Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
E3
Sights
LANDMARK
Roosevelt Arch
Offline map
Gardiner's most photographed sight is the park's northwestern entry gate, dedicated by
Teddy Roosevelt himself on April 25, 1903, and inscribed with Congress' words: 'for the
benefit and enjoyment of the people.'
MUSEUM
Yellowstone Heritage & Research Center
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( 307-344-2664;
www.nps.gov/yell/historyculture
/ collections.htm; library
9am-4pm Tue-Fri)
The park's abundant archives (over 5 million items and growing)
moved from Mammoth to this research facility in 2004. Visitors can peruse the lobby dis-
plays and library. Interesting hour-long tours operate at 10am on Tuesday and Thursday
(Memorial Day to Labor Day) and take you into the museum and rare book archives. The
tour is limited to 10 people, so reserve ahead of time.
Activities
Several outfitters run fishing trips, horseback riding and pack trips into Yellowstone and
other nearby mountain areas, though all are primarily hunting operations. Rides start at
around $95/160 per half/full day. Outfitters include
Rendezvous Outfitters
(
406-223-3924;
www.yellowstoneroughriders.com
)
and
Hell's A-Roarin' Outfitters
(
406-848-7578;
www.hellsaroarinoutfitters.com
;
Jardine)
, which also does cabin rentals,
luxury tent accommodation and steak cookouts, courtesy of the Johnson family.
For back-road biking routes north of Gardiner, see Paradise Valley (
Click here
). For
the backdoor route out of Yellowstone Park to Gardiner
Click here
.
Parks' Fly Shop
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FISHING
