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Yellowstone & Grand Teton — a 3-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
The 3-day version for June: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 3-day plan · 5-day plan · 7-day plan · best time to go.
3
days
411 km
distance
7.5 h
driving
15
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- Snow lingers on high passes into early June while wildlife babies appear — pack layers for 25°C days and freezing dawns.
Day 1 Jackson → Grand Teton → Yellowstone
🌡 -5.8–26.6°C · 🌧 ~10 rain days · ☀ 15.3h light
09:00
Horse Creek Ranchhikingwildlife
Ride up a mesa and enjoy a cowboy meal with a view.
90 min · Jackson
10:30
Town Squarewildlifemuseums & heritage
Admire unique arches made from elk antlers.
50 min · Jackson
12:05
Hidden Falls hikehikingwaterfalls
Witness spectacular falls and whitewater cascading into Jenny Lake.
90 min · Grand Teton
13:35
Colter Bay Visitor Centerhikingmuseums & heritage
Admire Jackson Lake views and Native American artifacts.
50 min · Grand Teton
14:25
John Colter Cafe Court
Quick bites of Mexican and American fare in a casual setting.
60 min · Grand Teton
Overnight: Yellowstone
e.g. Canyon Lodge and Cabins · Old Faithful Lodge Cabins
Day 2 Around Yellowstone
🌡 -5.8–26.6°C · 🌧 ~10 rain days · ☀ 15.3h light
09:00
Firehole Canyon Drive and Firehole Fallshikingvolcanicwaterfallsswimming & baths
Drive past lava flows and pause to admire a picturesque waterfall.
50 min · Yellowstone
09:50
Kepler Cascadeshikingvolcanicwaterfalls
Delight in easy access to a charming waterfall just a short walk from Old Faithful.
50 min · Yellowstone
10:40
Gibbon Fallshikingvolcanicwaterfalls
Enjoy a view of the waterfall plunging over the ancient caldera rim.
50 min · Yellowstone
11:30
Mystic Fallshikingvolcanicwaterfalls
Follow a creek through forest to where the river drops over Mystic Falls.
90 min · Yellowstone
13:00
Fairy Fallshikingvolcanicwaterfalls
Walk through young forest to Fairy Falls and on to erupting Imperial Geyser.
90 min · Yellowstone
14:30
Ice Lake Trail (direct route)hikingwildlifewaterfalls
Access a serene lake in the lodgepole pine forest, some areas burned in 1988.
90 min · Yellowstone
16:00
Old Faithful Snow Lodge Obsidian Dining Roomvolcanicwildlife
Taste gourmet dishes like bison and salmon in an elegant atmosphere.
60 min · Yellowstone · $20-$30 per person
open: Open during the summer from early May through late October (breakfast
Overnight: Yellowstone
e.g. Canyon Lodge and Cabins · Old Faithful Lodge Cabins
Day 3 West Yellowstone → back to start
🌡 -4.4–30.2°C · 🌧 ~10 rain days · ☀ 15.4h light
10:36
Museum of the Yellowstonemuseums & heritage
Discover the park's history and admire vintage railway china artifacts.
50 min · West Yellowstone · $6
open: Mid-May to mid-Oct
11:26
Montana Whitewater Raft Company
Feel the rush of whitewater adventures on scenic mountain rivers.
90 min · West Yellowstone
12:56
Running Bear Pancake House
Savor fluffy pancakes and delicious breakfast classics.
60 min · West Yellowstone