Field Journal
October 2 – October 5, 2026 Yellowstone National Park, WY

Yellowstone Fall 2026

Back to Yellowstone, this time in October. Elk rut should still be going, maybe first snow if I'm lucky.

Daily entries
October 4, 2026
October 4
Gardiner to Lake Butte via Canyon and Fishing Bridge, back over Dunraven. The upper loop and Lamar Valley with Staci..
October 3, 2026
October 3
Gardiner to Canyon, Hayden Valley and Bay Bridge, back over Dunraven. Then Lamar Valley to Pebble Creek with Staci.
October 2, 2026
October 2
Home to Gardiner, MT (via West Yellowstone, Madison, Firehole, Mammoth) Photo: firehole-falls-day1.jpg (Firehole Falls, iPhone)