. Breathtaking. Inspiring. Hard to get to but, worth the trouble. An American icon. More

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Salt Lake City, Utah
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012
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If a person from far away only had one day, this drive would be a worthwhile trip. In that one day they could (briefly) see: geysers ( like Old Faithful) and numerous hot spring basins, Yellowstone Canyon and Falls, the Firehole river and Yellowstone Lake. The drive has 7 of the top 10 rated Trip Advisor attractions in Yellowstone. Then... More

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Baltimore, Maryland
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Wildlife and scenic. So much beauty......it's breathtaking. More

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Mickleton, New Jersey
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012
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It was simply a breath-taking experience Driving thru this park seeing the bison and the pronghorn and the elk was a life changing experience. This East Coast girl was ready to pitch her tent and stay forever. We actually saw a bison momma and her baby cross right in front of our jeep. We hiked and we laughed and we... More

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