Yellowstone has always been a dream of mind and I finally got the chance to make the trip and hike in Yellowstone and on in to Montana. Yellowstone and Montana are the holy grail for me when you consider hiking. Seeing what was created for us and the varying views you will get in Montana and Yellowstone make every minute and turn a new surprise. On the trip we saw geysers, streams, mountains, wildlife that those that don’t get on a trail never have a chance to see. Yellowstone is a very crowded place during the summer months but what we found is if you are a hiker the crowds disappear pretty quickly. Especially if you hit it early. We found most of the time we felt we had our own Yellowstone and National Parks all to ourselves. If you get interested in hiking Yellowstone here is a guide to the favorite hikes of staff members. Yellowstone goes into Montana as well as Idaho and Wyoming. On we went to hike some trails in Montana. We found montanatrails.org to be a great help in finding good trails. There are thousands of trails all over Montana that are free to the public and have different difficulty levels. Fair warning some reach pretty high altitudes so make sure you will do well in high altitudes. You can get recreational oxygen for hiking to help and I would also recommend taking bear spray with you.

We saw several black bears and one grizzly. The grizzly was far enough away that we could observe from afar. If you have never visited Yellowstone or Montana or have only done it through a car window I would highly recommend considering hitting the trail. It is life changing, helps you get away from technology and helps put things in perspective.

 

Fred