Has anyone taken there hammock to yellowstone? I ask because i am going this summer and my scoutmaster is telling me, he was told, the park frowns on hammocks. Something along the lines of "tents being mental barriers for bears"
Has anyone taken there hammock to yellowstone? I ask because i am going this summer and my scoutmaster is telling me, he was told, the park frowns on hammocks. Something along the lines of "tents being mental barriers for bears"
Considering a car door doesn't stop noisy bears I don't see how a tent wall would either. But as far as I know hammocks are allowed in all national Parks. I could be wrong though.
I'd give them a call yourself to find out the specific rules, they may advise against hammocks due to just an opinion, but they could be completely legal to use.
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I was there last September with my hammock. You can hang in any of the campgrounds within the park. If you are going to be outside the NE side of the park, Cooke City area, you can only camp in hard sided campers. Not even tents. Now I stayed at Baker's Hole just outside of West Yellowstone. It is a great place, right on the Madison River. $15 per night and then go to Grizzly RV Park in West Yellowstone for showers. $5 for one of the best showers I have ever had.
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I used to live in Cody about 50 miles from the east gate...I'd ask at the specific campground you plan on camping in inside of the park and if done tactfully you will probably receive the managing ranger's blessing (on one trip in the park I slept on picnic tables or the ground for the whole trip, no tent). outside of the park go for it! just remember you're in some of the busiest grizzly country around and take appropriate precautions. I was hiking on the elk horn river about 10-15 miles outside the park and spotted 4 bears in 3 miles of walking. this was early spring so they were all on the move. You're in for quite a trip! Jackson Hole and Cody are worthwhile side trips, Cody museum and the street shows and rodeo are awesome in the evening. Some good caves to trek through right outside of town too. The Tetons are one of my favorite ranges to look at that alone makes any trip to jackson worthwhile for me.
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No kidding about the bears. A couple of fatal maulings the past two years around Cooke City.
Saw a bunch of bears on that trip, both in the Tetons and Yellowstone.
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There are some areas of the different campgrounds that require hard-sided campers. Pop-up trailers are not even allowed there. I have never seen any limits on hammock use in the campgrounds where tents are allowed. However, there are many campsites in the campgrounds that have no real tree options (Bridge Bay comes to mind), so be prepared for that.
In the back country, I have never even questioned whether I could hang my hammock. I am always able to find good hang spots there.
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I emailed them the same question; below is the response I received from Yellowstone's Visitor Services on 12/16/2011.
I hope this helps.You can find our Backcountry Trip Planner brochure at our website www.nps.gov/yell and http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisi...ripplanner.htm It lists a number of regulations but there's no mention that hammocks are prohibited, especially if you are using cord to suspend it. In the section of information about bears the use of tents is recommended, verses "sleeping under the stars".Also, some parts of the park can have very bad mosquitos.
You can contact the Backcountry Office at 307 344 2160 for more information.
Matt Nagel
Visitor Services Office
PO Box 168
Yellowstone NP, WY 82190
307 344 2109
I would venture to guess that if you use a tarp, and in "closed mode" (not porch mode), a bear would view it the same as a tent. But, don't quote me on that or hold me liable if anything unfortunate happens.
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Absolutely agree. Check out as much of the surrounding country as you can. Obviously in Yellowstone, you'll see Elk, Deer, Bears and Bison, but if your lucky you'll see moose, goats and perhaps wolves.
Living and hunting in Idaho, we have our own opinion of wolves, but it still sends a chill up my spine when I hear them howling in the middle of the night. Makes you realize very quickly that in the wild, man isn't always top of the food chain.
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Lots of great hikes in Yellowstone,, If you google "Yellowstone Chat forums" you will find quite a few that will help you out with any questions you have. Same for Tetons, and Glacier, or any Nat. Park for that matter. Teton Crest Trail is awesome hike,,about 35 miles at high elevations. I hope to do that one again, Of course,,the basin of entire Yellowstone is 8000' elevation altitude,,or there abouts so you will have to plan accordingly. Enjoy,,its def. God's country. Grant village campgrounds almost southern center of Yellowstone,,is all trees, even by Yellowstone Lake,,perfect for hammocking. Most all campgrounds are forested and its just a matter of find the perfect site.
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