Need Tips On Riding Out West
I'd recommend traveling between mid-June and mid-August or be prepared for the possibility of snow.
Cooler temps in the higher elevation is normal so take your leathers and be prepared for cooler temps.
If you have the time, the Grand Tetons mtns are just south of Yellowstone, a trip thru the Teton NP using the park road is recommended. Just south of the Tetons is Jackson Wy. (some call it Jackson Hole) which is another place that's intesting if you have never seen it before, (Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, the square with the elk antler's, etc).
I hope this helps, that area is great riding.
If you have the time, the Grand Tetons mtns are just south of Yellowstone, a trip thru the Teton NP using the park road is recommended. Just south of the Tetons is Jackson Wy. (some call it Jackson Hole) which is another place that's intesting if you have never seen it before, (Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, the square with the elk antler's, etc).
I hope this helps, that area is great riding.
The bighorn range is beautiful riding with almost NO ONE around. The range doesn't last long but it's a great break from the monotony of the grasslands before you hit the eastern edge of the Yellowstone caldera area.
Stay the night in Cody then head up Chief Joseph and double track on Beartooth before heading into the park. Then I would suggest enjoying the wildlife herds, checking out Tower Falls, and then riding to Mammoth Hot Springs and checking that out. If you're tired, look for lodging just outside of the north entrance. If you're not that tired you can push on to West Yellowstone where the lodging options are more plentiful. Then you can hit up the stretch from West entrance to Old Faithful. This is where the majority of the park traffic is and the majority of the "sights" to see. Grand Prismatic Spring is a must-see, so is Excelsior Geyser...even if it hsn't erupted in like 80 years. You can also easily spend 2-5 hours at the Old Faithful geyser basin...2 miles of numerous active geysers, both small and large with 3 or 4 that they can predict. Grand Geyser is awesome if you can catch it...but it was only going off once every 12-14 hours when I was there this past august. Old Faithful and one of the others are under 2 hours between eruptions. Many of the small ones will just be going off as you walk by.
East Yellowstone area around fishing bridge and the lake is pretty, but gets congested with a lot of traffic due to those foreigners stopping to take pictures of the grasshoppers...and every single buffalo they see...and there are over 1000 in the park... If you're short on time, I'd skip that area and just head south towards Jackson and the Tetons over the Rockefeller Memorial parkway. But if you do have time, the ride to and from the park to Cody was probably my favorite riding in the Yellowstone area...better than Beartooth imo...but my opinion is from the perspective of someone who rides in Colorado year round so i'm a bit spoiled when it comes to high mountain passes
Like someone else said, the best riding is generally outside of the park. The park itself is mostly the flat lands inside the super caldera and all of the cool, nerdy but beautiful geothermal activity that goes on there.
If you can find lodging in the park it will afford you more time to explore the area. The little cabins at Canyon and Lake areas are affordable and we stayed once in the motel at Grant Village.
If you stay in Cody visit Pat O'Hara Brewing Company for dinner, you won't be disappointed.
Have a great trip
Bill
If you can swing it, time-wise...go south from Yellowstone and check out southern Utah. The scenery will amaze you, you will not regret it.
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
If you have the time I would highly recommend shooting up to Missoula and taking the 12 over to Lewiston. One of the most beautiful stretches of road I have ridden and lots of great twisties. It is 130 miles along the river. Here is a timelapse video of my run.
If you have the time, the Grand Tetons mtns are just south of Yellowstone, a trip thru the Teton NP using the park road is recommended. Just south of the Tetons is Jackson Wy. (some call it Jackson Hole) which is another place that's intesting if you have never seen it before, (Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, the square with the elk antler's, etc).
I hope this helps, that area is great riding.












