3-Day Yellowstone National Park itinerary guide

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Yellowstone National Park — Image-American bison rests at hot spring in yellowstone national park 1

Top stops to prioritize

Old Faithful
Old Faithful Inn Dining Room
Grand Teton National Park
Old Faithful Snow Lodge Obsidian Dining Room
Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
Mammoth Terrace Grill
Old Faithful Visitor and Education Center
Old Faithful Inn

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Norris Geyser Basin, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

Old Faithful
Old Faithful Visitor and Education Center
Old Faithful Inn
Thumb Geyser
Brink of Lower Falls
Gibbon Falls

Day 2: Off the beaten path

For day 2, if you don’t mind the extra trek, today covers more off the beaten path places like Grand Teton National Park.

Grand Teton National Park
Old Faithful Snow Lodge
Morning Glory Pool
Grand Prismatic Spring
Mud Volcano
Inspiration Point
Roosevelt Arch

Day 3: East side of town

For day 3, we recommend exploring the east side side of town.

Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook
Biscuit Basin
Black Sand Basin
Old Faithful Geyser
Mammoth General Store

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