Lamar Valley Trail
Yellowstone Megafauna Hike
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Available Dates:
No current group hike departures
This hike is about wildlife and amazing natural phenomenon.
As the #1 place in all of North America for viewing large animals (megafauna), Lamar Valley of Yellowstone does not disappoint. With a large population of bears and wolves, plentiful populations of elk, deer, pronghorn, and coyotes as well as the ubiquitous North American Bison, this hike is your best chance to get up close and personal (but ALWAYS at a legal distance) to the amazing megafauna that still call this ecosystem home. There is even a hydrothermal basin to remind us we are on top of a super volcano!
Your guide will ensure everyone is informed of the danger animals pose in this wild area and how we can mitigate that risk. A demonstration about bear safety, bison safety and leave no trace principles will start the day off.
Guides will provide many interesting facts about the wonderful ecosystem these animals call home as we meander through the huge valley. The trail is mostly flat and provides great access for viewing huge animals in their natural habitat! We will keep a casual pace and stop often to take pictures and eat snacks!
The trail is mellow with little elevation gain making it accessible for anyone with a desire to spend their day among North America’s megafauna!
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Education is at the core of Roam Yellowstone Guiding's values.
On every Roam Yellowstone Guiding tour, you have the options to learn basic Backcountry Skills during your hike. This may could mean a day of navigation lessons with map, compass and altimeter, learning basics of bear safety, planning for and monitoring weather, best practices for leaving no trace or just short lessons about each of these throughout the day!
If you simply want to learn about the nature in Yellowstone, we can teach Environmental Education also! Let your Environmental Scientist guide teach you about Ecology, Geology, Biology and more as you connect with nature for the day.
Number of Hikers
3-5% of each tour is paid back to Yellowstone for their commercial use program.
Price with fee included (total price):
In the unlikely event that a trip must be cancelled by the provider - Roam Yellowstone Guiding - (due to weather, equiptment failure, emergencies, etc.) you will recieve a full refund of the tour price paid to Roam Yellowstone Guiding. Other travel expenses are not reimbursed.
Enhanced Cancellation Policy (most flexible): Receive a 95% refund of the tour price for cancellations made before 8:00am the day BEFORE the tour date (approx. 24 hrs in advance). This option must be checked and paid for during the booking checkout.
Example: You Safari Tour is booked for July 27th. You have a family emergency come up and need to cancel. If you bought enhanced terms at checkout, you can cancel before 8:00am on July 26th and recieve a 95% refund of the tour price - no questions asked. The enhanced cancellation fee ($95) is non refundable.
Standard Cancellation Policy (less flexible): A 25% down payment is collected at the time of booking which is refundable if cancelled over 1 year before the tour.
A 75% refund is given for cancellations greater than 2 week before the tour date.
No refund is given for cancellations within 2 weeks of the tour date.
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