Quote Originally Posted by Southwest Dave View Post
To do Yellowstone any kind of justice you would need 3 days to get around the main sights and then of course there are the Tetons just south of the park.
Whereas I agree with Dave, if you just want to drive through you can 'see' a lot. You won't have time for the boardwalks, or the hikes to the many geysers and waterfalls.

The drive from Red Lodge to West Yellowstone, will take you through Lamar Valley and past Mammoth Hot Springs area. It will be slow, with regular animal and car jams, as well as stops for photos, etc. (That drive alone took me most of a day.)

If you plan to go to the south entrance and into the Tetons as well, it would also take you past Old Faithful. That would take quite a bit longer.

But it is a beautiful, albeit a slow drive, even if you can't stay to explore the park. It will whet your appetite for a future visit.

All this is assuming you will not be tempted to stop and watch a wolf and grizzly fight across the lake somewhere.... as happened when I was there. Before you know it, there's another hour gone.

Lifey