The best yellowstone gateway towns are West Yellowstone, for the geyser basins, and Gardiner, for wildlife and winter, both less than a mile from a park entrance. Cooke City and Silver Gate suit wolf watchers, Cody suits road-trippers from the east, and Big Sky, Island Park and Livingston work as quieter bases a little further out.

Choosing a gateway town is really choosing which part of Yellowstone you’ll see most easily. The park is 142 miles around its main loop, and the towns sit at its edges, so a base that’s perfect for Old Faithful can be two and a half hours from Lamar Valley. Most guides to the gateway towns describe each one as a destination, with its shops and restaurants. This one treats them the way you’ll use them: as bases, measured by how far they are from the sights you came to see, what they’re like in each season, and when it makes sense to split your nights between two of them.

It covers every town around the park, from the big three at the entrances to the smaller places people overlook, with a drive-time table from each to the eight big sights, a decision guide, and notes on seasons and costs. If you haven’t decided whether to stay inside the park or outside, start with our where to stay in Yellowstone guide, which compares the in-park lodges with the towns. West Yellowstone, the biggest gateway, has its own guide at West Yellowstone, and Jackson is covered with Grand Teton in Yellowstone and Grand Teton.

What is the closest town to Yellowstone?

Gardiner, Montana, and West Yellowstone, Montana, both sit right at a park entrance, less than a mile from the gates, and Silver Gate is about half a mile from the Northeast Entrance. West Yellowstone is the biggest; Gardiner has the park’s only entrance open to cars all year.

Closest isn’t always best, though. What matters is how close a town is to the sights you care about. West Yellowstone is 30 miles from Old Faithful but more than 70 from Lamar Valley. Gardiner is 5 miles from Mammoth Hot Springs but more than 50 from Old Faithful. The drive-time table below shows the real picture.

The gateway towns at a glance

Town	State	Entrance	Distance to the gate	Best for	Open for visitors
West Yellowstone	MT	West	Less than a mile	Geysers, first-timers, families, winter tours	All year; quietest in November and April
Gardiner	MT	North	Less than a mile	Wildlife, Lamar Valley, Mammoth, winter	All year
Silver Gate	MT	Northeast	About half a mile	Wolf watching, quiet	All year, reached through the park in winter
Cooke City	MT	Northeast	About 4 miles	Wolf watching, Beartooth Highway	All year, reached through the park in winter
Cody	WY	East	About 52 miles	Road-trippers from the east, Western history	All year; the East Entrance road is seasonal
Jackson	WY	South	About 60 miles, through Grand Teton	Grand Teton, dining, luxury	All year
Big Sky	MT	West (via US-191)	About 45 miles to West Yellowstone	Resort stays, combining with Big Sky	All year
Island Park	ID	West	Roughly 15 to 45 minutes	Cabins, families, fishing	Mostly summer
Livingston	MT	North (via Paradise Valley)	About 55 miles to Gardiner	A historic town, the Paradise Valley	All year
Bozeman	MT	North or West	About 80 miles to Gardiner, 90 to West Yellowstone	Flights, a city base for arrival or departure	All year
Red Lodge	MT	Northeast (via the Beartooth Highway)	About 68 miles to Cooke City	The Beartooth Highway	Summer for the park route

Distances are approximate and come from published gateway and road figures (checked September 2026). Island Park stretches for miles along US-20, so distances there vary a lot depending on where you stay.

Drive times from every gateway town to the eight big sights

This is the table that decides where to stay. The figures are our calculations of approximate miles on the shortest route open in summer, combining the NPS road mileage inside the park with published distances to each entrance. Inside the park, plan on an average of about 25 to 30 mph once you add traffic, wildlife jams and stops.

Base	Old Faithful	Grand Prismatic	Norris	Canyon	Lake / Fishing Bridge	West Thumb	Mammoth	Lamar Valley
West Yellowstone	30	24	28	40	56	47	49	71
Gardiner	56	50	26	38	54	73	5	35
Cooke City / Silver Gate	94	88	64	52	68	89	51	21
Cody	117	123	107	95	79	100	128	126
Jackson	99	105	129	119	103	82	150	150
Big Sky	75	69	73	85	101	92	94	116
Island Park (approx.)	55	49	53	65	81	72	74	96
Livingston	111	105	81	93	109	128	60	90
Bozeman	120	114	106	118	134	137	85	115
Red Lodge (summer only)	162	156	132	120	136	157	119	89

A few things jump out:

• No town is close to everything. Even the best-placed gateway, West Yellowstone, is more than 70 miles from Lamar Valley.
• The north and the west split the park between them. West Yellowstone wins for the geyser basins, Gardiner for Mammoth and Lamar. That’s why so many visitors split their nights between the two.
• Cody and Jackson are long commutes. Both are great towns, but a round trip from either to Old Faithful is 200 miles or more.
• Routes to Lamar Valley assume Dunraven Pass is open. It closes for the season on October 12, 2026, after which trips from the south and west go around through Norris and Mammoth. Road dates are on our Yellowstone road closures page.

For the same kind of table using in-park lodges as bases, see our where to stay in Yellowstone guide.

Which gateway town is best for Yellowstone?

West Yellowstone is the best all-round gateway town, closest to the geyser basins and with the most hotels, restaurants and tours. Gardiner is best for wildlife, Lamar Valley and winter. For a trip longer than three days, split your nights between the two, or between a town and a lodge inside the park.

Here’s how to choose by priority:

If your priority is…	Best town	Runner-up
Old Faithful and the geyser basins	West Yellowstone	Island Park
Wildlife and Lamar Valley	Cooke City or Silver Gate	Gardiner
Winter	Gardiner (for wildlife) or West Yellowstone (for tours)	Cooke City
First visit, one base	West Yellowstone	Gardiner
Families wanting pools and restaurants	West Yellowstone	Big Sky
A quiet, authentic small town	Gardiner	Silver Gate
Cabins and lakes	Island Park	Paradise Valley
Western history and a rodeo	Cody	Livingston
Combining with Grand Teton	Jackson	West Yellowstone, via the South Entrance
Scenic arrival	Red Lodge, via the Beartooth Highway	Cody, via the East Entrance road
Arriving late from Bozeman airport	Bozeman or Gardiner	Big Sky

If you’re weighing the two biggest bases against each other, our West Yellowstone vs Gardiner guide compares them head to head.

The north: Gardiner, Livingston, Paradise Valley and Bozeman

The North Entrance is the park’s oldest and its only entrance open to cars all year. The towns along the route from Bozeman to Gardiner, following the Yellowstone River up the Paradise Valley, make a natural chain of bases for the northern half of the park.

Gardiner, Montana

A small, old western town right at the North Entrance and the stone Roosevelt Arch, five miles from Mammoth Hot Springs. The Yellowstone River runs through the middle of town, elk wander the streets, and there’s a handful of motels, cabins, restaurants and outfitters. It’s the best gateway for Mammoth and Lamar Valley, and the only one with year-round car access into the park.

Good for: wildlife watchers, winter visitors, anyone flying into Bozeman. Less good for: the geyser basins, about 56 miles and 1 hour 45 minutes away. 2026 note: the Gardner River High Bridge on the North Entrance road is single-lane with delays of up to 15 minutes, and vehicles 8’6″ or wider or 75 feet or longer can’t cross until late October 2026. See things to do in Gardiner, Gardiner hotels and Gardiner restaurants.

A day from Gardiner: leave at dawn for Lamar Valley, about 35 miles east, and spend the early morning with the wolf watchers. Stop at Tower Fall and the Petrified Tree on the way back, have lunch at Mammoth, and walk the terraces in the afternoon. On a second day, head south through Norris to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, 38 miles away, and return the same way. The geyser basins, 50 to 56 miles away, make a long day, so many visitors based in Gardiner move to West Yellowstone or an in-park lodge for that part of the trip.

Livingston and the Paradise Valley

Livingston is a historic railroad town on the Yellowstone River, about 55 miles north of Gardiner, with a lively downtown of old brick buildings, galleries and restaurants. South of it, the Paradise Valley runs toward the park between the Absaroka and Gallatin ranges, with ranches, fishing access, cabins and the Chico Hot Springs resort, which dates to 1900 and has open-air mineral pools.

Good for: a relaxed night on arrival or departure, anglers, and anyone who wants a real Montana town rather than a tourist strip. Less good for: daily trips into the park, since Mammoth is about an hour away and Old Faithful more than two. See Livingston, Montana, the Paradise Valley and Chico Hot Springs.

Bozeman

Montana’s fastest-growing city and home to the main airport for Yellowstone. Bozeman has the widest range of hotels and restaurants in the region, plus the Museum of the Rockies and a lively downtown, but it’s about 80 miles from Gardiner and 90 from West Yellowstone.

Good for: your first or last night, especially with an evening flight. Less good for: a base for daily park trips. See things to do in Bozeman and Bozeman hotels near Yellowstone.

The west: West Yellowstone, Island Park and Big Sky

The West Entrance is the busiest in the park and the closest to the geyser basins, so the towns on this side are the most popular bases of all.

West Yellowstone, Montana

The biggest gateway town, right at the West Entrance and 30 miles from Old Faithful. It has the most hotels, motels, restaurants, shops and tour operators of any town around the park, along with attractions like the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center. In winter it becomes the hub for snowcoach and snowmobile tours.

Good for: first-timers, families, the geyser basins, winter tours. Less good for: Lamar Valley, more than 70 miles away, and anyone looking for a quiet, authentic town. Our full guide is West Yellowstone, with where to stay in West Yellowstone, things to do in West Yellowstone and the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center. Nearby, Hebgen Lake and Quake Lake are worth a detour.

A day from West Yellowstone: enter early and follow the Madison River to Madison Junction, then the Firehole to Grand Prismatic, 24 miles in, before the parking crush. Continue to Old Faithful and the Upper Geyser Basin for the middle of the day, when the big lots there cope with the crowds, and finish at Fountain Paint Pot and Firehole Lake Drive on the way back. A second day loops through Norris to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, 40 miles away. Lamar Valley, at more than 70 miles, is a very long round trip from here.

Island Park, Idaho

A string of cabins, lodges and small settlements along US-20 south of West Yellowstone, stretching for about 33 miles through forests and meadows on the floor of an ancient caldera. It’s roughly 15 to 45 minutes from the West Entrance, depending on where you stay, and known for fishing on the Henrys Fork, Harriman State Park, Mesa Falls and Big Springs.

Good for: families and groups who want a cabin or vacation rental, anglers, and anyone who prefers quiet to town life. Less good for: the north of the park, and winter, when many rentals are harder to reach. See Island Park, Idaho and Island Park cabins.

A day from Island Park: drive north on US-20 to West Yellowstone and into the park, adding roughly half an hour to an hour each way compared with staying in West Yellowstone itself. Build your park days around the geyser basins, then come back to the quiet of the cabins and the Henrys Fork in the evening. On a rest day, Harriman State Park, Mesa Falls and Big Springs are all close by, and much less crowded than anything inside the park.

Big Sky, Montana

A ski resort and mountain town in the Gallatin Canyon, about 45 miles from both Bozeman and West Yellowstone on US-191. In summer it offers golf, mountain biking, hiking, rafting on the Gallatin River and resort hotels, and it’s an easy drive to the West Entrance through the canyon. On the way south, US-191 crosses a corner of the park itself.

Good for: combining a resort stay with Yellowstone, families who want activities beyond the park. Less good for: daily trips to the park, since Old Faithful is about 75 miles away. See things to do in Big Sky in summer, Big Sky hotels near Yellowstone and the Gallatin Canyon drive.

A day from Big Sky: drive south through the Gallatin Canyon to West Yellowstone, about an hour, then follow the West Yellowstone plan above. It makes for a long day at the geyser basins. Big Sky works best as a base for a mixed trip: two or three days in the park, and a day or two of hiking, riding or rafting at the resort in between.

The northeast: Cooke City, Silver Gate and Red Lodge

The Northeast Entrance is the park’s wildest and quietest, opening directly onto the road through Lamar Valley. The towns beyond it are small, and the road beyond them over the Beartooth Highway is one of the most spectacular in the country.

Cooke City and Silver Gate, Montana

Two tiny towns just outside the Northeast Entrance: Silver Gate about half a mile away, Cooke City about four miles. They have a handful of cabins, motels, restaurants and a general store, and they’re the closest towns to Lamar Valley, about 21 miles away.

Good for: wolf watchers, wildlife photographers, Beartooth road-trippers. Less good for: anyone who wants to see the geyser basins, about three hours away. Winter: the roads east of Cooke City close, so in winter you can only reach the towns through the park from Gardiner. See Cooke City, Montana and where to stay near Lamar Valley.

A day from Cooke City or Silver Gate: be in Lamar Valley at first light, about 21 miles away, and spend the morning there. Mid-morning, continue to Tower and over Dunraven Pass to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, 52 miles from Cooke City, or west to Mammoth, 51 miles. Come back through Lamar in the evening for a second wildlife window. The geyser basins are too far for a comfortable day trip from here.

Red Lodge, Montana

A handsome old mining town at the northern end of the Beartooth Highway, about 68 miles from Cooke City over the top of the Beartooth Plateau. Its main street of brick buildings has restaurants, bars and shops, and in summer it’s the classic starting point for the drive into the park from the northeast.

Good for: a night before or after the Beartooth Highway. Less good for: a park base, since everything is at least 90 minutes away and the highway is open only in summer (May 22 to October 12 in 2026). See Red Lodge, Montana, the Beartooth Highway and is the Beartooth Highway open.

The east: Cody and the Wapiti Valley

Cody, Wyoming

A proper western town founded by Buffalo Bill Cody, about 52 miles east of the East Entrance on the road through the Wapiti Valley. It’s home to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, five museums under one roof, including the Buffalo Bill Museum, the Whitney Western Art Museum and the Cody Firearms Museum. In summer, the Cody Nite Rodeo runs every evening, and the historic Irma Hotel and the main street keep the Old West atmosphere alive.

Good for: road-trippers from the east, history lovers, families who want a rodeo, and a day or two either side of the park. Less good for: a daily base: Old Faithful is about 117 miles away and Lamar Valley about 126. Season: the East Entrance road is open to cars from early May (May 1 in 2026) until the park’s roads close in late fall. See things to do in Cody, Cody hotels, Cody restaurants, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, the Cody Nite Rodeo and Cody to Yellowstone.

A day from Cody: leave early for the 52-mile drive through the Wapiti Valley to the East Entrance, then over Sylvan Pass to Yellowstone Lake and Fishing Bridge, about 79 miles from town. From there, Hayden Valley and the canyon are within reach, but the geyser basins make for a very long day. Cody works best as a first or last stop, with the nights in between spent inside the park or in Gardiner.

The Wapiti Valley

Between Cody and the East Entrance, the road follows the North Fork of the Shoshone River through the Wapiti Valley, lined with historic dude ranches, guest lodges and cabins. Staying here cuts the drive to the East Entrance, and some lodges, like Elephant Head Lodge, are about 12 miles from the gate. It’s a peaceful, scenic base with good wildlife watching of its own. See lodging near the East Entrance and dude ranches near Yellowstone.

The south: Jackson

Jackson, Wyoming

A stylish resort town about 60 miles south of the South Entrance, through Grand Teton National Park. It has the best dining, galleries and luxury lodging in the region, the famous elk-antler arches on the town square, and the Jackson Hole airport nearby. It’s the natural base for Grand Teton.

Good for: Grand Teton, a combined two-park trip, luxury and dining. Less good for: Yellowstone as a daily base, since Old Faithful is about 99 miles away, and the drive passes through Grand Teton, which charges its own entrance fee. Our honest advice: stay in Jackson for Grand Teton, then move north. See Yellowstone and Grand Teton and where to stay for Yellowstone and Grand Teton. Fees for both parks are on our Yellowstone entrance fee guide.

Gateway towns by season

The towns change with the seasons as much as the park does, and it’s worth knowing before you book.

Summer (June to early September). Everything is open, prices are highest and rooms sell out, especially in West Yellowstone and Gardiner. Book early.

Fall (September and October). Our favorite time: prices ease, the crowds thin, and the elk rut is on around Gardiner and Mammoth. From mid-October, as park roads and lodges close, many businesses in the smaller towns cut their hours or close for a few weeks. The Beartooth Highway closes on October 12, 2026, which cuts Red Lodge off from the park until spring.

Winter (mid-December to mid-March). Gardiner is the base for Lamar Valley wolf watching, with the only road into the park open to cars. West Yellowstone becomes the hub for snowcoach and snowmobile tours to Old Faithful. Cooke City and Silver Gate are reachable only through the park from Gardiner, and Cooke City is a popular base for backcountry snowmobiling outside the park. Cody and Jackson stay busy with their own winter activities. See our Yellowstone in winter, West Yellowstone in winter and Yellowstone winter lodging guides.

The in-between seasons (November, and late March to April). The quietest time in all the towns, with the fewest services open and the best prices. Only the northern road into the park is open to cars.

Is it better to stay in a gateway town or inside the park?

Inside the park, if you can get a room: you’ll save hours of driving and be at the sights at dawn. Gateway towns win on choice, price, pools, air conditioning and restaurants, and on availability. The best trips often mix both, with a night or two in the park and the rest outside.

The in-park lodges have no pools, almost no air conditioning and patchy Wi-Fi, and they sell out months ahead. The gateway towns have all of those things, plus more places to eat, and you can often book a few weeks out. But a base in a gateway town adds driving to every day, from about an hour to three hours round trip depending on the town and the day’s sights. Our where to stay in Yellowstone guide works through the trade-off in detail, and lodging in Yellowstone National Park covers the in-park options.

Costs: what drives prices in the gateway towns

Prices in the gateway towns depend far more on the season than on the town. In July and August, rooms in West Yellowstone and Gardiner can cost several times what the same room costs in October or May, and the best-value rooms go first. A few general patterns:

• West Yellowstone has the most rooms and the widest range, from basic motels to chain hotels, so it often has the cheapest options, as well as the busiest.
• Gardiner and Cooke City have fewer rooms, so they fill early and prices hold up in summer.
• Island Park is often good value for groups, since cabins and rentals spread the cost.
• Big Sky and Jackson are the most expensive, with resort pricing.
• Livingston, Bozeman and Cody have more choice and are often good value for a night on arrival or departure.

Booking-site rates change constantly, so check live prices for your dates. Our guides to cheap places to stay near Yellowstone and cabins near Yellowstone go into more detail, and campers should see dispersed camping near Yellowstone, West Yellowstone RV parks and Gardiner RV parks. For food, see where to eat in Yellowstone and West Yellowstone restaurants.

Splitting your stay between two towns

Because no single town is close to everything, splitting your nights is the most useful trick in gateway-town planning. Some combinations that work well:

• West Yellowstone and Gardiner. The classic split: two nights in the west for the geyser basins and the canyon, two in the north for Mammoth and Lamar. Enter through one, leave through the other.
• Gardiner and Cooke City. For wildlife lovers: Mammoth and the northern range from Gardiner, then two dawns in Lamar from Cooke City or Silver Gate.
• Cody and Gardiner. For road-trippers from the east: in through the East Entrance, across the park, and out through the North.
• Jackson and West Yellowstone. For a two-park trip: Grand Teton from Jackson, then Yellowstone’s geyser basins from the west.
• Red Lodge and West Yellowstone. For a scenic summer crossing: the Beartooth Highway in, Lamar Valley and the canyon, and out through the West.
• A gateway town plus an in-park lodge. Even one night inside the park, at Old Faithful or Canyon, transforms a trip based in the towns.

Our Yellowstone itinerary guide shows how each split plays out day by day.

Gateway town mistakes to avoid

Most regrets about gateway-town bases come from a handful of avoidable mistakes:

1. Using one town for a long trip. A week in West Yellowstone means a round trip of well over 100 miles every time you want to see Lamar Valley. Split your nights instead.
2. Treating Jackson or Cody as a Yellowstone base. Both are wonderful towns and long commutes: a round trip to Old Faithful is about 200 miles from Jackson and more than 230 from Cody.
3. Planning to reach Cooke City from the east in winter. The Beartooth Highway and the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway close for the season, and the only way in is through the park from Gardiner.
4. Booking in Island Park without checking where. It stretches for about 33 miles along US-20, so a cabin at the far end can be 45 minutes from the West Entrance.
5. Arriving after dark. If your flight lands in Bozeman in the evening, stay in Bozeman or Gardiner and enter the park the next morning, rather than driving unlit park roads after a long travel day.
6. Counting on off-season restaurants. In November and April, and at the edges of the season, many businesses in the smaller towns cut their hours or close. Check before you rely on one.
7. Forgetting the 2026 bridge limits. Big RVs and trailers heading to Gardiner should note that vehicles 8’6″ or wider or 75 feet or longer can’t use the Gardner River High Bridge on the North Entrance road until late October 2026.
8. Waiting too long to book. Rooms in Gardiner, Cooke City and West Yellowstone sell out for July and August. Book as soon as your dates are firm.

Getting to the gateway towns

By air. Five airports near the park have year-round commercial service: Bozeman, Billings and, in Wyoming, Cody and Jackson, plus Idaho Falls. The small airport at West Yellowstone is open only from early May to mid-October. There’s no passenger train to the park. See our best airport for Yellowstone and Grand Teton guide.

By road. From Bozeman, it’s about 80 miles to Gardiner via Livingston and the Paradise Valley, or 90 to West Yellowstone via Big Sky and the Gallatin Canyon. Cody is about 52 miles from the East Entrance, Jackson about 60 from the South Entrance, and Red Lodge about 68 from Cooke City over the Beartooth Highway in summer. See how to get to Yellowstone.

Which entrance for which town. Each town is tied to an entrance, and your entrance pass works at all of them. See our Yellowstone entrances and best entrance to Yellowstone guides.

Frequently asked questions

What are the gateway towns to Yellowstone?

The main ones are West Yellowstone and Gardiner in Montana, at the West and North entrances; Cooke City and Silver Gate, Montana, at the Northeast Entrance; Cody, Wyoming, east of the East Entrance; and Jackson, Wyoming, south of the South Entrance. Big Sky, Island Park, Livingston, Bozeman and Red Lodge also serve as bases.

What is the best town to stay in near Yellowstone?

West Yellowstone for the geysers and first-time visitors, and Gardiner for wildlife, Lamar Valley and winter.

Which town is closest to Old Faithful?

West Yellowstone, about 30 miles away via the West Entrance.

Which town is closest to Lamar Valley?

Cooke City and Silver Gate, at the Northeast Entrance, about 21 miles from the heart of Lamar Valley. Gardiner is about 35 miles away.

Is Jackson a good base for Yellowstone?

Not really. It’s about 99 miles from Old Faithful, through Grand Teton. It’s a great base for Grand Teton, so stay there for that part of your trip and move north for Yellowstone.

Can you get to Cooke City in winter?

Yes, but only through the park from Gardiner, on the road through Mammoth and Lamar Valley, which is open to cars all year. The roads east of Cooke City close in winter.

Is Big Sky close to Yellowstone?

It’s about 45 miles from West Yellowstone on US-191, and about 75 miles from Old Faithful. It works as a base if you’re combining Yellowstone with a resort stay.

Which gateway town is best in winter?

Gardiner for wildlife watching in Lamar Valley, on the only road open to cars, and West Yellowstone for snowcoach and snowmobile tours to Old Faithful.

What is the cheapest gateway town to Yellowstone?

It depends more on the season than the town. West Yellowstone has the most rooms and often the cheapest motels, Island Park cabins are good value for groups, and Livingston, Bozeman and Cody often have good deals for a night on arrival or departure. Prices everywhere drop sharply outside July and August.

Which gateway town has the most to do?

West Yellowstone, with the most restaurants, shops, tours and attractions, followed by Cody, with its museums and nightly summer rodeo, and Jackson, with its dining, galleries and Grand Teton on the doorstep.

Each of these towns sits in a different state, which surprises visitors who assume Yellowstone is simply “in Wyoming”. About 96 per cent of the park is, but West Yellowstone, Gardiner and Cooke City are all in Montana. For the full picture of the boundaries, the entrances and the distances between them, see where Yellowstone National Park is.

Sources

• National Park Service, Yellowstone: directions and airports, park roads, 2026 Beartooth Highway opening
• Montana Department of Transportation: road conditions
• Wyoming Department of Transportation: road conditions

Image credits

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Red Lodge’s main street, the starting point for the Beartooth Highway into the park’s Nort (top of page)	User:Velela, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The historic Teslow grain elevator in Livingston, a railroad town about 55 miles north of	Montanabw, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A meadow on the old caldera floor near Mesa Falls in Island Park, with the Tetons far to t	Originally uploaded by Metrodyne, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The Johnny Sack Cabin at Big Springs, one of Island Park’s best-known stops	James N Perdue, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
One of the elk-antler arches on Jackson’s town square, about 60 miles south of Yellowstone	Monster1000, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Silver Gate, a field of travertine boulders on the park road just south of Mammoth, a	Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The cabin of mountain man John Johnson, known as Liver-Eating Johnson, preserved in Red Lo	Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons