We drove from Twin Falls, ID, to West Yellowstone, traveling via Hwys 84, 86, 15 and  20.  The terrain is flat, lush, irrigated farm and ranch land for half of the way, then gradually becoming forested and mountainous once you leave Idaho Falls and continue on 20.  We enjoyed mostly cloudy weather with a smattering of sunshine.  Once we arrived at the KOA in West Yellowstone, there were periods of hail and what appeared to be embryonic snowflakes.  Our son, Matt, pulled in shortly after we did and tried to unwind from his five-hour motorcycle ride through rain, hail and cold headwinds.  After thawing out, he joined us for a quick tour of the quaint town of West Yellowstone, which is literally the gateway to the park.  The town is outfitted for tourists with numerous, restaurants, bars and a zillion gift shops with clever T-shirts emblazoned with bear photos that say: "I eat tourists, marinated in bear spray."

Matt's bike

Need this for Search and Rescue

View from campsite

Clifford imitating bison