The Old Faithful Historic District is one of the most popular areas of Yellowstone National Park. This area of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed park contains an impressive hotel, lodge, and visitor center surrounding the iconic Old Faithful geyser.
There’s a 17 mile stretch of Grand Loop Road between the junction at West Thumb and the Old Faithful area in UNESCO World Heritage listed Yellowstone National Park. The road crosses the Continental Divide twice and has a few nice places to stop.
As I drove into Yellowstone National Park along the East Entrance Road, I noticed a dramatic change in scenery. We made a few stops as we made our way to the campground at Grant Village. While the sights along the road don’t compare to other parts of the park, they’re still interesting to stop and check out.
Yellowstone National Park is one of our planet’s most fascinating natural areas. The world’s oldest national park, founded on March 1, 1872, is made up of over 2.2 million acres of wonder. The park is a UNESCO World Heritage site and has endless opportunities for recreational activities.
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is dedicated to telling the story of the American West. It’s one of the finest museums in the country and sits on the west end of Sheridan Avenue in Cody, Wyoming.
Cody is the self-proclaimed Rodeo Capital of the World. It’s not that the city is looking for bragging rights, it’s absolutely true. Wyoming is the Cowboy State. It lives, eats, and breathes the cowboy life and rodeo is the official state sport. When you see someone walking down the street wearing cowboy boots and a cowboy hat, it’s a real cowboy. They’ve earned the right to wear their gear, unlike in other states where it’s often just a fashion statement.
The city of Cody, founded by Buffalo Bill Cody, has a few great activities to keep visitors busy during their stay. My time there was limited because we arrived a bit later in the day than we had hoped, but we were still able to get a nice feel for the town. We started with a quick look at the downtown area along Sheridan Avenue, where most of the action is.
Named after one of its founders, the legendary Buffalo Bill Cody, the city of Cody is a gateway to Yellowstone National Park and the self-proclaimed Rodeo Capital of the World. It makes a great stop before or after exploring Yellowstone and has plenty of interesting activities and museums to keep visitors busy.
After finishing up The Loop Road near Lander, Wyoming, we drove north up the Wind River Canyon Scenic Byway on our way up to Cody. We were running a little late, but we were still able to enjoy this beautiful stretch of road along the way.
The Loop Road is a 70 mile scenic drive that begins and ends in Lander, Wyoming. We drove a portion of the road one late morning.