Favorite U.S. National Park?

I hope to go to the Rocky Mountain in Colorado

Smoky Mountains in Tennessee is all I've been tol.

Glacier is amazing.

Yellowstone was cool, but really crowded when we went.


Really want to go to Big Bend and Yosemite.

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Yellowstone has been my favorite in my limited experience. I've also been to the Grand Tetons, Smokey Mountains, and Mesa Verde. All of which are super awesome.

I actually like Grand Teton better than Yellowstone. The Tetons are the most striking range in the U.S. Imo. Love Jenny Lake. Haven't been to Mesa Verde but want to visit soon.

Tell me about Grand Tetons if you could
I am looking at going there and Glacier in the next year or 2


I too have just recently started seeing National Parks and am trying to make a point to visit more

That sounds like us. We went in 2008 and got tired of all of the crowds around Old Faithful, etc. Good thing about Yellowstone and most National Parks is that you don't have to go far to get away from the crowds. (Unlike Disney World). I don't like being around a lot of people so the parks is where I go to find solace. My family and I have had lots of days like you mentioned in the parks. More important than a picture is the memory you have of that day. Sounds to me like you have a pretty good mental image of that day 30 years later. Kills me when I see people taking all of these pictures instead of just enjoying the moment. I'm not shocked when I see people getting trampled by bison while trying to get a selfie with one.

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I actually like Grand Teton better than Yellowstone. The Tetons are the most striking range in the U.S. Imo. Love Jenny Lake.

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I can easily agree with this. Take nothing away from Yellowstone though. Those sulfer pools are amazing, I just enjoyed the Tetons more.

Short story: While we were in Grand Teton National Park, you can drive down little dirt roads and kinda explore things on your own. We drove and pulled a fifth wheel there so we were in my Dad's crew cab F350 dual wheel truck. We stopped watching a herd of buffalo. Before we knew it as the buffalo were crossing the road they were completely surrounding our truck. One of the larger bulls turned and faced the truck right in front of us and started pounding the ground like he was going to ram the front of our truck.

Long story short, he didn't. I still shat my pants.


I wish I would have been a little older when we made that trip. I would definitely have appreciated Mesa Verde a lot more, but it was still really cool.

Get ready to have your mind blown. It will change your life. I had no idea we had places this beautiful in the U.S.. It makes you proud that our country was wise enough to save these areas for future generations to enjoy. It was truly "America's Best Idea".

If I were you, I would map out a good route to catch the parks you want to see. The parks you mentioned are little far apart from one another.

September is the perfect time for most parks but be carfeful about Yellowstone. Could easily be snowing there when you visit. Would be fun to visit while snow is there but driving may be difficult.

I love hiking in the smokies. Haven't been to the Ozarks but would love to hike there. Closest I got was Hot Springs NP.