We went to Yellowstone the week before, and the weather conditions were
very similar. When we got to the East Entrance they said the only campground
that was free of snow was Mammoth. We stayed up at Mammoth and when we got up
Monday to go home there was 3 inches of snow on the ground and the car and
more was coming down. I hope it melted. I got a great picture of a bison in
the snow on the way out. We also saw lots of game, this really is our favorite
time of year to visit the park. We saw two grizzlies playing in the Firehole
River north of Old Faithful and wolves chasing elk in the Lamar Valley, both
were firsts for us. Just make sure you have lots of propane if you go, and have
a way to charge your batteries. They do not allow generators to be run between
8 PM and 8 AM.????
Joe
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Hello fellow Airstreamers,
I just wanted to notify anyone planning to travel in and around Yellowstone
National Park to be prepared for very wintery travel conditions.? You should
have tire chains along as I should have this past weekend in Yellowstone.
We saw above average snow pack conditions with new snow falling.? Most
campgrounds had snow drifts and snow pack still present.
Saturday there was at least 6 inches on the Sylvan Pass road and last
evening (Monday) we came over the Chief Joseph Highway (7% grade) in near
white-out conditions and snow accumulations of 8 to 10 inches on the road
surface.? I very much regreted not having tire chains along but had taken
them out of the Suburban several weeks ago thinking winter was over!
However we made it through without a misshap.
Wildlife viewing was extraordinary, we counted wolves, grizzlys, black bear
mother and two cubs and countless elk and buffalo.
Happy Trails, GAS