9 Days Backpacking Epic REMOTE Yellowstone National Park

[@cjjt66]

OMG! We were ahead of you by about 5 days! We started 9/2. It would have been amazing to meet you on the trail. We stayed at 5E6 the 1st night too. 6B4 the 2nd night, which was merely ok. We made a mistake there, because 5E1 was spectacular. Glad you went to 6D1--we noticed no trail too. BUT you missed on 6Y7--spectacular. And 6Y6--THE BEST campsite ever. If you go back, stay there! I cannot recommend it enough. We spent 2 nights there, went to the Thorofare Ranger Station, then went back up the Thorofare & crossed the Yellowstone & stayed at 6B2 (terrible--too much deadfall, no place to camp, danger of getting killed by falling trees). We went along the south side of Yellowstone Lake to 7G1, then to Heart Lake 8J1 which is amazing. All in all, not a life changing trip but a life AFFIRMING trip.

[@HowestheHike]

I love your last sentence so much. Life affirming. Could not agree more. And thank you so much for those campsite tips! Scott actually has a book that rates the campsites so we knew we weren't gonna have all spectacular ones but the great part about hiking in that area of the park is that usually you can get the places you want. And that's CRAZY that we were out there nearly the same time! Let's hope we cross trails soon :-) !!!!

[@ricklarry4212]

Great hike with proper planning. Glad your foot got better Stu. It's a good thing you were able to access weather conditions in such a remote area especially after Glacier. Scott is a great trip co-ordinator and Ann is a trooper. Thanks for sharing.

[@HowestheHike]

Thank you for the great words! He ended up turning out just great and I think it illustrates the need for a two-way communication device sometimes out there. Even that forest fire was a bit confusing as to where it was with respect to where we were heading. Thanks again for the comment!

[@leannalovesmountains4949]

Great hike Stu! Love the Yellowstone area, glad I got to see more of the remote areas through your lens. Thanks for taking us along!

[@HowestheHike]

Thank you so much Leanna! It's a cool area quite different than most other places I typically backpack. Glad you enjoyed tagging along :-)

[@chrismiddleton8036]

Another amazing trip. You definitely had an amazing hiking season. Glad to go along with you on all these bucket lake hikes. I feel you are really lucky to have the friends you do in your hiking circle. Willing to change plans and go on these great trips with you. I think your last hike in glacier was my favorite. That area has been on my radar for a while. Be exciting to see what adventures you have for next season. And even though i didnt get to do the clearwater thanks to park closures i appreciate the advice and help you gave me. Cant wait to see where you end up next

[@HowestheHike]

Thanks so much Chris! It was a good year but the closures, just like for you and your plans, impacted mine as well. We did some good pivoting however and ended up with some great experiences. Totally totally agree about glacier. Lots more there to explore and after being there I can't recommend it enough if you can put up with all the folks. That said, we met some really really great people along the way which is also a wonderful part of backpacking and more popular areas. Next season! Well that could be REALLY something. Stay tuned :-)

[@xnilesx1]

aromatic: Snowbrush ceanothus 1:14:20 Pops Scott popcorn PoP mountain meadow, Elk Bugle bubble pot steam pool

[@HowestheHike]

Creative as always!

[@annerichardson4170]

Yes! That plant smelled like cloves and cinnamon tea! Very aromatic.

[@tangenttrails]

The open meadows of Yellowstone are really pleasant on the eyes. Another great trip. Just saying thanks for the wonderful videos you bring us. Keep on moving!

[@HowestheHike]

Agreed on the meadows. They're big and open. But I also agree with your last comments as well. I have a little more to see there but the winds as you mentioned our a must see. And oh my gosh, thank you thank you thank you! That was very kind and I appreciate your comments and your support :-) maybe we'll meet each other on a single track someday soon!

[@AlexGifford-Awesomeist]

Cheers! I really enjoy your videos - the cheerfulness is infectious. What you do and post is much appreciated here in Melbourne Australia. Take care. Cheers, Alex.

[@HowestheHike]

Thank you so much Alex! For everything :-) I appreciate the comments and the support. Would love to get down your way someday and explore! Looks absolutely stunning. Glad to have you here with us!

[@ruralprepper860]

Funny translation in French Grand= Big Teton= Boob

[@HowestheHike]

Well we certainly aren't too clever in how we name things! Lots of examples of this all over the place :-)

[@IsraelonFoot]

I found Yellowstone to be anticlimactic, having just completed a hike in the Wind River Range a couple of days before. The mountains in Yellowstone lack the "otherworldliness" of the jagged spires of the Wind River Range's Titcomb Basin. I would presume that for you, who just completed a hike in Glacier (in which video you said the hike ranked among your top ten), Yellowstone would have seemed similarly anticlimactic. The draw of Yellowstone is its geysers and thermal plains, not its topography/geomorphology. For me, it's the towering, jagged spires of those other places in the Rockies that make me feel I'm touching heaven...to the extent that one can touch heaven on this side of the eternal divide.

[@HowestheHike]

You make great points here. We had just come from glacier through - the tunnel - etc... I've explored a good chunk of Yellowstone now and can't say I disagree with your description. When I was telling my friend Anne about it, I used the words "it's a lot softer than our mountains". Yellowstone makes up for it in some ways with the sense of isolation you get, especially having just come from glacier! I did try the Winds area earlier this season, but the places I wanted to go were still snowed in. It's an absolute must on my list to get there and explore! I'm sure you had an amazing time!!

[@kcwins84]

@@HowestheHike, for me, Yellowstone has a certain "feel" about it. It's wild. You are not the apex predator. Titcomb Basin is the tp capital of the backcountry lol. I prefer the Tetons. Oh, thanks for yet another great video. Talk to you soon. Chuck the Mauler

[@HowestheHike]

Agreed Chuck. It's a different place than I usually experience. Agree about the Tetons! There's a lot more there to explore!!