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Headed to the area at the end of July and looking for a nice place to base-camp for exploring the area. Camping in any of following areas is desirable: Grand Tetons, Continental Divide Trail (south of Yellowstone), Wind River area, Bridger-Teton etc.
Will probably tent although non-tenting suggestions (cabins, B&B etc) are welcome as well. Camping areas need to have vehicle access (renting a car).
Private campgrounds, state or national parks are all fair game. No need for electric hookups but shower facility is a plus. Quiet is a plus too (not looking for hundreds of people to share a site).
Thanks in advance for any help!
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The best place I can suggest is contacting the US Forest Service or a Yellowstone Guide. Some of the most magnificent views will will be from the north side of Yellowstone. There is a great winding pass on the Northeast rim that is remarkable. The road will lead you up to nearly the 11,500 foot elevation. Most of the areas are National forest lands. You may want to take into consideration some of the natural hot springs in Idaho (West side of Yellowstone). You will need ot plan at least a week or two in the Yellowstone, Teton National park areas. Tent camping can be accommodated almost anywhere in the area for a very minimal fee. $6 to $8 a night. I travelled there a few years ago with my two sons, sleeping in a tent, the temperatures even during July and August will get down in the mid to lower 30's so be prepared for that. Also, that whole area includes some very large herds of buffalo, bear, and range cattle. Some area have restrictions or warnings about any open food containers. Place your coolers and food stores in the trunk of your car. To the east you may want to also include the Black Hills of South Dakota, Little Big Horn Monument, Mt. Rushmore, and the Snake River valley.
You may want to avoid the weekend after the 4th of July, unless you love the noise of motorcycles. Sturges Bike Rally near Mount Rushmore attracts several hundred thousand bikers during that week of bike festivities.
I would highly suggest exploring all of the areas within a few hundred mile radius of Yellowstone.
The best place I can suggest is contacting the US Forest Service or a Yellowstone Guide. Some of the most magnificent views will will be from the north side of Yellowstone. There is a great winding pass on the Northeast rim that is remarkable. The road will lead you up to nearly the 11,500 foot elevation. Most of the areas are National forest lands. You may want to take into consideration some of the natural hot springs in Idaho (West side of Yellowstone). You will need ot plan at least a week or two in the Yellowstone, Teton National park areas. Tent camping can be accommodated almost anywhere in the area for a very minimal fee. $6 to $8 a night. I travelled there a few years ago with my two sons, sleeping in a tent, the temperatures even during July and August will get down in the mid to lower 30's so be prepared for that. Also, that whole area includes some very large herds of buffalo, bear, and range cattle. Some area have restrictions or warnings about any open food containers. Place your coolers and food stores in the trunk of your car. To the east you may want to also include the Black Hills of South Dakota, Little Big Horn Monument, Mt. Rushmore, and the Snake River valley.
You may want to avoid the weekend after the 4th of July, unless you love the noise of motorcycles. Sturges Bike Rally near Mount Rushmore attracts several hundred thousand bikers during that week of bike festivities.
I would highly suggest exploring all of the areas within a few hundred mile radius of Yellowstone.
Hypothetically, if a bear should approach your tent at night....?
Q. Hypothetically, if a bear should approach your tent at night, are you better off playing asleep/dead, running, making noise, or ???
Suppose the only weapon at your disposal was a Dinky .22 Henry Survival Rifle A.K.A. AR-7. Should you even fire all 7 dinky .22 or will that just piss off the bear?
Suppose the only weapon at your disposal was a Dinky .22 Henry Survival Rifle A.K.A. AR-7. Should you even fire all 7 dinky .22 or will that just piss off the bear?
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HYPOTHETICALLY speaking..You better scream your head off, and make noise any way you can! Forget the .22 unless you want to be lunch/dinner or a Bear "snack"(Depending on the time of day or night)
Seriously, If you were to shoot him/her you are only going to pi** him/her off, nothing more.The odds of anything favorable coming out of your attempt are VERY slim if ANY at all......Unless you are in a State or Federal Park where people feed the Bears even though it's against the rules, a Bear encounter like you describe becomes a bit more tricky. The Bears in parks are "Programed" to go to humans for food. (For your food...not necessarily YOU personally.)
If I were you I'd go to your nearest boating supply store or camping supply store and buy an inexpensive Boat Horn. The kind that uses "canned air" and makes a heck of a racket..I have friends that had occasion to use their horn in Yellowstone twice and it worked to scare the Bears away without further incident. This will work.......
HYPOTHETICALLY speaking..You better scream your head off, and make noise any way you can! Forget the .22 unless you want to be lunch/dinner or a Bear "snack"(Depending on the time of day or night)
Seriously, If you were to shoot him/her you are only going to pi** him/her off, nothing more.The odds of anything favorable coming out of your attempt are VERY slim if ANY at all......Unless you are in a State or Federal Park where people feed the Bears even though it's against the rules, a Bear encounter like you describe becomes a bit more tricky. The Bears in parks are "Programed" to go to humans for food. (For your food...not necessarily YOU personally.)
If I were you I'd go to your nearest boating supply store or camping supply store and buy an inexpensive Boat Horn. The kind that uses "canned air" and makes a heck of a racket..I have friends that had occasion to use their horn in Yellowstone twice and it worked to scare the Bears away without further incident. This will work.......
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