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If you’re planning a trip to Yellowstone and wondering whether to add Grand Teton to the mix — the answer is absolutely yes.
Grand Teton is just about an hour south of Yellowstone’s south entrance, and combining the two parks into one road trip is genuinely one of the best things you can do in the American West.
This 5-day itinerary covers the very best of both parks, starting and finishing in West Yellowstone.
Days 1 and 2 take you through Yellowstone’s highlights. Days 3 and 4 bring you into Grand Teton. And Day 5 loops back through Yellowstone’s iconic geyser basins on your way home.
Let’s get into it!
Before You Start: A Few Things to Know
1. Start early every day
Yellowstone and Grand Teton both get busy — and wildlife is most active at dawn.
The earlier you’re out, the better your chances of incredible sightings and the more you’ll enjoy popular spots before the crowds arrive.
2. Get the Guide Along App
This is genuinely one of the best things you can do for this entire trip.
The Guide Along App is an audio driving tour that you download before you go. Plug your phone into the car, and as you drive, you get expert commentary and tips based on your exact location.
The great news is that they have a combined Yellowstone and Grand Teton package — perfect for this itinerary. You get incredible context across both parks in one go.
It’s not constant, so you can still enjoy the drive and chat, but whenever you’re passing something interesting, all the information is right there. I genuinely love it.
💡 PRO TIP: Download the app and the combined package before you enter the park — signal gets very patchy inside, so it’s much easier to have everything ready to go before you set off.
3. Consider getting the America the Beautiful Pass
This itinerary covers two national parks — Yellowstone and Grand Teton.
Entry is $35 per vehicle per park, so if you’re visiting both, the America the Beautiful Pass at $80/year can very much be worth it.
It covers entry to every national park in the US, so if you’re planning to visit another national park in the next 12 months, it will save you money.
You can get it online in advance or at the park entrance.
Please note that different prices apply for non-US residents.
4. Fill up on gas in West Yellowstone
Gas inside the parks is significantly more expensive than outside. Fill up before you enter on Day 1 to save a bit of money.
5. Pack a picnic
Food options inside the parks are limited and on the pricey side.
Bringing your own lunch means you can eat at beautiful viewpoints without breaking the bank.
Just always store food in your car — bears are very much around so I wouldn’t recommend going hiking with food in your backpack.
Day 1 — 🌿 West Yellowstone to Mammoth: Geysers, Hot Springs & the North
Today you’ll start in West Yellowstone and drive north through some of Yellowstone’s most extraordinary landscapes, finishing at the dramatic terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs.
It’s a full day — but a very rewarding one.
Before you head in, make sure you’ve got gas, snacks, and the Guide Along App ready to go.
Stop 1: Gibbon Falls
🚗 Driving time from West Yellowstone: ~45 min
Your first stop is Gibbon Falls, a beautiful 84-foot waterfall on the Gibbon River.
There’s a short path with a couple of viewpoints. It won’t take long, but it’s a wonderful way to ease into the day.
Stop 2: Artists’ Paint Pots
🚗 Driving time from Gibbon Falls: ~10 min
There’s a one-mile trail here taking you through colorful hot springs, steaming fumaroles, and the bubbling, gurgling mud pots that give this place its name.
💡 PRO TIP: Wear sturdy walking shoes for this one. The path can be uneven and there are a few gentle uphill sections.
Stop 3: Norris Geyser Basin
🚗 Driving time from Artists’ Paint Pots: ~10 min
This is one of my favorite spots in the entire park.
Norris Geyser Basin is the hottest and oldest geyser basin in Yellowstone, and the landscape is almost otherworldly: white and grey and steaming, with bright blue pools scattered throughout.
There are two loop walks: the Porcelain Basin loop and the Back Basin loop. I would recommend doing both.
If you don’t fancy walking too much, head to the top of the Porcelain Basin first for stunning panoramic views, then make your way to the Back Basin to find the Steamboat Geyser — the tallest active geyser in the world. You probably won’t catch an eruption as it’s incredibly unpredictable, but it’s still a nice sight.
Stop 4: Roaring Mountain
🚗 Driving time from Norris: ~15 min
Roaring Mountain is a quick roadside stop on your way north.
It’s a large hillside covered in fumaroles that hiss and bubble at the surface.
Stop 5: Sheepeater Cliff
🚗 Driving time from Roaring Mountain: ~15 min
Another quick stop that the Guide Along App pointed me to.
Sheepeater Cliff is made up of columns of basalt, formed by lava flows around 500,000 years ago.
The columns are incredibly geometric and beautiful, and the Gardner River running through the valley below adds to the scenery.
When I visited, there were yellow-bellied marmots running around the rock columns — a lovely surprise!
You only need a few minutes there.
Stop 6: Mammoth Hot Springs
🚗 Driving time from Sheepeater Cliff: ~15 min
This will be your last stop for the day.
Mammoth Hot Springs is completely different from anything else you’ll see in Yellowstone.
Instead of geysers and colorful hot pools, here you get vast terraced limestone formations — pale white and cream and orange, formed by hot mineral-rich water flowing down the hillside over thousands of years.
There are boardwalks through the lower and upper terraces. Set aside a couple of hours so you can explore both levels.
The white formations at the bottom are very unique but I also really enjoyed the views from the top.
There is also a tall cone-shaped formation named Liberty Cap near the main parking area.
💡 PRO TIP: Make sure to visit the Mammoth Hot Springs visitor center if you have time. It’s one of the best in the park, the rangers are excellent, and you can get your national park passport stamp here.
💡 PRO TIP 2: There’s little to no shade at Mammoth, and the reflection off the white terraces makes the sun feel even stronger. Hat and sunscreen are non-negotiable in summer.
Where to Stay After Day 1
The most convenient option is Mammoth Hot Springs, right inside the park.
If you’re looking for something more budget-friendly, Gardiner has a good range of options just outside the North Entrance — and the bonus is you drive through the Roosevelt Arch on your way back in the morning.
It’s only a 20-minute drive so I think it’s worth it to save some money.
💡 PRO TIP: Book well in advance — accommodation in and around Yellowstone fills up fast, even during shoulder season.
Day 2 — 🏞️ Mammoth to Yellowstone Lake: Wildlife, Canyons & Mud Pots
You’ll get to see a lot of wildlife today and there are many stops so start as early as you can.
The wildlife in Lamar Valley is most active at dawn, and the canyon gets busier as the day goes on.
If you’re staying in Gardiner: drive back through the Roosevelt Arch on your way in.
President Roosevelt himself laid the cornerstone in 1903, and the inscription reads: “For the benefit and enjoyment of the people.”
It’s a lovely piece of history and a great photo opportunity.
Stop 1: Lamar Valley
🚗 Driving time from Mammoth: ~50 min
Lamar Valley is one of the best wildlife-watching spots in the entire national park system and while nobody can guarantee anything with wildlife, if there is a place where your chances of seeing animals are high, that’s here!
As you drive through the valley, you’ll see bison in huge numbers grazing across the wide open landscape.
There’s also a real chance of spotting bears, elk, and if you’re very lucky, wolves.
I was driving through the valley when I noticed a bunch of cars pulled over on the side of the road. We stopped and asked what everyone was looking at and it was a wolf!
This is incredibly rare!
💡 PRO TIP: If you see cars stopped on the side of the road, keep an eye on your surroundings as that probably means there is an animal to see. That said, remember to stay at least 25 yards from bison and elk, and at least 100 yards from bears and wolves.
Stop 2: Calcite Springs Overlook
🚗 Driving time from Lamar Valley: ~30 min
Heading back south on the main loop, Calcite Springs Overlook is a stop that a lot of people drive right past — and honestly, that’s a mistake.
Once you park, it only takes a minute to walk up the stairs to the viewing platform where you’ll discover a dramatic canyon carved by the Yellowstone River.
Steam rises from hydrothermal vents embedded in the pale rock walls below.
It’s striking, and it takes almost no time at all. It’s also a nice introduction to the Grand Canyon which is even more impressive!
Stop 3: Tower Fall
🚗 Driving time from Calcite Springs: ~5 min
Tower Fall is one of those stops that delivers a lot for very little effort as well.
The waterfall drops 132 feet through a gap in the rocky canyon walls — and the walk from the parking lot to the viewpoint is just 2-5 minutes.
There’s a small general store at Tower Roosevelt nearby if you need to restock on snacks or grab a souvenir.
Stop 4: Brink of the Lower Falls
🚗 Driving time from Tower Fall: ~45 min
Most people see the Lower Falls from the canyon overlooks — which are stunning. But the Brink gives you something completely different.
This is a platform at the very top of the waterfall, where you stand and watch 308 feet of river disappear over the edge right in front of you.
The sound, the mist, the sheer force of it — it’s an experience the overlooks simply can’t replicate because that’s the only place where you truly understand how powerful that waterfall is.
Stop 5: Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone — North Rim
🚗 Driving time from the Brink: ~5 min
Nothing quite prepares you for the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. I certainly wasn’t ready for it myself!
The canyon walls are in shades of gold, orange, and amber which is absolutely stunning (and very different to the Grand Canyon in Arizona). And at the bottom of it all, the Yellowstone River churns through.
The North Rim drive has three stops worth making: Lower Falls Overlook for the classic waterfall view, Grand View for a wider sweep of the canyon, and Inspiration Point at the end, which lives up to its name.
💡 PRO TIP: This is a one-way road, so just follow the flow of traffic and you’ll hit every viewpoint naturally before looping out to Canyon Village.
Stop 6: Canyon Village
🚗 Driving time from North Rim: ~10 min
Canyon Village is worth more than just a pit stop.
The visitor center has one of the best geology exhibitions in the park — genuinely fascinating if you want to understand what’s going on under your feet here in Yellowstone.
The rangers are great too and they can give you good recommendations.
PRO TIP: If you haven’t already, make sure to get the Yellowstone newspaper of the day as there is plenty of interesting information as well as the times and locations for the free park ranger activities.
There’s a café and a shop, so grab something to eat if you need it. The merch store is quite big — that’s where I found my Yellowstone cap!
Stop 7: Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone — South Rim
🚗 Driving time from Canyon Village: ~10 min
After the North Rim, you might feel like you’ve ticked the canyon off the list but don’t skip the South Rim!
The views from this side are completely different — and Artist Point, at the far end of the South Rim drive, is one of the best viewpoints in all of Yellowstone.
It’s the kind of view that stays with you and it’s very easy to get to since you only need to drive the South Rim and it’s only a minute walk from the carpark.
Stop 8: Hayden Valley
🚗 Driving time from South Rim: ~20 min
Hayden Valley is your second wildlife moment of the day.
Like Lamar Valley, this is a wide open landscape where animals move freely — bison in particular, but bears and elk are spotted regularly too. Drive slowly and let it unfold.
There are a few pull-offs along the way, which make great spots to pause for a snack or a stretch. Just keep everything stored in the car.
Stop 9: Sulphur Caldron & Mud Volcano
🚗 Driving time from Hayden Valley: ~5 min
You will then approach the Sulphur Caldron which is a quick roadside stop.
About a minute further along, the Mud Volcano area has a 0.6-mile boardwalk that takes you through one of the most alien-feeling landscapes in Yellowstone. Boiling mud pots, hissing vents, bubbling craters — it’s quite something.
One thing to be aware of: bison are regularly spotted in this area. When I visited, the rangers had to temporarily close part of the boardwalk because of them.
Stop 10: Yellowstone Lake
🚗 Driving time from Mud Volcano: ~20 min
After all the heat and steam of the day, arriving at Yellowstone Lake feels like a completely different world.
At 136 square miles, it’s the largest lake in the park and one of the biggest high-altitude lakes in North America. The water is still and vast, with mountains fading into the distance on the far shore.
Stop 11: West Thumb Geyser Basin
🚗 Driving time from Yellowstone Lake: ~35 min
This is going to be your last stop of the day. West Thumb is a geyser basin unlike any other in Yellowstone, because half of it looks out over the lake.
Turquoise blue hot springs and steaming geysers on one side, the wide blue expanse of Yellowstone Lake on the other. The combination is really special.
My favorite stop on the boardwalk is the Black Pool — which, despite the very gloomy name, is a gorgeous shade of turquoise.
Where to Stay After Day 2
Stay in the Yellowstone Lake area — Lake Yellowstone Hotel, Lake Lodge Cabins, and Fishing Bridge RV Park are all good options.
Book well in advance, especially for summer.
💡 PRO TIP: If you’re running low on energy by the time you reach West Thumb, it’s completely fine to skip it tonight and do the boardwalk first thing tomorrow morning on your way south. It sits right on the route into Grand Teton, and the early morning light here is really lovely.
Day 3 — 🏔️ Into Grand Teton: Lakes, Rivers, Peaks & Waterfalls
Today you drive south out of Yellowstone and into Grand Teton National Park.
The two parks share a border, connected by the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway, so the transition is smooth and scenic.
What you’ll notice almost immediately is how different Grand Teton feels. Yellowstone is fire and steam and geological drama. Grand Teton is all about the mountains.
It’s a completely different kind of beautiful.
💡 PRO TIP: Make sure the Grand Teton portion of the Guide Along App is downloaded before you leave this morning. Signal can disappear quickly as you head south.
Stop 1: Jackson Lake Overlook
🚗 Driving time from Yellowstone Lake area: 1 hour 15 minutes
Your first Grand Teton stop is a roadside pull-off that arrives almost without warning — and the view it gives you is immediately worth the trip.
Jackson Lake stretches out below, backed by the full sweep of the Teton Range.
Stop 2: Colter Bay Village
🚗 Driving time from Jackson Lake Overlook: 10 minutes
Colter Bay Village is a natural first stop to get your bearings in Grand Teton.
The visitor center has really good exhibits on the park’s history and ecology, and the rangers here are genuinely helpful and enthusiastic.
Grab your national park passport stamp, pick up the free park newspaper for the ranger-led activity schedule, and have a chat if you have time.
💡 PRO TIP: There’s a café in the village — worth stopping for coffee or a quick bite, as options thin out on the road south toward Jenny Lake.
Stop 3: Jackson Lake Dam
🚗 Driving time from Colter Bay: 15 minutes
A short drive brings you to the Jackson Lake Dam, a quick but good photo stop.
Stop 4: Mount Moran Turnout
🚗 Driving time from Jackson Lake Dam: 20 minutes
As you continue south, the Mount Moran Turnout is a quick pull-off that gives you one of the clearest, most head-on views of Mount Moran in the park.
Stop 5: Jenny Lake Overlook
🚗 Driving time from Mount Moran Turnout: 35 minutes
Before heading down to Jenny Lake itself, pause at the overlook for a different perspective of the lake and the mountains framing it.
Jenny Lake sits like a jewel at the base of the Tetons — the deep blue water, the peaks above, the forested shoreline. It’s one of those views you want to hold onto.
Stop 6: Jenny Lake
🚗 Driving time from Jenny Lake Overlook: 10 minutes
Jenny Lake is one of the most popular spots in Grand Teton — and rightfully so.
The parking lot fills up early, so aim to arrive before 10 or 11 am if you can.
From the parking lot, walk to the visitor center to use the facilities, chat to the rangers, and grab any snacks or drinks you need before heading out on the trail.
Stop 7: Hidden Falls & Inspiration Point
From Jenny Lake, I’d recommend hiking along the south shore trail to reach Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point, then taking the ferry back across the lake.
It’s about a 2.5-hour walk, and then a 15-minute ferry ride back to the visitor center. The one-way ferry costs $12 per person.
Hiking there means you get the full experience of the trail — great views, beautiful forest, the feeling of really earning it. Taking the ferry back is a lovely, effortless way to finish, gliding across Jenny Lake with the Tetons towering above you.
The trail leads to Hidden Falls first and from there you continue up to Inspiration Point. Don’t stop at the waterfall. The view from Inspiration Point, looking back down over Jenny Lake and the valley beyond, is genuinely breathtaking and worth every extra step.
Where to Stay After Day 3
Stay in the Jenny Lake area — Jenny Lake Lodge is wonderful if the budget stretches, or there’s a campground right there.
Book as far in advance as you possibly can — this fills up faster than almost anywhere else in the park.
Day 4 — 📸 Southern Grand Teton Loop: Barns, Bends & Golden Hour
Today’s route takes you on a loop south of Jenny Lake through some of the most photographed scenery in North America.
It’s a gentler pace than the last few days — fewer stops, longer pauses, and ideally timed to finish at Oxbow Bend during golden hour.
Stop 1: Teton Glacier Turnout
🚗 Driving time from Jenny Lake: ~15 min
Head south from Jenny Lake and your first stop comes quickly — the Teton Glacier Turnout, a roadside viewpoint looking straight up at one of the park’s most striking sights.
The Teton Glacier is the only true remaining glacier in Grand Teton. There is a sign in the parking lot that gives information about it.
Stop 2: Mormon Row
🚗 Driving time from Teton Glacier Turnout: ~20 min
Mormon Row is one of those places that looks exactly like every photo you’ve seen of it — and is somehow still more beautiful in person.
The Moulton Barn, standing in a field with the full Teton Range rising behind it, is the most photographed barn in all of America.
It was built in the 19th century by Mormon homesteaders who settled here from Salt Lake City, and the National Park Service has been carefully restoring the buildings ever since.
There are two sections to Mormon Row — walk both sides. They offer different perspectives on the barns and the mountains, and both are worth your time.
Stop 3: Schwabacher’s Landing
🚗 Driving time from Mormon Row: 10 minutes
Follow the signs to Schwabacher’s Landing and be prepared for a dirt road on the way in — not difficult, just worth knowing about.
The Snake River and the reflection of the Tetons in the water is extraordinary.
It’s usually quieter than the main viewpoints, which makes it feel all the more special.
💡 PRO TIP: Keep your eyes open for wildlife along the riverbank — beaver are spotted here regularly.
Stop 4: Snake River Overlook
🚗 Driving time from Schwabacher’s Landing: 15 minutes
The Snake River Overlook is one of the most famous viewpoints in the American West — made iconic by Ansel Adams’ 1942 photograph taken from almost exactly where you’ll be standing.
The river curves through the valley below in a sweeping S-shape, with the Tetons in the background.
💡 PRO TIP: Look up Adams’ original photograph before your visit — it’s fascinating to compare how the landscape has shifted over eighty years, and how much of it looks almost identical.
Stop 5: J.P. Cunningham Cabin Cabin Historic Site
🚗 Driving time from Snake River Overlook: ~10 min
A short drive north takes you to the J.P. Cunningham Cabin Cabin Historic Site — a well-preserved homestead from the 1880s, one of the earliest settler structures in the region.
It’s not a long stop, but it’s a worthwhile one. The cabin sits in an open meadow with the mountains behind it, and there’s something quietly moving about standing in a place where people tried to build a life in this remote and stunning landscape.
Keep an eye out for wildlife in the meadow — the area around the cabin is known for it.
Stop 6: Oxbow Bend
🚗 Driving time from Cunningham Cabin: 15 minutes
Save this one for late afternoon if you possibly can.
Oxbow Bend is a gentle curve in the Snake River where the water slows and stills, creating a near-perfect reflection of Mount Moran. During golden hour, when the light turns warm and low, the scene becomes almost impossibly beautiful.
It’s one of the most photographed spots in Grand Teton for a reason and it was my favourite spot in the national park.
There’s a small parking lot right on the road — pull in, find a spot along the bank, and don’t rush. This is the perfect way to end Day 4.
Where to Stay After Day 4
Head back north to Colter Bay Village for the night.
Day 5 — 💨 Back to West Yellowstone: Hot Springs & Geysers
Last day — and it’s a brilliant one to finish on.
Today you re-enter Yellowstone from the south and make your way through the most famous geyser basins on earth before completing the loop back to West Yellowstone.
This is the part of Yellowstone that most people picture when they close their eyes and think of the park. It absolutely lives up to it.
Stop 1: Old Faithful
🚗 Driving time from Colter Bay Village: 1.5 hours
Old Faithful erupts roughly every 90 minutes, making it the most reliable geyser in Yellowstone.
When you arrive, check the predicted eruption time at the visitor center or on the NPS app, then position yourself upwind about 10-15 minutes before the predicted time.
The eruption itself lasts between 1.5 and 5 minutes.
If you happen to miss it, don’t stress — walk the Upper Geyser Basin and come back for the next one.
💡 PRO TIP: Standing upwind means you stay drier and see the geyser more clearly. Check out my full guide on tips for visiting Old Faithful before you go.
Stop 2: Upper Geyser Basin & Morning Glory Pool
🚗 Driving time from Old Faithful: A few minutes’ walk
The boardwalk through the Upper Geyser Basin is one of the best in the national park.
This single stretch of land contains more geysers than anywhere else on the planet. Castle Geyser, Grand Geyser, Daisy, Riverside — they line the path one after another, some erupting, some steaming quietly, some sitting still in vivid pools.
My personal favorite is Castle Geyser. The cone shape is unique and if you catch it mid-eruption, it goes on for a surprisingly long time. Check the predicted time at the visitor center.
Walk the trail all the way to the end to find the Morning Glory Pool — a stunning spring in vivid blues and greens and yellows, named after the flower.
Stop 3: Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook
🚗 Driving time from Old Faithful: ~10 min
Park at the Fairy Falls trailhead and walk 0.6 miles to the overlook platform.
The trail goes gently uphill, nothing too strenuous but it is a dirt path and it does go up in some places.
It takes about 20-30 minutes each way.
From the top, Grand Prismatic Spring is laid out below you in full: a massive ring of color spreading across the landscape, deep blue at the center giving way to green, yellow, orange, and red at the edges.
Being up there and seeing it all at once is something else entirely and photos really don’t do it justice.
This was the spot I was the most excited about. I’ve been dreaming of going there all my life and was a bit scared I would be disappointed. Well, not only wasn’t I disappointed but I was even more impressed than I thought I could be!!
💡 PRO TIP: Midday is the best time for the overlook — the steam has burned off by then and the colors are at their most vivid. For everything you need to know, check out my complete guide to Grand Prismatic Spring.
Stop 5: Grand Prismatic Spring & The Midway Geyser Basin
🚗 Driving time from the Overlook: ~5 min
After seeing Grand Prismatic from above, walking the boardwalk at the Midway Geyser Basin gives you a completely different perspective.
Up close, the colors are just as intense — but now you can feel the heat radiating off the water, watch the steam curling up around you, and really appreciate the scale of it.
The Excelsior Geyser Crater is right next to it — massive, brilliant blue, and well worth a stop in its own right.
💡 PRO TIP: Hold onto your hat. It gets very windy on the boardwalk.
Stop 6: Fountain Paint Pots
🚗 Driving time from Grand Prismatic: ~5 min
This is going to be your last boardwalk of the trip!
What sets this area apart is that it contains all four types of hydrothermal features found in Yellowstone — geysers, hot springs, fumaroles, and mud pots — all within one short boardwalk loop.
The mud pots in particular are fascinating to watch: slow, thick, and colorful, plopping and bubbling in shades of grey and pale pink.
Stop 7: Firehole Canyon Drive
🚗 Driving time from Fountain Paint Pots: ~10 min
A lovely final detour before heading home.
Firehole Canyon Drive is a short, scenic one-way road that takes you along the Firehole River through a narrow basalt canyon.
The highlight is Firehole Falls — a beautiful waterfall right off the road, no hiking needed.
💡 PRO TIP: A little further along the river, there’s one of the very few places in Yellowstone where swimming is actually allowed, thanks to the warm water flowing in from nearby hot springs. Worth knowing if you fancy a dip!
Back to West Yellowstone
🚗 Driving time from Firehole Canyon Drive: ~40 min
And just like that — five days, two national parks, some of the most extraordinary landscapes on earth and here you are back in West Yellowstone.
If you have a bit of energy left, the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center is right at the West Entrance and lets you see live grizzly bears and wolves up close.
And if it’s summer and you’re there for the evening, the Wild West Yellowstone Rodeo makes for a perfect, memorable way to cap the whole trip.
Summary & Map: 5-Day Yellowstone & Grand Teton Itinerary
Day 1: West Yellowstone to Mammoth
Gibbon Falls → Artists’ Paint Pots → Norris Geyser Basin → Roaring Mountain → Sheepeater Cliff → Mammoth Hot Springs
Day 2: Mammoth to Yellowstone Lake
Lamar Valley → Calcite Springs Overlook → Tower Fall → Brink of the Lower Falls → Grand Canyon North Rim → Canyon Village → Grand Canyon South Rim → Hayden Valley → Sulphur Caldron & Mud Volcano → Yellowstone Lake → West Thumb Geyser Basin
Day 3: Into Grand Teton
Jackson Lake Overlook → Colter Bay Village → Jackson Lake Dam → Mount Moran Turnout → Jenny Lake Overlook → Jenny Lake → Hidden Falls & Inspiration Point
Day 4: Southern Grand Teton Loop
Teton Glacier Turnout → Mormon Row → Schwabacher’s Landing → Snake River Overlook → Cunningham Cabin Historic Site → Oxbow Bend
Day 5: Back to West Yellowstone
Old Faithful → Upper Geyser Basin & Morning Glory Pool → Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook → Grand Prismatic Spring → Fountain Paint Pots → Firehole Canyon Drive → West Yellowstone
Before you go, check out my Yellowstone packing list to make sure you’re fully prepared, and don’t miss the biggest mistakes to avoid in Yellowstone before your trip.
For more Grand Teton inspiration, check out my Grand Teton travel tips guide and my Grand Teton 1-day itinerary if you’d love to spend even more time there.
