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Question: How can I drive to Yellowstone NP from Logan, UT?
I wanna drive to Yellowstone park through south entrance, however, I searched a lot on mapquest and yahoo map, all they showed were driving through north entrance.

I think driving through south entrance is faster when I started from Logan or Salt Lake city, Utah.

Any hotel recommendation for this park. thanks!

Plz help.
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Best answer:

Answer by park_lover
Logan, UT to Yellowstone NP south entrance:
Depart Logan on US-89 North
Take US-30 North in Montpelier, ID
Take US-89 East leaving Montpelier, ID
Continue on US-26/89 East at Palisades Reservoir north of Alpine, WY
Continue on US-26/89/189/191 North at Hoback Junction, WY
Continue on US-26/89/189/191 through Jackson, WY
Take Teton Park Road (scenic route) near Moose, WY in Grand Teton NP
Take US-191 North after passing Signal Mountain
US-191 will take you into Yellowstone NP through the south entrance.

Total distance is approximately 243 miles with a driving time of about 5 hours (not including stops). You can get much better directions and much more detail if you use commercial mapping software like Microsoft Streets and Trips or Delorme Street Atlas. You can also control the routing to your destination. These products usually sell for less than $ 50.

Lodging inside the park is difficult to get unless you make your reservations 8 months to a year in advance. This is especially true of the Old Faithful area. Check the Xanterra web site shown below for room availability. If you can’t find suitable accommodations inside the park, you might be able to find something in West Yellowstone. Use a search engine like Yahoo or Google to search for “West Yellowstone lodging”. You should get a number of hits. You can also use Tripadvisor.com to search for accommodations and check hotel reviews.

Personally, I don’t care to stay in the Old Faithful area because of the crowds. I have stayed at Mammoth Hot Springs but found the location rather remote from the other areas of the park. I prefer to stay at Canyon Lodge which is a good compromise between location and over-crowding. Although West Yellowstone is outside the park, it’s a convenient place to stay if you’re mainly interested in the Lower, Middle and Upper Geyser Basins and the Norris Geyser Basin. The motels there are also less expensive and provide more amenities than park accommodations. Good luck!