Originally Posted by
Weetbix
Also, Yellowstone was on the TransAm, and to be honest I wasn't all that impressed. It felt very "fake", far too many tourists in their huge RV's, and everything was too busy for my liking. I also didn't think the scenery was that great (call me crazy).
You're crazy!! There I said it
The key to Yellowstone and other busy (Yosemite, Zion etc) National parks is to ride early and late while hiking midday. You only have to hike 1-2 miles to lose 98% of the tourist. Hike 1 more mile and lose everyone else. Gotta mix bike and hike to truly enjoy them. But if you have seen Yellowstone then go for Glacier Park, Mt. then head up to Canada for Banff, Waterton etc. This is my goal for August via Amtrak. I will be touching base with jamawani for more beta. He's this sites Glacier/Waterton guru