FUN FACTS

• You can take a wildlife tour to have biologists teach you about these special animals.

• Mountain men used the word hole to describe valleys totally surrounded by mountains. You can meet mountain men at our Old West Days Festival in May!

• Yellowstone National Park has approximately 10,000 active thermal features. Old Faithful erupts approximately every 77 minutes, or between 45 and 110 minutes.

• The record of the first ascent of Grand Teton, the highest peak in Grand Teton National Park, has long been a subject of debate. In 1898, William Owen, Bishop Spalding, John Shive, and Frank Petersen claimed the first ascent to the summit. However, it appears that Nathaniel Langford and John Stevenson probably preceded the Owen party by climbing Grand Teton when the two men were members of the 1872 Hayden Expedition. Nathaniel Langford was the first superintendent of Yellowstone National Park. If you’re interested in climbing or even hiking we have amazing opportunities and guides to lead you.

Monthly Average Temperatures

Late November through April, makes up Winter, though sometimes the season stretches in either direction. Snow blankets the mountains and the valley, with accumulations of ten feet common in the mountains and two to five feet in the valley.

December Average High 28 Average Low 6

January Average High 27 Average Low 5

February Average High 32 Average Low 8

March Average High 41 Average Low 16

April Average High 52 Average Low 24

May Average High 63 Average Low 31

June Average High 72 Average Low 37

July Average High 81 Average Low 40

August Average High 80 Average Low 38

September Average High 71 Average Low 31

October Average High 58 Average Low 23

November Average High 39 Average Low 16