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\n\t\tYellowstone & Grand Teton National Park Road Trip Guide \n\t<\/h1>\n\t

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Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park are located a short 50 miles from each other, connected by scenic Highway 287 in Wyoming. If you’re planning on visiting one of the national parks, you’ll want to make sure you plan to see both.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I live just outside Yellowstone. <\/b>Here’s a fun fact about living near the park: we use Yellowstone as a throughway. Forget freeways and rush hour traffic; here in Wyoming, we have bison jams and tourist jams. Anytime we need to drive west, it starts off with a 2-3 hour drive through Yellowstone National Park. These National Parks are my home, and I’m excited to share the places I love most.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When you start researching a road trip through these parks, it can quickly become overwhelming. You could spend months here and not see it all. As someone who has spent years exploring the area, I’ve compiled my favorite places for the ultimate road trip guide. Each place listed below is linked to its exact coordinates, so saving it for your trip is as easy as clicking the link and saving it on your Google Maps.<\/p>\n

Before your trip, you’ll also want to download Google Maps offline, as much of Yellowstone National Park does not get service. To download maps, follow these steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Search ‘Yellowstone National Park’ on your Google Maps App.<\/li>\n
  2. Swipe up to view more information.<\/li>\n
  3. Select the three dots in the top right corner.<\/li>\n
  4. Choose ‘download offline maps.’<\/li>\n
  5. Click download<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now you’re officially ready for your road trip through Yellowstone and Grand Teton! Let’s get started:<\/p>\n

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    Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Park Road Trip Guide\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

    You’ll want at least three days in Yellowstone National Park, with an additional 2-3 days minimum in Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole. Where you start will depend on your entrance point. I’ll break this road trip guide up into four sections:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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    1. Grand Teton & Jackson Hole\u00a0<\/li>\n
    2. Yellowstone National Park Lower Loop\u00a0<\/li>\n
    3. Yellowstone National Park Upper Loop\u00a0<\/li>\n
    4. Outside Yellowstone\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      These four sections are highlighted on the map below:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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      For anything listed in this guide, click the link for the exact Google Maps location or trailhead to save in your maps.\u00a0<\/p>\n

      1. Grand Teton & Jackson Hole\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

      Jackson Hole, Wyoming, refers to the entire valley encompassing Grand Teton National Park and the town of Jackson. The town of Jackson is located roughly twenty minutes from the entrance of Grand Teton National Park. There are accommodations and camping options both in the town of Jackson and within the National Park. During peak visitor months, many hotels & campgrounds fill well in advance, so be sure to book early!\u00a0 I would recommend staying at one of these areas:\u00a0<\/p>\n