Things To Do
West Entrance Yellowstone
The West Entrance is Yellowstone’s busiest, most popular, and most central access point, located in West Yellowstone, MT. It offers direct access to premier attractions like Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Spring, and the Madison River wildlife corridor. Geysers & Hot Springs: Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Spring (Midway Geyser Basin), Norris Geyser Basin. Scenery/Wildlife: Madison River (great for elk and bison), Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Hiking: Harlequin Lake Trail, Fairy Falls Trail, Purple Mountain Trail.
Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park offers spectacular, accessible mountain scenery, with top activities including hiking to Jenny Lake/Hidden Falls, spotting moose at Schwabacher Landing, boating on Jackson Lake, and driving the scenic Teton Park Road. Key highlights include photography at Mormon Row, viewing peaks from Snake River Overlook, and bear-safe hiking
Palisade Falls Trail
This is not too far from downtown Bozeman if you do not want to travel far. Palisade Falls is a stunning 80-foot, 235-foot high (reports vary) waterfall located in the Hyalite Recreation Area south of Bozeman, Montana. It features a popular 1.2-mile round-trip, mostly paved, and wheelchair/stroller-accessible trail, making it an easy, scenic hike for families. The falls are framed by dramatic basalt cliffs.