Yellowstone Park
JK Jedi Master
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Midwest City, OK
Nice pic's, thanks for sharing. My son, Curtis, and I are visiting all of the U.S. national parks (39 of 58 done--see the list. BTW: If you have Google Earth, there are links to each park's highpoint on that page.). There are a number that have extensive 4x4 trails, and that was a primary reason for buying the JK to replace my 2-wheel drive F-150. These include Death Valley, Big Bend, Canyonlands (has the 100-mile White Rim Trail, where the NPS allows 4x4 backcountry camping), etc.
JK Newbie
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Thanks for posting all the great photos and description. We are going out to Yellowstone this winter to indulge in some snowmobiling our other passion. Unfortunately we will not have the JK but should really have some fun anyway
Last year we went out to Glacier NTLPK, MT and totally loved the scenery and wildlife that we had some up close and personally meetings with while hiking the parks trails I would highly recommend a trip to Montana!!!
Take Care,
Last year we went out to Glacier NTLPK, MT and totally loved the scenery and wildlife that we had some up close and personally meetings with while hiking the parks trails I would highly recommend a trip to Montana!!!Take Care,
JK Newbie
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Missoula, MT
thanks for telling about the dirt roads in Yellowstone, never knew they existed. For more trails in Montana look at Back Roads Publications - Home
Took the family to Yellowstone Park Saturday and drove the Beartooth Highway. The Beartooth crosses from Montana to Wyoming and back then leads to Yellowstone’s northeast entrance. The highest point on the highway is 10,947 feet. As we got closer to the top the wind was blowing 40 to 50 mph and I was getting nervous being so close to the guardrail. The Jeep isn’t the most aerodynamic and a couple times I thought we were going to be pushed right over the edge. 
When we got to the park entrance the ranger just kept grinning and looking at the Jeep as he was giving us our maps and such. Before we pulled away he said “Two more things before you go. One, be careful pulling way. I wouldn’t want you to hit my building and damage it. Second, make sure you look for the unpaved roads. There are a few around the park and most people don’t know they exist. The map will show you were they are. If you’re going to bring something fun like your Jeep you should take advantage.” So basically the ranger was encouraging me to go off-roading in the national park.
Anyway, a few scenery shots, the obligatory Jeep shots, and some of the wildlife that gathered to admire our Jeep.
You'll notice a small sign in the background, next to a gravel road. That's one of the roads the ranger had suggested but it was closed. It's a five mile back country route to the north entrance but it had been washed out by a storm.
The elk in the photo are hanging out in Mammoth Hot Springs, a town inside the park. It's mating season so the one bull you see is keeping watch over his harem.
The same bull when he came closer to us, getting his ladies to move in a little closer to him. Apparently they were getting spread out and he didn't like it.
Beel
Doh! Forgot the bison, had to add that one in.
When we got to the park entrance the ranger just kept grinning and looking at the Jeep as he was giving us our maps and such. Before we pulled away he said “Two more things before you go. One, be careful pulling way. I wouldn’t want you to hit my building and damage it. Second, make sure you look for the unpaved roads. There are a few around the park and most people don’t know they exist. The map will show you were they are. If you’re going to bring something fun like your Jeep you should take advantage.” So basically the ranger was encouraging me to go off-roading in the national park.
Anyway, a few scenery shots, the obligatory Jeep shots, and some of the wildlife that gathered to admire our Jeep.
You'll notice a small sign in the background, next to a gravel road. That's one of the roads the ranger had suggested but it was closed. It's a five mile back country route to the north entrance but it had been washed out by a storm.
The elk in the photo are hanging out in Mammoth Hot Springs, a town inside the park. It's mating season so the one bull you see is keeping watch over his harem.
The same bull when he came closer to us, getting his ladies to move in a little closer to him. Apparently they were getting spread out and he didn't like it.
Beel
Doh! Forgot the bison, had to add that one in.