re: We are trying to decide between Yellowstone and North Cascades the 2nd week of July

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Planning on going July 7 - 13 this year.
6 people total - kids ages 20/18/15/11

Have been looking at flying in to Bozeman for Yellowstone and staying in West Yellowstone or flying to Seattle and staying around Mazama for Cascades.

Looking for advice.

So far we have been to Everglades/Teton and Zion National Parks. Tetons are the furthest north we have ever been!

Looking for suggestions

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Despite North Cascades being perfectly breathtaking, Yellowstone just has vastly more to do (and I would argue is equally or more breathtaking).

The primary variable here, IMO, is crowds. Yellowstone is and will be crowded as shite. To the point where I would maybe see about trying to stay in the actual hotel at Old Faithful (which presumably sells out years in advance) so you are quasi-centrally located and not having to make long treks in and out of the park.

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Mazama

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I would personally prefer to stay on the west side of the park. It's likely to be cooler and you can also go see some of the more coastal attractions on that side.

TL;DR - 2 great locations with a lean to Yellowstone, but crowds are a problem.