See Yellowstone

Bears Den Cinema

threebear — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:37:05 +0000

Bears Dean Cinema is located at 15 Electric Street and is West Yellowstone’s only year round movie theater.
The Bears Den Cinema offers first rate movies with a full sized screen, DTS Digital Surround Sound and 125 seats. The concessions counter has movie-lover’s hot buttered popcorn and other favorite treats. Call (406) 646-7777 for the current movie and show times.

The Cinema is also available for rental for conferences and lectures during the day. For more details visit www.threebearlodge.com/about/conference-facilities-near-yellowstone/

Imax Theatre

threebear — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:25:02 +0000

The Imax Theatre is located just 2 blocks from the West Entrance to Yellowstone and features a six-story high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. The Imax plays several Yellowstone highlights the history, wildlife and geothermal aspects of our country’s first national park. An adventure that will guide you through the National Park, allowing you to view its majestic wildlife and the grandeur of its scenery.

The Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center

threebear — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:19:20 +0000

The Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center also serves as a museum, education center and zoo, all in one package. Home to a collection of live bears and wolves, who have often been rescued as young cubs from around West Yellowstone and are now housed in large enclosures, the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center also features a museum area. Many of the Bear Proof containers you will see in the park were first tested here. They also have a collection of “not so bear proof” bins that didn’t pass the bear inspection.

West Yellowstone Rodeo

threebear — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:10:18 +0000

Montana’s finest rodeo held nightly throughout June, July, and August!!!
Located just 6 miles outside town on Rt 20, the Rodeos start at 8:00pm and feature cowboys and cowgirls from all over competing in events from bronco riding to the pageantry of ladies barrel racing to roping and bull riding. Great family entertainment.

Snowmobiling

45north — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:15:30 +0000

We have been providing Snowmobile trips into Yellowstone since 1971, and still lead the way with guided tours into the Park on the latest park approved sleds and most experienced guides .

West Yellowstone is the Mecca for backcountry snowmobiling riding. With over 1000 miles of groomed trails, deep powder and backcountry riding to test your skills, and SeeYellowstone can pull it all together for you. You can rent from our wide array of two or four stroke snowmobiles and ride on your own, or go with one of our local, experienced guides.

SNOWMOBILING YELLOWSTONE

Explore the winter wonderland that is Yellowstone National Park – For beginners, photographers and anyone who just wants to enjoy the park, take a guided tour to Old Faithful or Canyon.

For the more experienced Riders to who want to SeeYellowstone the way you used to, take a real adventure on our full lower loop trip.

For full details,click here to visit our snowmobile site

POWDER & MOUNTAIN RIDING

If the Park isn’t for you, then just come to West Yellowstone and ride!

No need for trailers here – Snowmobiles and cars share the streets of town in perfect harmony and all trails begin at your hotel.

Marvel at the “Snow Ghosts” on Two Top Mountain, or ride across state lines and feed the trout and Muskrat at Big Springs, or watch the Moose at Elk Lake.

For those looking for a challenge, we have The Upper Tepee Basin, Lions Head and Centennial Mountain Range.

The scenery is breathtaking and the terrain will really test your skills.

Private Guides are available outside the Park as well. Our guides do the job because they are local and experienced – But mostly because they like to have fun – and want to make sure you do as well. We will match this awesome terrain to your wishes and abilities. You tell us where you want to go, and we’ll make sure you have the best time getting there.

For more information on the 1000 of miles of trails click here

Now CHOOSE YOUR SLED and get ready to ride!

Snowcoach

45north — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:25:44 +0000

Part of what makes a visit to Yellowstone National Park in winter so special is our unique mode of over-snow transportation – the “Snowcoach”.

We convert our summer tour vans into customized winter snowcoaches by replacing the wheels with Track s & Skis.

With their large clear viewing windows and spacious seating & headroom, our wide variety of snowcoaches are perfect for any group, large or small.

Our local, experienced interpretive guides enhance your visit with their knowledge of the park.

We offer 2 tours:-

From Dec 15th to March 6th to Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

From Dec 15th to march 15th to Old Faithful and the Lower Geyser Basin.

CLICK HERE for Tour Details

SKIING

45north — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:31:02 +0000

SKI YELLOWSTONE

“Three Rivers Ski Shuttle”, will drop you off and pick you up so you can ski along the the Madison, Firehole and the Gibbon Rivers in Yellowstone from just $50 per person.

Now there is a less expensive way to ski and see the beauty of Yellowstone. This new concept allows for more skiing and less coach riding. By departing from West at 10AM and returning by 4PM, it maximizes solitude by propitiously placing you at areas and times when over snow traffic is at a minimum.

We pick up from THREE BEAR LODGE and FREEHEEL & WHEEL by 10:00AM in the morning.

In addition to the sights seen along the way in the shuttle, there are three ski drop and pickups.

Drop off the main road and ski down along the Madison River. Water fowl, eagles, elk and buffalo frequent this area. The shuttle will be waiting for you. (3kms)
Drop off at the vantage point overlooking Gibbon Falls. (Good photo op) Return traversing varying terrain, passing bison, the Gibbon River, hot springs and thermal pools near Madison.(up to 7kms)
Drop off is along the Firehole River before it leaves the main road and enters the Firehole Falls Scenic loop. Ski along the river where it drops deep into the canyon and eventually plummets over the awesome Firehole Falls. Pass along the river and towering cliffs to where your shuttle will be waiting for you. (3kms)

There are varying lengths of ski options, depending on ability and desire. The accomplished skier may chose to skate ski 23kms to Madison Junction or back to West Yellowstone in addition to the designated trails. The ski shuttle will provide additional pick-ups at various locations if you want to ride to the next stop. Heated rest rooms are at Madison Junction and a lunch break will be taken along the way. (Bring your own lunch or we can order one for $10) After skiing along the three rivers you may enjoy a leisurely 14 mile ride back to West Yellowstone.

TO BOOK CALL 800-221-1151 or 406-646-7353

SKI WEST YELLOWSTONE

West Yellowstone is a true cross-country skier’s paradise. Snow covered trails entice die-hards and barely beginners alike. Family fun and scenic workouts are found on the Rendezvous Ski Trails, the interior of Yellowstone National Park, and vehicle accessible trailheads to Yellowstone’s backcountry.

The Rendezvous Ski Trails are situated at the southwest corner of town. Over thirty-five kilometers of varied terrain from gently rolling hills to more challenging climbs, descents, and turns. The trail system is also incredibly user-friendly, with initial flat terrain great for beginners and a public building conveniently located at the trailhead area. A wide skate lane and classic tracks are groomed regularly from November to April. Trail passes are required when using the Rendezvous Ski Trails and range from $8-$10 per day. Season and family passes are also available at the trailhead, the USFS, the Chamber of Commerce, and several local merchants.

Check out the latest Grooming report

DOWNHILL SKIING around Yellowstone

Big Sky Ski area is located just 45 miles north of West Yellowstone and offers some of the best downhill skiing in North America.

Moonlight Basin ski resort boasts a wide variety of sublime ski and snowboard terrain – 1,900 acres of pristine groomers, tree glades, and challenging steeps. (And there’s even more: Moonlight Basin’s and Big Sky’s combined Biggest Skiing in America, racks up a total of 5,512 acres!) Here, skiers and snowboarders dive into Moonlight Basin’s huge terrain park, join intimate ski and snowboard lessons, and enjoy affordable lift tickets, rentals, and season passes. This mountain resort creates an enchanting winter vacation – even just for one day.

Daily shuttles run between West Yellowstone & Big Sky

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Didn’t bring your cross country gear or just in town for the day and want to hit the trails? No problem, Freeheel & Wheel have a complete line of rental gear. All rental packages include skis, boots, and poles.

For more details, contact Freeheel & Wheel shop at 33 Yellowstone Avenue, West Yellowstone. Call them at 406.646.7744 or check out their website - www.freeheelandwheel.com/ski-rentals/

Photography

45north — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:44:28 +0000

Yellowstone National Park is a photographer’s paradise – no matter what your experience or equipment level.
SeeYellowstone tours offer great photo opportunities. Our experienced guides know just where to stop to get the best shots.
For the more serious photographers private tours offer the best option to get that award winning shot. The advantage of a private tour is that you have the flexibility to set your own schedule and departure times.
Private tours start at just $550 a day (summer rates) with discounts for multi day trips.

YELLOWSTONE PHOTO TOURS

We also work closely with several professional photographers that offer classes and courses with trips into the park, hotel accommodations and evening classes.

PERFECT LIGHT CAMERA offer 3 day photo tours:
Day one: Class time at Three Bear Lodge from 9am to roughly 3pm a with a question and answer period. Then open shooting time the rest of the day.
Day two: Board a 9 passenger private van with a guide and shoot most of the day together. Throughout the day you will have mini lessons and you will get “hands on” help. That night meet back at the Lodge and have a critique of images taken that day and have a question and answer period as well.
Day three: We will have a repeat of day two.
Lodging at Three Bear Lodge in West Yellowstone
For more details or to Book a photo tour contact:
Perfect Light Camera and Supply
(208) 523-6789

TRAVEL IMAGES PHOTOGRAPHY TOURS
Travel Images offer winter Yellowstone and Grand Teton photography tours with a trip into the greater Yellowstone interior – Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and more– on a snowcoach provided by SeeYellowstone.com.  For more details and the next scheduled trip contact:

John Baker phototours@travelimages.com
(208)-559-8248

For more information on other tours, please contact our preferred photographers:
www.perfectlightstore.com
www.travelimages.com
www.gerlachnaturephoto.com

Tours

45north — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:48:56 +0000

Yellowstone van tours are our specialty. We have a versatile range of vans and local knowledgeable guides to maximize your enjoyment of Yellowstone. All our summer van tours include a picnic in the park and our winter snowcoaches turn your trip into something uniquely special. We offer daily Spring, Summer and Fall tours around the lower loop, morning & evening wildlife tours of Yellowstone’s upper Loop as well as tours through Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park. During winter we take you the the winter wonderlands of Old Faithful and Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.

Summer Yellowstone Tours

In summer the major roadways in Yellowstone National Park form a figure of 8. We separate these into 2 tours – the Lower & Upper Loops. Each tour departs from West Yellowstone and lasts for approximately 8 Hours.

The tour descriptions below are based on taking an anti-clockwise direction around the loop. However the tour may go in a clockwise direction depending on many factors such as road works, weather, animal sightings etc.

Yellowstone Lower Loop

This tour takes in the thermal features of the Upper and Lower Geyser basins such as Fountain Paint Pots and Biscuit Basin, the highlight being witnessing the world famous Old Faithful.

The tour then passes through Craig Pass and across the Continental Divide and skirts the banks of the Yellowstone River heading into Hayden Valley and up to Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.

The tour then continues past Norris Geyser Basin and Gibbon Falls before completing the lower loop at Madison Junction and heading back through Madison Meadow to West Yellowstone.

Although this tour focuses more on the Geothermal and landscape features, depending on the time of year there is a good chance you will see Bison, Elk, Coyotes, Grizzly Bears, Moose, Bald Eagles, Osprey and Trumpeter Swans.

Yellowstone Upper Loop

The Upper Loop tour takes you to the northern reaches of the park and is called the “Wildlife Tour” for obvious reasons. We offer two options on this tour. One departs at 7:00am, to catch the early morning sightings of wildlife while the other at Midday allowing us to watch the animals as the day cools off in the early evening.

From West Yellowstone you turn left at Madison Junction to Canyon were you get to see the Majestic Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. You then head North east through Dunraven Pass which is a great area to spot both Grizzly and Black Bears. Then on to Tower Falls and out into the Lamar Valley where more bears as well as Bison, and Wolves are often spotted. From Tower we head to Mammoth Hot Springs, keeping an eye out for Deer, Pronghorn and Big Horn Sheep along the route. From Mammoth we head back down through Norris and Gibbon Falls, back to West Yellowstone.

Grand Teton/Jackson Hole

The Grand Teton tour takes in Three States, Two National Parks and a National Forest – and still gets you back into West Yellowstone in time for dinner!

You will drive across the Border into Idaho and along the longest main Street in the USA through Island Park. You will then take the beautiful Scenic Byway stopping off at Mesa Falls, before driving through Idaho’s Potato Farmland to the Foot of the Grand Teton Mountain Range.

Crossing the southern end of the range into Wyoming you will stop off in classic cowboy town Jackson Hole where you will have time to explore the town. From Jackson Hole we head north into Grand Teton National Park, past Jenny and Jackson lakes and enter Yellowstone through the South Entrance. We then link up onto the Lower Loop and head clockwise through the park to Madison Junction ending up back in West Yellowstone.

TOUR PRICES:-

LOWER LOOP: $74.95 Adults, $69.95 Seniors, $64.95 Children

UPPER LOOP: $74.95 Adults, $69.95 Seniors, $64.95 Children

GRAND TETON: $94.95 Adults, $89.95 Seniors, $84.95 Children

All Summer tours include a “Picnic in the Park”

PRIVATE TOURS

Private Tours are available every day Yellowstone National Park is open. Al prices include an interpretive Guide/Driver but exclude Lunches, Taxes, Park entrance Fees & Gratuities.

9 SEATER $550.00

13 SEATER $750.00

20 SEATER $995.00

Winter Yellowstone Tours

In winter we offer two tours – Old Faithful and Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.

These tours are both available by Snowcoach and Snowmobile. These tour may vary on a daily basis depending on the very unpredictable winter weather, road conditions and animal sightings:-

OLD FAITHFUL TOUR

This tour takes in the thermal features of the Upper and Lower Geyser basins including walking around Fountain Paint Pots, and views of Midway Geyser Basin and Biscuit Basin.

The highlight of the tour being witnessing the world famous Old Faithful erupt amongst the winter landscape. Plenty of time is allocated to the stop at Old Faithful allowing you time to eat lunch and visit the new visitor’s center.

While focusing on the Geothermal and landscape features, wildlife are still in abundance with a good chance that you will come across Bison, Elk, Coyotes, Bald Eagles, and Trumpeter Swans.

GRAND CANYON OF THE YELLOWSTONE TOUR

From West Yellowstone you turn left at Madison Junction to heading towards Canyon. On the way you will witness the impressive Gibbon Falls, continuing past Norris Geyser Basin to Canyon were you get to see the Majestic Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone from either Rim and the Lower Falls from Lookout Point.

Make sure you pack a lunch (we will be happy to take care of this for you) as there are no catering facilities available at Canyon in the winter.

Usually there will be plenty of wildlife to view, and the Canyon tour offers the best chance of spotting a wolf.

SNOWCOACH TOUR PRICES:-

OLD FAITHFUL: $114.00 Adults, $95.00 Children

CANYON: $124.00 Adults, $95.00 Children

SNOWMOBILE TOUR PRICES:-

Single Riding $174.00

Double Riding $194.00

(Includes Guide fees)

Horseback Rides

45north — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:43:25 +0000

Horseback Trails from Parade Guest Ranch

Take a horseback ride through towering pines and mountain meadows filled with wildflowers and spectacular views. Visit mountain lakes and watch for wildlife that frequent the area. Each of our rides are accompanied by our personable, experienced wranglers. First time or a seasoned rider? You’ll fit right in. Horseback riding lessons are available, and for the younger cowboys & cowgirls (7 and under), we offer wrangler-led corral and pasture rides.

Horse rides are available Monday through Saturday. Our horses rest on Sunday

GALLATIN FOOTHILLS…………………………………………..1-Hour Ride…….$45
Depart: 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, or 1:30 PM

MOUNTAIN LAKE………………………………………………….. 2-Hour Ride…….$75
Depart: 9:30 AM or 1:30 PM

MORNING UPPER LAKES………………………………………. 4-Hour Ride…….$90
Enjoy lunch back at the ranch with the Wranglers – Add $10
Departs: 8:00 AM

MID-DAY UPPER LAKES………………………………………. 4.5-Hour Ride…….$110
Includes lunch on the trail
Departs: 10:00 AM

MONTANA SUNSET……………………………………………….1.5-Hour Ride…….$60
Departs: 7:00 PM

EXTENDED ADVENTURE RIDES
For those who want to enjoy a longer, more adventurous ride, please call for more information.