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Wildlife Watching in Lamar or Hayden Valley
We think Lamar Valley and Hayden Valley are
gorgeous (the animals seem to like it there,
too). Depending on the season, elk, bison, bears,
coyotes, pronghorns, eagles and wolves might be
spotted. You may want to take along a lunch, just
in case you decide to stay for a while. Leave early
for the best chance of experiencing a beautiful
Yellowstone sunrise and seeing the wildlife at
their most active time of the day. Evenings are
also great for wildlife viewing! Lamar Valley is
a scenic 1.5 hour drive toward the Northeast
entrance from Mammoth. Hayden Valley is a
10-minute drive south from Canyon Village or
a 20-minute drive north from Lake Hotel. See
pages 32 for an animal checkoff list.
Star Gaze
If you ask anyone around here, we’ll tell you that
Yellowstone is about as close to heaven as you
can get (in fact, it’s a local call). When the stars
come out it seems you can reach out and touch
them. When the moon shines brightly on Old
Faithful or Yellowstone Lake the night becomes
even more magical. Get out there and take a
leisurely starlit stroll you’ll never forget. (Be sure
to watch for wildlife.)
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
VEHICLES
We do have vehicles that are equipped to
accommodate wheelchairs that may be used for
tours with a 48-hour advance notice.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Yellowstone’s National Park Service is improving
our roads, and there may be some temporary
closures and delays you should know about.
Check the
Yellowstone Today
newspaper you
received at the gate, stop by any NPS Visitor
Center, or call the National Park Service at 307-
344-2117 for details.
Historic Yellow Bus Tour
Bus Tour
Bicycling
Walking Tour
Hiking
Corral Operations
Scenicruise Tour
Boating
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