Hello Bob
> I usually suggest folks fly into Bozeman. It's a lot closer to Yellowstone
> than
> either Billings or Helena. And if they rent a car there and want to see some
> interesting geology on the way to the park, I suggest rather than taking US
> 191
> directly to the West Entrance, they take SR 84 west to US 287, and then south
> from there to the park. US 287 runs right through the Quake Lake area below
> Hebgen Dam. That's where the mountain fell into the canyon during the 1959
> earthquake with very spectacular results.
Yes, there seems to be a lot to see in the vicinity - plenty to choose
from for sure.
>
> >2. Looking at the shoulder seasons, I'd choose the fall over the
> >spring. Spring is beautiful, but there is likely to still be lingering
> >snow (especially in Glacier), and some roads (Going to the Sun in
> >Glacier) will be closed. It's very possible to get snow in September,
> >but it usually doesn't hang around too long.
>
> In Yellowstone it's quite possible to get snow in August. :>)
It certainly sounds like an interesting range of temperatures :)
> When we visit during the first week of July, about a third of the time
> there'll
> be a little snow dusting the night before the Fourth of July. Yellowstone is
> in
> the middle of the Rockys, sitting on the continental divide at an altitude of
> 7000 plus feet.
He he - I can imagine that packing for all eventualities will need some
planning then!
Thanks for your tips - much appreciated.
All the best
Ruth |