Date: 9/6/2019 – 9/7/2019
Miles: 160 and 200
(NOTE: Need to add GoPro photos)
On Friday we rode from Cody into Yellowstone. We knew it was supposed to rain so we were ready, but it started sooner than we had hoped. So, we suited up again and worked our way to Yellowstone. The views on our way were amazing.
We reached Yellowstone and rode around. We were headed for something to eat because it’s 25 miles into the park from the eastern entrance until the nearest general store. On the way there was road work. Because of the road work, there was a lot of soupy mud we had to ride through. It was bad. Luckily we were still wearing rain gear so we didn’t get so filthy.
From there we reached Old Faithful and waiting for it to erupt. It erupts about every 90 minutes. It was really cool to see but I was honestly expecting a little more haha. When it erupts it can go anywhere between 90-180 feet. We saw it reach about 90ft. Afterwards we walked around. There’s a big loop and a lot of geysers to look at. It’s really amazing to see!
At the end of the loop is the famous Morning Glory Pond. It’s beautiful! The colors are amazing!! It’s maybe 10ft in diameter. I always thought it was a lake haha. I was way off! Haha
After we finished the loop we were going to head to West Yellowstone. We got to the parking where the bikes were and both Gabe and Christian thought someone had burglarized our bikes. Well, indeed their bikes were. There was a crow/raven that had ripped open Christian’s backpack because he had beef jerky in it. We put everything back together and suited up for the ride. The skies were dark. Just as we started to take off it started to pour!
On our way to West Yellowstone, the temperature dropped to 49°. That’s pretty chilly on the bike especially when it’s raining. Before reaching the western end of the park, the rain stopped and we saw the perfect rainbow! It was amazing! We also got to see some elk and and bison too.
We reached the town to look for a place to stay. While sitting there searching, there was a guy there that walked over to us to tell us about the crow. He filmed it and showed us. Unfortunately we never asked the guy to send us the video for proof. From there we found another Super 8 and stayed there for the night.
The next morning, Saturday, we left and filled up to go back to Yellowstone. Christian wanted to stop at the car wash to rinse the bikes. They were filthy and full of grit! We cleaned the bikes and chains and headed into the park.
We stopped at Little Falls in Canyon Village. We hiked down a bunch of switchbacks right to the water fall. It was truly mazing to stand there and see it. It’s a 300ft waterfall right into a massive canyon. From there it was suggested that we go to Artist Point. I’m really happy we went there. The view was spectacular. It’s further downstream of the waterfall and you get a great view of the face of the waterfall.
By this point we were hungry and wanted to make our way to Grand Teton National Park. So we headed towards Old Faithful where there’s a visitor center and a place to eat. Along the way we saw more bison grazing in the meadows. That was cool to see. It’s always funny when there’s wildlife visible from the roads in these national parks because everyone stops to pull over and take pictures.
Yellowstone is such a beautiful park! I highly recommend everyone go there!
We continued our way to Grand Teton National Park. The sights of the mountains were stunning! They’re massive mountains that seem to come out of nowhere. They still had snow on them! We pulled over to take some photos and we had enough cell service to look for a campground at Jenny Lake. Unfortunately the photos don’t do justice
Well, we didn’t have much luck finding a campground. We stopped at a couple and they were all full. We called a few places and finally it was suggested to check out Colter Bay Campground. We got there and there were spaces available. So, we set up tents and basically called it a night. It was a good day. Well better than Friday. It’s never fun to ride in the rain!
Adventures of Matty Q 