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            [HighlightText] => Enjoy daily hikes on some of Yellowstone's most scenic trails
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Your Guides

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The best people to immerse you in a destination are the ones who live there, which is why we feature local Adventure Guides on our trips. Here are a few that you might meet on this adventure.

Stephen S.

Making his home in Greater Yellowstone, Stephen takes advantage of exploring the region year-round. He has a wealth of experience leading hiking and multisport adventures in national parks around the country. When he’s not guiding, he revels in the diverse beauty of the landscapes around him, roaming along winding rivers and tackling mountain slopes. He is excited to share his love of the outdoors with you.

Shawn R.

A southern California native, Shawn grew up with the forest at his back door. After some outdoor exploration around the country, he found his home in northern Idaho, where he could hike, bike, and raft to his heart's content. Since 2021 he has been guiding hiking trips in the national parks of the Southwest and canoe trips on the Upper Missouri River in Montana. He feels lucky to share his favorite places and discover new ones together with you.

Christian B.

Christian Bando grew up in Boston, Massachusetts and found his love for the outdoors spending time in New Hampshire's White Mountains, along Maine's rocky coastline, and Cape Cod's pristine glacial peninsula. These days, Christian resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, the heart of the spectacular scenery of the ecologically diverse Sonoran Desert. Scottsdale's central location provides excellent access to the very best of The West; and Christian has enjoyed the last four years guiding multi-day hiking, backpacking, and cycling itineraries all over the Colorado Plateau and Four Corners region, including in Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Joshua Tree National Parks, as well as in Sedona and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, among other state parks and federally protected lands local to the region. As a guide, Christian enjoys introducing people to the unique natural history of the American West, and safely delivering people through some of America's wildest and untamed landscapes. He holds a Wilderness First Responder certification through NOLS.

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Accommodations

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A comfortable campground ideally located near both National Parks. A camp host will help set up and breakdown camp along with helping in preparing meals.

Madison Campground – Yellowstone

Adventure Camping

Madison Campground, located at an elevation of 6,800 feet, is situated approximately 14 miles east of West Yellowstone and 16 miles north of Old Faithful. Nearby, the Gibbon and Firehole Rivers merge to create the Madison River. In early summer, the surrounding meadows burst into color with wildflowers and are frequented by bison. During September and October, the area resonates with the calls of bugling elk. There will be an additional guide who will be the camp host for the duration of the trip. The camp host will help our guide team set up and breakdown camp along with helping in preparing meals.

Bridge Bay Campground – Yellowstone

Adventure Camping

Located within sight of the western shoreline of Yellowstone Lake and at 7,800 feet in elevation, Bridge Bay Campground was named for its proximity to the marina on Yellowstone Lake. The area is quite scenic, with wooded areas, open meadows and some limited views of the lake. The campground offers open sites with few trees or shadier options in the wooded upper loops of the campground.