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And thermal features. We were in the area about this time (9/30 to 10/10 or so) 30 years ago - honeymoon and it was maybe a bit past color peak in Grand Tetons but not bad. Very good for animal activity, especially but not only Yellowstone. Elk rut in progress, lots of bison activity, and others, mountain sheep near roads in Mammoth Hot Springs area, bull elk sparring on the parade ground, and elsewhere, too. We stayed at Signal Mountain Lodge in GT and Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone. Note that some of the lodging and other facilities may well be closing down for the season or shifting to other portions of the facility to accommodate seasonal changes. We were almost shut out of the Inn at Old Faithful although I believe the Snow Lodge was about to open again. Mammoth Hot Springs was re-opening, IIRC, to handle winter travel as the road is open to Mammoth from outside all year. We had no rain although an early snow came close to closing some roads and causing big detours for us. Cold weather resulted in early morning fogs over the hot springs near Old Faithful and lots of steam for the geysers, etc. So maybe 50/50 Yellowstone and GT or perhaps a little more time in Yellowstone. More animal activity as well as longer drives.
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