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When on your trip to Yellowstone, become one of the 6% who leave the boardwalks and roads of Yellowstone National Park. Join us for a Day Hike or Snowshoe Trek on quiet mountain trails within the park or in the adjoining Gallatin National Forest. While traversing the trails and taking in the magnificent vistas we will also have the opportunity to view birds and wildlife. In conjunction with Back Country Sports, a permitted park concessionaire, we are able to offer day hikes and snowshoe treks to waterfalls, geysers and wilderness areas most never see.

Yellowstone hiking provides an excellent opportunity for wildlife and nature photography. We can walk to areas on the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and in the Old Faithful geyser basin for unique shots of the waterfalls and thermals. On a cool early morning hike to Fairy Falls, Lone Star Geyser or among the Hoodoos above Mammoth Hot Springs it is not unusual to be the only ones on the trail.

In the winter your Yellowstone guide can lead you on a snow-covered trail near the old mining town of Jardine, in Lamar Valley or further to the northeast near Cooke City. Snowshoeing is a great adventure for your family vacation. Learning is as easy as putting one foot in front of the other, with the added challenge of not stepping on your own snowshoes.

Yellowstone National Park hiking can be part of a custom tour package. Spend one day in the lower region on a Geyser and Waterfall tour, rise early and enjoy a Wildlife Tour then return to your favorite part of the park for a day hike.

The hikes will be limited to easy to moderate in level of difficulty. Hikers are expected to provide and carry a small pack for their water and lunch. We have a limited number of snowshoes and can help you rent additional pairs if needed for larger groups or special sizes.

Our rates start at $395.00 for 1-4 persons. Included in the cost will be transportation to the trailhead from Gardiner MT, interpretive guide, and full meal in the field, water and snacks. We will provide binoculars to enhance viewing.

For me, an adventure at Yellowstone focuses on the wealth of wildlife-predators and prey alike in a spectacular natural setting. I have found that having a knowledgeable guide like Rick Keats of Yellowstone Yearround Adventures adds immensely to my enjoyment, by leading me to prime wildlife watching areas, to be in the right place, at the right time to have excellent opportunities for both observing and photographing common as well as unusual wildlife in the Park. I have traveled through the park with Yellowstone Yearround Adventures during two seasons, once in winter and once in spring. Both were very memorable and enjoyable outings.

Paul A. Napier
President, Cape May Raptor Banding Project