Today we packed up to move to our next location at the north entrance of the park in Gardiner, MT. Jim washed the Motorhome and I cleaned inside. Each time we move, we try to give a good cleaning. (The bathroom in the Motorhome gets cleaned more than my bathrooms at home!)
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We really liked Grizzly RV park and Spot especially liked the fire hydrants.
We've discovered that each entrance of the park is very very different, not only the landscape,but the surroundings. The east entrance is scenic and remote. The closest town is 30 miles from the entrance. Contrast that to the North side of the park where people are living in housing inside the park, along with a post office, medical center, etc. Just like the west entrance, there is a town right at the north entrance, with shopping, restaurants, etc. This adds to the diversity of this wonderful Yellowstone Park. Neither of us can believe we've never been here. The North entrance is warmer (hot) and reminds us of Arizona, with the mountains, and hills, and less green than you see in the east and west sections. Here is a shot of the rv park from the Gallatin National Forest above.
The drive from the west entrance to the north entrance was about 54 miles. It was more harrowing than the drive to Grizzly.
The roads were very narrow, and twisty. It was a 7 1/2 % grade for the last 5 miles, with a lot of twisty road.....whew, we made it, but I was holding on to my seat the entire time!
I thought we were done with Bison pictures, but this one I couldn't resist. This guy was on the side of the road...you can see how close he was with this pic from the window--notice the rv mirror on the side...The paparazzi added to the harrowing drive because people pulled off on both sides of the road, leaving a very narrow space to drive through. There were two park rangers directing traffic--trying to get a bus and the Lundcruiser through the crowd that had gathered!
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| Rocky Mountain RV Park, Gardiner, MT - The Lundcruiser is in there...somewhere! |
The roads were very narrow, and twisty. It was a 7 1/2 % grade for the last 5 miles, with a lot of twisty road.....whew, we made it, but I was holding on to my seat the entire time! 
I thought we were done with Bison pictures, but this one I couldn't resist. This guy was on the side of the road...you can see how close he was with this pic from the window--notice the rv mirror on the side...The paparazzi added to the harrowing drive because people pulled off on both sides of the road, leaving a very narrow space to drive through. There were two park rangers directing traffic--trying to get a bus and the Lundcruiser through the crowd that had gathered!
We finished off the night with dinner at a place overlooking the Yellowstone River, and enjoyed some of the local fare...including Moose Drool! :)
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