Lonely Planet Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks

by Bradley Mayhew

Book Overview

Wild Yellowstone amazes visitors with its hydrothermal spectacles and free-roaming bison, while Grand Teton thrills with its rugged mountains and icy lakes. Whether you want to gaze at Old Faithful or hike among the peaks, gear up with this top-selling guide to two of the USA's most spectacular national parks. Detailed Itineraries - explore Yellowstone and Grand Teton with over 20 great itineraries, plus trips to Jackson Hole and Cody, and along the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1741045606
• ISBN13: 9781741045604
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Usual Lonley Planet Publication, Good at what it does.

For the everyday traveller, I find the Lonley Planet guides as good as anything else on the market. This book is no exception. Covers all topics I require for basic travel information in a foreign country, maps, accommodation options, itinerary suggestions. I look foward to our few days at Yellowstone.

Most helpful guidebook

Before my Yellowstone trip, I had purchased many books and maps and visited websites-you know the drill. This book helped with many insider tips-when talking with other visitors, they had consistently asked me how I knew these things, and I told them-the Lonely Planet guide. Even two park rangers wanted to know how I knew these lesser known tips-and they were impressed with the information. My favorites: how to get the best view of the Grand Prismatic pool (I'm not going to give that one away) and how to avoid bears on trails-which I'll let out of the bag-sing show tunes! Yes that sounds ridiculous-but when I saw a bear about 150 ft ahead of me on a trail and started singing Ethel Merman, well, bears are smart enough not to stick around for the encore!

You'll be lost without it!

If it's your first time in Yellow Stone or the Grand Tetons this'll be your bible .. the hikes listed in both places are well presented and with the maps included will help you plan you time in this wonderful part of the world .. The information on where you are likely to spot animals is really useful - Elk, Bison, Moose and Bear ... all accurate! The highlights and intineraries suggested helped with planning the trip .. but in addition to the traditional 'must sees' the book also suggests some wonderful off the beaten track experiences as well. Has info on where to stay and eat ..I stayed outside the park and would recommend either Teton Village or Jackson Hole as a good base with lots of top class accomodation. For European travellers Jackson Hole was the only place that I could get a mobile phone signal!

A great book

My hats off to you Bradley Mayhew in writing this great book on what to see and where to go in Yellowstone & the Grand Teton National Parks. A book that you just can't leave home without if you really want to enjoy the parks, where to camp, where to hike where to do just about anything a person can do in the park if you don't know already. The parks are just to great to miss anything because you just didn't know it was there or what you could do when you got there. A must take with you and review it over and over don't miss any details. Larry Hobson- Author- The Day Of The Rose

Wonderfully Comprehensive

Our family just returned from Yellowstone and Grand Teton and this book was an integral part of our trip. You'll find the maps are very accurate and informative. Everything you need to know about Yellowstone is in this book- from Campgrounds to places to raft, eat, hike, wildlife view and lounge. DO NOT LEAVE HOME WITHOUT THIS BOOK!