Taboma
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Enjoying tagging along, I'm retired, I should be doing exactly this When you get home, I'm going to drop by and steal those seats They look amazing
if you go through Jackson, don't miss the gunfight. It is starting up again as of today.
My friends 'set me up' and didn't tell me why we were lingering around, and guys started arguing and they draw guns and...I nearly ...well...you know.
Also, Pinky G's for Pizza. It is AWESOME.
lastly, the million dollar cowboy bar. On that same trip, we are in $M cowboy bar and in from outside, in silhouette, walks a guy with sidearm in full chaps and duster, like 6'4"
What a great birthday! I am so glad the kids are going to get to experience Yellowstone. It is an absolutely amazing place. I'm looking forward to getting to go again this summer, but we will be camping about 1.5 hours away for 6 weeks, so we plan to go a couple of times for day trips and get to actually do some hiking this time and skip the traditional tourist spots.
No hiking for me btw if that’s on the suggestion list..
This Kanab, Page and into FlagstaffRD...something to think about. Take the scenic route home. Take Hwy 89 south through Utah instead of I-15, lots of neat little town to see.
15 to Buffalo pass over to 89 to kanab to PowellThis Kanab, Page and into Flagstaff
That's why RD is there..... duh! He is an athlete in the prime of his life ready to take on the world!Apparently there is a half marathon happening in Yellowstone this weekend, a friend of mine is running it.
I would prepare for potentially higher than usual crowds.
that kind of F’s everything.
almost 100% of the things to see require walking/hiking. Our first trip was all the main places and we averaged 6 miles of walking a day.
I enjoyed the grand canyon of Yellowstone and upper and tower falls area (northeast side of Yellowstone).
areas we enjoyed the most
- Canyon Village
- Mammoth hot springs
- tower
@RiverDave
the best times we had in the park - before 9am or after 6pm
Dave, if you are in west Yellowstone and looking for steak and potatoes, head north to High Country Tavern, formerly Einos Tavern. It is on Hebgen Lake straight north of town, 191 to 287 west. When it was Eino's, you would pick a steak out of the cooler and she would heat up cheese potatoes while you grilled the steak and had a beer.So far everything has been amazing except the Three Bear restaurant.. I’d pass on that if I was you guys. Steak sucked / spaghetti sucked / potatoes sucked.. etc
Pretty stoked on our first day here though!
Old Faithful was packed as you can see..
@Riverbound the bar was closed and only food to go.
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Done that entire loop many times. I love Yellowstone, Grand Tetons and of course Jackson......you have to go into Jackson...
The kids will always remember this trip for sure
No they won't. LoL
Mine don't. If I didn't have the pics, they would have never known they were there! I went as a kid and don't remember a single thing about it.
My kids DO remember the Glamis trips though. They were a bit older by then. Seems like mine don't remember much before 10?
Take lots of pics!!!
The bison thing is quite terrifying on a bike…..if you listen closely you can hear me shitting my pants
plus if a Buffalo ends your life while on a Harley you reach legend status. Lol
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Oh boy.... these things.... I was in Two Harbors on Catalina Island and one came down from hill to get soaked by a water sprinkler by the bar. Some teenage boy got a bit too close for a pic and got gored and medi vac outta there. Heard they get a bit testy when cubs are around. I was maybe 70' from it and man was it a big .... like a freight train.lol. I never worried about it. If they charge you you are fucked so just turn it off and sit quietly.
plus…If a Buffalo takes you out while on your Harley you become legend status. Lol
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Having problems uploading photos at the restaurant.. will upload when we get back to camp.
great now most of them appeared.. lol
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is that the grand prismatic pool? it is amazing.
Pictures are great memory pokers, but never do the real thing justice...same with yellowstone falls and the canyon...
you are so lucky you got to do this.
don't you find it weird to think you are strolling around on a 43x28mi dormant volcano?
laissez les bon temps rouler!
Dave, we did the exact same thing a couple of years ago when we went to Yellowstone. Hit the gate in the afternoon to get the pass and headed down the south loop to old faithful. Got stuck in the middle of a heard of Bison for about an hour. There is a bypass road called Firehole Canyon Rd along the road to Old Faithful that takes you to some amazing waterfalls in Firehole canyon. It was worth the detour to see that. After that bypass, we started looking for the other off the beaten path loops you could take. There are a couple of dirt back roads in the park that are open to travel which allowed us to see more of the park without the crowds. On our third day we hit the gate and headed straight to the south entrance that takes you to Grand Teton National park and into Jackson Hole WY. We started early and had lunch in Jackson Hole then headed back to West Yellowstone on the 22/33 rd out of Jackson. The 33 takes you all the way back to St Anthony's in Idaho, we took the 32 north and it kicked us out just south of West Yellowstone.
Clear your mind your ass will followThis is the only pic I took of us offroad.. we went 10’ish miles or so out Stage Coach pass. Basically saw a dirt road and turned and then kept going until we had enough then turned left and headed back to the highway. View attachment 1013031
Absolutely amazing snd relaxing.. stopping to listen to the wind in the trees and the occasional animal etc.. I really enjoyed it.
This is the only pic I took of us offroad.. we went 10’ish miles or so out Stage Coach pass. Basically saw a dirt road and turned and then kept going until we had enough then turned left and headed back to the highway. View attachment 1013031
Absolutely amazing snd relaxing.. stopping to listen to the wind in the trees and the occasional animal etc.. I really enjoyed it.
I told my kids to stop and listen to the green ocean when we go the trees are amazing.This is the only pic I took of us offroad.. we went 10’ish miles or so out Stage Coach pass. Basically saw a dirt road and turned and then kept going until we had enough then turned left and headed back to the highway. View attachment 1013031
Absolutely amazing snd relaxing.. stopping to listen to the wind in the trees and the occasional animal etc.. I really enjoyed it.
I just walk out back of our place at dark everything is groovyI told my kids to stop and listen to the green ocean when we go the trees are amazing.
Right , and you can a piss and no one can see. I can't throw a rock to reach any of my neighbors.I just walk out back of our place at dark everything is groovy