Yellowstone - Teton Driving Tour

I must admit, my visit to Yellowstone was mostly a driving tour. Three hundred and fifty miles and a thousand sights! I have captured a great deal of it for you to enjoy.

The rig in the Tetons. This is a rapid along the Yellowstone river that is perfect for watching the cutthroat trout work their way upriver to the lake. Word has it they jump every 15 seconds in June. Unfortunately, no fish visible in September.

Eastern view from the Jackson Hole campsite. And the Western view.
First of several great views of the Teton fall color. And some cool guy with a funny look on his face.
Awesome fall color! Lower Falls of the Yellowstone.

And that guy...
More falls...
And a tributary.

So I turned my attention to the road.

Where obstacles of all sorts are likely to appear.

And this bison decided to challenge me.

So I said, yea, come on... Ya wanna ride?
He just dissed me and kept on moving.

Later, I saw this cute otter and his family.
He inspired the entire staff of National Geographic to set up. If you ever thought that it would be a great job to photograph wildlife in our National Parks, you are not alone.That guy again, overlooking Yellowstone Lake. And I crossed the divide several times. I didn't anticipate this... The Yellowstone drains to the Northeast, the Lewis River to the Southwest.
This 6x6 buck had the town sheriff on edge. The Lewis River cuts out of Yellowstone to the South and feeds the Snake.Three of my best friends.

A hot spring. Clear and blue indicating it is HOT! Over 160 degrees F.
The yellow color is a bacteria that grows at a temp of about 140 degrees.
Having fun at Old Faithful geyser. I arrived just ten minutes prior to its show! What timing?
I drove 55 miles from the entrance of Yellowstone Park to my campsite at Fishing Bridge. Along the way, there were snow plow markers on the edge of the road. Sensible, I agree, to find the edge after a snow. But so close to the traffic lane??? I blame it on the NPS. What, you ask? The first impact to Mr. Tango since we began this adventure about 6K miles ago.

One marker light...

And the cam lock for rear storage - gone.
And today I found my awning was stuck on the rear bracket. A little tweaked from the impact. No worries, everything is working now - except the light. I need to buy a new one. Let's chalk this up to experience on the road.

And another vehicle malfunction. The disc changer has 6 disks inside. Upon changing from #1 to 2, it belched, and clunked. Pushing all buttons and banging on the darn thing have made no difference. I am without CD. Fortunately, the Chevy dealer says it is under warranty.Back to the beauty of Yellowstone...
Cool bacteria
Oh, remember Ripley? He is still along for the ride. But the National Parks are not his favorite. He has to stay in the car mostly and everybody is interested in those other animals. What do they know?!
This sign gives you an idea of how big Yellowstone is. I completed both the North and South loop roads (except or one small segment) and saw all the the main attractions.

The drive South to the Tetons leaves the unique landscape of Yellowstone behind and brings on the dramatic rugged peaks amid peak fall color.

You are just going to have to enjoy this one sideways. It has to be one of the most spectacular views in the West.
A great visit to two great parks.

Next up, adventures at Jackson Hole!