well if we drop beartooth the days we will have n park would be mon tues Thursday and Friday cause wed we def r going to go to GTNP

Since we r going to be staying in canyon all week and with it being centrally located im trying now to draw up a plan of like each day driving to a main attraction and along the way doing whatever we want that day. I gues what im needing to know from you guys that travel within Yellowstone or have is from canyon how long would it take to get to the furthest main attraction, this way I can use that round about time to figure out something. Thank you for the prompt reply as well !

This guy has a good site with the map below which show distanced and approximate drive times between attractions in Yellowstone to help with planning.

alandsuejohnson.com/yellowstone_map_pics/yel…

I know many like Alan's mileages, but I find them underestimated at times. I prefer just to double the mileage to estimate time needed to travel, excluding stops for scenery, wildlife and bathrooms! That is also quick and easy to do on the fly when you are in the park and have the park map with you in the car. (It will have your entry payment receipt stapled to it so you need to leave that in the car with you, especially on days when you head out of the park.

nps.gov/common/…

So, from Canyon to Old Faithful via Norris it's 42 miles/84 minutes or Canyon to Old Faithful via West Thumb it's 54 miles or 104 minutes.

I didn't think about it when I first posted, but you may also decide you want to spend another day in Grand Tetons, which I would also put ahead of Beartooth.

However, it's your vacation and you must do what you feel you all will enjoy!

Pam

It sounds like you are going to try to tour Grand Tetons National Park from your Canyon base. Is this correct?

If so, that in itself will be a very long day and one does not want to drive in the park after dark.

Do I remember correctly that you are driving from Tulsa? I don' t remember where you are heading after Yellowstone and Grand Tetons, is it back home to Tulsa? If that is the case, I wonder if you had considered doing Mon/Tu/Wed at your lodging in Canyon and then traveling down to Jackson area Thurs afternoon with an overnight there Thurs and Fri.

That does have your group moving, but it might make the GT part more manageable. As Denalicat indicates it will be a very long day to do a day trip there from Canyon. It's 59 miles from Canyon to the South gate which is a good 2 hour drive.

You probably have already hammered out the pros and cons of this plan, and I know you have reservations, but just thought I would throw it out.

Pam

< does this sound like a good plan >>

Not bad. I agree with Pam -- skip the Beartooths on a short vacation such as yours. Organize your days inside YNP by the Grand Loop -- upper half one day, lower half another. Keep in mind you want to be done driving by dark, as denalicat mentioned, for the safety of your party and the wildlife as well.

ENJOY!

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