Backroads

MAJESTIC GETAWAYS : Casual Inns*

Old Faithful Inn

Upper Geyser Basin (1 night): Built in 1904 with a grand lobby seven stories high, “a spectacular log-and-shingle château that captures the moment the West went from wild to Baroque,” reports Travel+Leisure.

Lake Yellowstone Hotel

Yellowstone Lake (1 night): On the National Register of Historic Places, this old-style hotel, completed in 1891, sits along the shore of the lake.

Jackson Lake Lodge

Jackson Lake (2 nights): Situated in the heart of Grand Teton National Park, the lodge’s upper lobby features 60-foot picture windows for savoring views of the Teton peaks.

Snake River Lodge & Spa

Teton Village (1 night): This lodge offers an outdoor heated pool, a sauna, indoor and outdoor Jacuzzis, and a full-service spa—all superb spots to unwind at day’s end.

* With 1 Premiere Inn night

Route Rating

Daily Mileage Options & Cumulative Elevation Gain

Day 1

• Levels 1 to 2  2 Route Options Available
• Biking 10, 17 miles
• 600 feet elevation gain

Day 2

• Levels 1 to 3   3 Route Options Available
• Walking 3.9, 7.4, 9.2 miles
• 200 - 1600 feet elevation gain

Day 3

• Kayaking 4 hours

Day 4

• Levels 1 to 5 Several Route Options Available
• Optional Activities
• Hiking  4 to 14 miles
• 100 - 2500 feet elevation gain

Day 5

• Levels 1 to 4 4 Route Options Available
• Biking 15, 24, 31, 42 miles
• 300 - 500 feet elevation gain

Day 6

• Rafting 2 hours

On this Family Trip, our routes follow gentle terrain with no significant gain or loss in elevation. Liberal van shuttling is incorporated into the itinerary to facilitate our activities and mileage is kept moderate to enable you to spend more time exploring on your own.