Planning on taking a trip to Yellowstone in mid June. Is it

>>1244291
Where are you from OP?

You really don't need a guide to go there, it's a national park. Just drive in, camp and enjoy the hikes and scenery. Just make sure you get a permit for camping well ahead of time as in summer the slots avaliable fill quickly. (If camping is your goal)

If you want to stay in a hotel thereservation are numerous hotels just outside the park in the small towns near the main entrances. A package deal sounds like a good way to spend too much cash.

And don't do anything foolish, this is one of the few parks in the USA where the actual landscape around you can kill. If you see signs in geothermal areas telling you to stick to the path, STICK TO THE PATH.

>>1244301

I am from Houston, Texas.

Not camping, actually found an AirBnb house right outside the park for cheaper than most motels.

And thank you for the advice, we are pretty cautious (especially with the two year old) and not really looking for an "off the beaten path adventure". I think the preset trails and guides would be more than enough for us.

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OP Here

So we are flying into Cody, WY and staying in Powell, WY.

Any recomendations on what to visit in or out of Yellowstone? Will be staying from Jun 14th to the 19th.

Blue dot is where we are staying

>>1244301
>And don't do anything foolish,

THIS

> this is one of the few parks in the USA where the actual landscape around you can kill.

It isn't, though. The numvber of people who get themselves killed in Gtand Canyon, for example, through falling, dehydration, heat, etc. is surprising. Don't let the word "park" confuse you -- National Parks are not city parks or amusement parks, with all the rough edges sanded off and foam padding on everything - they are wild places, as much as they can be, and need to be treated as such. Though you are correct in that Yellowstone has some unique and gruesome ways it can kill you.

> If you see signs in geothermal areas telling you to stick to the path, STICK TO THE PATH.

Again, THIS. Falling into boiling acid must be a particularly unpleasant way to die.

>>1244360
When in Yellowstone just grab the map at the entrance of the park and drive the road. As the park is huge and you're there 5 days you can probably split your trip in different parts of the park. I really liked to see the lower yellowstone falls both the brinks and from afar. Otherwise black sand basin, lamar valley, yellowstone lake, old faithful, mammoth hot springs, grand prismatic spring etc. are nice.
Out of Yellowstone, you could probably drive to the tetons (especially snake overlook point if you are in a hurry and moran point) which are not too far away. There's a rodeo in Cody, not far from where you're staying although I'm not sure its happening when you're there. Cody was also founded by buffalo bill and there's a fun museum there and the buffalo bill state park is quite nice too. Otherwise, the road from yellowstone to cody is quite nice although longer than thought.

Finally, bearthooth highway, going to red lodge, MT is nice too but that might be too far away for you.