Yellowstone's Lamar Valley Buffalo
Aug 1-4, 2007. We are staying in Grizzly RV-Park in West Yellowstone, Montana just out the west gate of Yellowstone National Park. We stayed in a different site every night because we did not have reservations and at this time of year they are FULL. The only way we got to stay there for 4-nights was to move into cancellation sites. The rates range from around $37 to $47 depending on a variety of things but generally back in sites were cheaper than pull-thru sites. Then they charge $4 for wifi. I suppose the pull-thru sites are a bit larger so the BIG rigs would probably be forced into one of them. Grizzly is a nice park, the nicest campground in the area. Bottom line is if you are planning to visit WEST YELLOWSTONE during July thru Aug-15 you need a reservation as every campground in the area is FULL. After August 15 you can have your choice of campgrounds with no reservations.
Buffalo in the Lamar Valley near the Northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park
This is the Lamar Valley near the northeast entrance to Yellowstone Park. The Lamar Valley is a good place to spot grizzly bear and wolves but we did not see any today.
Buffalo in the Lamar Valley near the Northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park
The Lamar Valley like the Hayden Valley is supporting good herds of buffalo. Rangers assure us that most of the big herds are in other valleys within Yellowstone where they can not be seen from the paved roads.
Buffalo in the Lamar Valley near the Northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park
Buffalo are scattered all along the valley floor.
Buffalo in the Lamar Valley near the Northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park
Lamar Valley supports a remnant of the vast herds that once roamed North America. Here the particular mix of conditions creates ideal habitat for elk and bison. The wide, open valley makes predators easy to spot. Tasty sedges border streams and damp meadows; forbs and bunch grasses cover slopes. During Yellowstone's extended winters, temperatures are relatively moderate at this lower elevation, and snow cover is usually shallow enough to allow foraging. During the midsummer the greatest numbers of elk and bison are in the mountains on either side of Lamar Valley. Today we did not see the first elk in the Lamar Valley.
Buffalo in the Lamar Valley near the Northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park
Joyce captured the essence of Yellowstone's wildlife in this picture.
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