It's the 3rd Friday in April and just like it has every year, Yellowstone Park is open for business! Or is it????  Starting today, you can drive from Mammoth or West Yellowstone to the Canyon area and over to Old Faithful. BUT!!!! The park has seen it's third highest snow totals in 100 years and the highest totals since all records were set in 1996 when the park had an unbelievable 29.5 feet of snow.  As Yellowstone opened today, the ground in the park is still covered by 6-8' of snow at the West Entrance and up to 12' of snow in the Canyon Area and the high temp for opening day is supposed to be 29 degrees with a low of 7. If you see Old Faithful go off, all your going to see is steam and everything in the Canyon area is closed as is every trail in the park and Grand Teton is the same way. Follow the tips in the Planning Your Yellowstone Vacation Chapter in the guidebook and don't waste your Time and Money by coming to the park too early and freezing your ass off and not seeing anything.

It's the 3rd Friday in April and just like it has every year, Yellowstone Park is open for business! Or is it???? Starting today, you can drive from Mammoth or West Yellowstone to the Canyon area and over to Old Faithful. BUT!!!! The park has seen it's third highest snow totals in 100 years and the highest totals since all records were set in 1996 when the park had an unbelievable 29.5 feet of snow. As Yellowstone opened today, the ground in the park is still covered by 6-8' of snow at the West Entrance and up to 12' of snow in the Canyon Area and the high temp for opening day is supposed to be 29 degrees with a low of 7. If you see Old Faithful go off, all your going to see is steam and everything in the Canyon area is closed as is every trail in the park and Grand Teton is the same way. Follow the tips in the Planning Your Yellowstone Vacation Chapter in the guidebook and don't waste your Time and Money by coming to the park too early and freezing your ass off and not seeing anything.

It's the 3rd Friday in April and just like it has every year, Yellowstone Park is open for business! Or is it????&nbsp; Starting today, you can drive from Mammoth or West Yellowstone to the Canyon area and over to Old Faithful. BUT!!!! The park has seen it's third highest snow totals in 100 years and the highest totals since all records were set in 1996 when the park had an unbelievable 29.5 feet of snow.&nbsp; As Yellowstone opened today, the ground in the park is still covered by 6-8' of snow at the West Entrance and up to 12' of snow in the Canyon Area and the high temp for opening day is supposed to be 29 degrees with a low of 7. If you see Old Faithful go off, all your going to see is steam and everything in the Canyon area is closed as is every trail in the park and Grand Teton is the same way. Follow the tips in the Planning Your Yellowstone Vacation Chapter in the guidebook and don't waste your Time and Money by coming to the park too early and freezing your ass off and not seeing anything.&nbsp;

Yellowstone Park is Open for the 2023 Season!! But PUMP THE BRAKES!!

Your host reveals tips on how to save Money and Time during your Yellowstone vacation with over 60 years of personal experience in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and his family has been visiting the area since 1919. Learn about alternative airports you can fly into to save money on flights as well as money saving Lodging tips where you can stay for less than $100.00 per night right outside of Yellowstone Park saving you thousands of dollars on your Yellowstone vacation before you even arrive. Then hear how to save time inside the parks and listen to the podcasts which are set up section by section as you drive your car through the parks so you won't miss anything. Know where and when to see bears, wolves and other wildlife. Discover easy yet virtually unknown trails that lead to hidden back country pools, mud pots and waterfalls where you will have the entire place to yourselves. See Old Faithful from the best vantage point and also catch Grand Geyser which is the largest predictable geyser in the world and get sprayed with water that hit the ground as rain over 400 years ago from Beehive.  Visit the Upper and Lower Falls and the gorgeous Grand Canyon of Yellowstone and see them from the best and most historic vantage points including the famous Moran bench. Take a mountain bike ride to hidden waterfalls and back country geysers and visit a petrified forest where you will see 50 million year old trees. I will even tell you how and when to visit the seldom seen Bechler region of the park which holds 70% of the parks waterfalls and where you can swim in hot pools and walk behind 200' tall waterfalls.You will also learn the best day hikes and biking opportunities in Grand Teton as well as the not to be missed stops along the way. I will also give you info on where to stay and dine in Jackson Hole and West Yellowstone so listen up if you want to explore Yellowstone like a local!

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Your host reveals tips on how to save Money and Time during your Yellowstone vacation with over 60 years of personal experience in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and his family has been visiting the area since 1919. Learn about alternative airports you can fly into to save money on flights as well as money saving Lodging tips where you can stay for less than $100.00 per night right outside of Yellowstone Park saving you thousands of dollars on your Yellowstone vacation before you even arrive. Then hear how to save time inside the parks and listen to the podcasts which are set up section by section as you drive your car through the parks so you won't miss anything. Know where and when to see bears, wolves and other wildlife. Discover easy yet virtually unknown trails that lead to hidden back country pools, mud pots and waterfalls where you will have the entire place to yourselves. See Old Faithful from the best vantage point and also catch Grand Geyser which is the largest predictable geyser in the world and get sprayed with water that hit the ground as rain over 400 years ago from Beehive. Visit the Upper and Lower Falls and the gorgeous Grand Canyon of Yellowstone and see them from the best and most historic vantage points including the famous Moran bench. Take a mountain bike ride to hidden waterfalls and back country geysers and visit a petrified forest where you will see 50 million year old trees. I will even tell you how and when to visit the seldom seen Bechler region of the park which holds 70% of the parks waterfalls and where you can swim in hot pools and walk behind 200' tall waterfalls.You will also learn the best day hikes and biking opportunities in Grand Teton as well as the not to be missed stops along the way. I will also give you info on where to stay and dine in Jackson Hole and West Yellowstone so listen up if you want to explore Yellowstone like a local!

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